Immunohistochemical localization of galectin-3 in boar testis and epididymis

Acta Histochemica

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 481-485

  Kim, Heechul ^a   Kang, Tae young ^a   Joo, Hong gu ^a   Shin, Taekyun ^a  

^a Jeju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Boar; Epididymis; Galectin 3; Immunohistochemistry; Testis

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CELLS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PROTEINS; REACTION KINETICS; TISSUE;

EPIDIDYMIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; TESTIS;

IMMUNIZATION;

GALAPTIN; GALECTIN 3;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIUM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; IMMUNODETECTION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERM; SWINE; TESTIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

MYOIDA;

EID: 33750726020     PISSN: 00651281     EISSN: 16180372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2006.09.009     Document Type: Article

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