Role of retinoid signaling in the regulation of spermatogenesis

Cytogenetic and Genome Research

Volumn 105, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 189-202

  Chung, S S W ^a   Wolgemuth, D J ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; CYTOCHROME; RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR ALPHA; RETINOID;

CELL CYCLE; CELL INTERACTION; CELL TYPE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MALE STERILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATOGENESIS; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CELL CYCLE; DIET; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; RECEPTORS, RETINOIC ACID; RETINOIDS; RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY;

EID: 3342911557     PISSN: 14248581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000078189     Document Type: Review

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