Localization of NGF and nNOS in varicocele-induced rat testis

Acta Histochemica

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 435-442

  Celik Ozenci, Ciler ^a   Bayram, Zubeyde ^a   Akkoyunlu, Gokhan ^a   Korgun, Emin Turkay ^a   Erdogru, Tibet ^a   Seval, Yasemin ^a   Ustunel, Ismail ^a   Baykara, Mehmet ^a   Demir, Ramazan ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Experimental varicocele; Immunohistochemistry; NGF; nNOS; Rat; Testis; Western blot

Indexed keywords

ASSAYS; CYTOLOGY; IMMUNOLOGY; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EXPERIMENTAL VARICOCELE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NGF; NNOS; RAT; TESTIS; WESTERN BLOT;

CELL CULTURE;

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERM CELL; HAPLOIDY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATID; SPERMATOCYTE; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE; VARICOCELE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 31544441623     PISSN: 00651281     EISSN: 16180372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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