Caspase-dependent and -independent DNA fragmentation in Sertoli and germ cells from men with primary testicular failure: Relationship with histological diagnosis

Human Reproduction

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 254-261

  Tesarik, Jan ^a,b   Ubaldi, Filippo ^c   Rienzi, Laura ^c   Martinez, Francisco ^d   Iacobelli, Marcello ^c   Mendoza, Carmen ^a,d   Greco, Ermanno ^c  

^a Molecular Assisted Reproduction and Genetics   (Spain)

^b LABORATOIRE D EYLAU   (France)

^c EUROPEAN HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase activity; DNA fragmentation; Germ cells; Sertoli cells

Indexed keywords

CASPASE; DNA FRAGMENT; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CELL ADHESION; CELL MATURATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERM CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITOSIS INHIBITION; SERTOLI CELL; TESTIS BIOPSY;

EID: 1242296288     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh081     Document Type: Article

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