Fas ligand in bull ejaculated spermatozoa:A quantitative immunocytochemical study

Acta Histochemica

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 287-292

  Porcelli, Franca ^a   Meggiolaro, Daniela ^a   Carnevali, Antino ^a   Ferrandi, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bull spermatozoa; Fas Ligand (Fas L); Immunocytochemistry

Indexed keywords

ANTIGENS; CYTOLOGY; IMMUNOLOGY; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; TOXICITY;

APOPTOSIS; BULL SPERMATOZOA; FAS LIGAND (FAS L); IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY;

CELLS;

FAS LIGAND;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CATTLE; CELL POPULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; EJACULATION; GAMETE; GENITAL SYSTEM; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LEUKOCYTE; LIGAND BINDING; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY;

MURINAE;

EID: 33749574141     PISSN: 00651281     EISSN: 16180372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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