Glutathione peroxidase activity in cell cultures from different regions of human epididymis

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-37

  Castellón, Enrique ^a   Rioseco, Hernán ^a   Rojas, Juan ^a   Royer, Michel ^a   Salas, Eduardo ^a   Contreras, Héctor ^a   Huidobro, Christian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Androgen regulation; Cell culture; Glutathione perioxidase; Human epididymis

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; FLUTAMIDE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; ENZYME RELEASE; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIUM CELL; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PROSTATE CANCER;

AGED; ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EPIDIDYMIS; FLUTAMIDE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 14944341006     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7262.2005.00017.x     Document Type: Article

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