Aromatase and estrogen receptors in male reproduction

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 246, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 65-68

  Carreau, Serge ^a   Delalande, Christelle ^a   Silandre, Dorothée ^a   Bourguiba, Sonia ^a   Lambard, Sophie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

Author keywords

Aromatase gene; Estrogen receptors; Germ cells; Humans; Rodents; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR;

CELL MATURATION; EJACULATION; GERM CELL; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; LEYDIG CELL; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATID; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 32544457517     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2005.11.021     Document Type: Article

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