Effects of carnitines on rat sertoli cell protein metabolism

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 221-225

  Caviglia, D ^a   Scarabelli, L ^a   Palmero, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

GLUT 1; IGFBP 4; Male reproductive function; Sertoli cell; Testis

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARNITINE; CELL PROTEIN; GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER 1; LEVACECARNINE; MESSENGER RNA; SOMATOMEDIN; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 4;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC CODE; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; IN VITRO STUDY; MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SERTOLI CELL; TESTIS;

ACETYLCARNITINE; ANDROGEN-BINDING PROTEIN; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; CARNITINE; CELLS, CULTURED; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENE EXPRESSION; GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER TYPE 1; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 4; MALE; MONOSACCHARIDE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RNA, MESSENGER; SERTOLI CELLS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 2442602370     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-814451     Document Type: Article

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