Cell junctions in the germinal epithelium may play an important role in spermatogenesis of the catfish P. fasciatum (Pisces, Siluriformes)

Journal of Molecular Histology

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 97-110

  Batlouni, Sergio Ricardo ^a   Carreño, Flávia Regina ^a   Romagosa, Elizabeth ^b   Borella, Maria Inês ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Fishery Institute APTA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 32;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRIGHT FIELD MICROSCOPY; CATFISH; CELL JUNCTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAP JUNCTION; GERM LAYER; IMMUNOGOLD LABELING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MITOSIS INDEX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATOGENESIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT;

ADHERENS JUNCTIONS; ANIMALS; CATFISHES; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; CONNEXINS; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; EPITHELIUM; GAP JUNCTIONS; MALE; SERTOLI CELLS; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

PISCES; SILURIFORMES;

EID: 18144401271     PISSN: 15672379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10735-004-4115-0     Document Type: Article

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