Time-dependent changes in post-mortem testis histopathology in the rat

Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 665-671

  Bryant, Bronwyn H ^a   Boekelheide, Kim ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autolysis; Histopathology; Post mortem; Rat; Testis; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FISCHER 344 RAT; MALE; NICK END LABELING; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; RAT; TESTIS; TIME;

ANIMALS; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; TESTIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35748933505     PISSN: 01926233     EISSN: 15331601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926230701459994     Document Type: Article

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