Ultrastructure of testicular macrophages in aging mice

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 263, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-46

  Giannessi, Francesco ^a   Giambelluca, Maria A ^a   Scavuzzo, Maria C ^a   Ruffoli, Riccardo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Macrophages; Mouse; Testis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOPLASM; LEYDIG CELL; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AGING; ANIMALS; CYTOPLASMIC STRUCTURES; LEYDIG CELLS; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MICE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 12244297390     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10287     Document Type: Article

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