Alterations in the immunohistochemical localization patterns of α-smooth muscle actin (SMA) and vimentin in the postnatally developing bovine cryptorchid testis

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 329-334

  Devkota, Bhuminand ^a,b,c   Sasaki, Motoki ^a,b   Matsui, Motozumi ^a,b   Montoya, Carlos Amaya ^a,b   Miyake, Yoh Ichi ^a,b  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

actin; Bull; Cryptorchid testis; Vimentin

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN, RAT; VIMENTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; CATTLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CRYPTORCHISM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; SERTOLI CELL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; TESTIS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CRYPTORCHIDISM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MYELOID CELLS; MYOCYTES, SMOOTH MUSCLE; SERTOLI CELLS; TESTIS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VIMENTIN;

BOVINAE; MYOIDA;

EID: 33745563934     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.17099     Document Type: Article

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