Metallothionein in male reproductive organs of adrenalectomized and hydrocortisone-treated Wistar rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 288-291

  Nair, Neena ^a   Bedwal, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN   (India)

Author keywords

Adrenalectomy; Hydrocortisone; Metallothionein; Rat; Reproductive organ

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CELLS; FREE RADICALS; HORMONES; METABOLISM; TISSUE;

HORMONAL SUPPLEMENTATION;

PHYSIOLOGY;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; FREE RADICAL; HYDROCORTISONE; METALLOTHIONEIN;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSTATE; RAT; SEMINAL VESICLE; TESTIS; WISTAR RAT;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; EPIDIDYMIS; FREE RADICALS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; METALLOTHIONEIN; PROSTATE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEMINAL VESICLES; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 1542380517     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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