Expression of connexin 43 protein in testes, epididymides and prostates of stallions

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 122-127

  Hejmej, A ^a   Kotula Balak, M ^a   Sadowska, J ^a   Bilinska B ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Connexin 43; Cryptorchidism; Epididymis; Horse; Immunohistochemistry; Prostate; Stallion; Testis

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

CONNEXIN 43;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CYTOLOGY; EPIDIDYMIS; HORSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PROSTATE; SERTOLI CELL; TESTIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONNEXIN 43; EPIDIDYMIS; HORSES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; PROSTATE; SERTOLI CELLS; TESTIS;

EID: 34247846138     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516407X169393     Document Type: Article

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