Endogenous testicular D-aspartic acid regulates gonadal aromatase activity in boar

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-146

  Lamanna, C ^a   Assisi, L ^a   Botte, V ^a   Di Fiore, Maria M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

17 estradiol; D aspartic acid; P450 aromatase; Testis

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; AROMATASE; DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; PARAFFIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FROZEN SECTION; GERM CELL; GONAD FUNCTION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PEROXIDASE ANTIPEROXIDASE COMPLEX; PROTEIN FUNCTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SWINE; TESTIS;

EID: 33645562568     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03344087     Document Type: Article

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