Reduced endogenous estrogen delays epididymal development but has no effect on efferent duct morphology in boars

Reproduction

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 593-604

  Pearl, Christopher A ^a   At Taras, Eeman ^a   Berger, Trish ^a   Roser, Janet F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; LETROZOLE; STEROID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; EPIDIDYMIS; EPIDIDYMIS TAIL; EPITHELIUM CELL; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SWINE; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; EJACULATORY DUCTS; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; ESTROGENS; MALE; NITRILES; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; RNA, MESSENGER; SWINE; TRIAZOLES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 35048851482     PISSN: 14701626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/REP-06-0239     Document Type: Article

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