Effects of Psoralea corylifolia on the cAMP-responsive element modulator (CREM) expression and spermatogenesis in rats

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 503-506

  Yang, Woong Mo ^a   Chang, Mun Seog ^a   Park, Seong Kyu ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

cAMP responsive element modulator (CREM); Male reproductive function; Psoralea corylifolia; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP RESPONSIVE ELEMENT MODULATOR; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; PSORALEA CORYLIFOLIA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; INFERTILITY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SPERMATOGENESIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, ALKYLATING; BLOTTING, WESTERN; BODY WEIGHT; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSE ELEMENT MODULATOR; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PSORALEA; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

CULLEN CORYLIFOLIA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 42749095778     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2008.02.016     Document Type: Article

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