Distribution of vitamin D3 receptor in the epididymal region of roosters (Gallus domesticus) is cell and segment specific

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 414-418

  Dornas, Rubem A P ^a   Oliveira, André G ^a   Kalapothakis, Evanguedes ^a   Hess, Rex A ^b   Mahecha, Germán A B ^a   Oliveira, Cleida A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Efferent ductules; Epididymis; Roosters; Vitamin D3 Receptor

Indexed keywords

COLECALCIFEROL; COLECALCIFEROL RECEPTOR; NUCLEAR PROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RETE TESTIS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 33845981094     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2006.10.010     Document Type: Article

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