Androgen-regulated transcription in the epithelium of the rat lacrimal gland

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 438, Issue , 1998, Pages 43-48

  Claessens, F ^a   Vanaken, H ^a   Vercaeren, I ^a   Verrijdt, G ^a   Haelens, A ^a   Schoenmakers, E ^a   Alen, P ^a   Devos, A ^a   Peeters, B ^a   Verhoeven, G ^a   Rombauts, W ^a   Heyns, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; DNA;

ANIMAL CELL; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENHANCER REGION; EPITHELIUM CELL; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; INTRON; LACRIMAL GLAND; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 17744420079     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5359-5_3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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