The relevance of myoid cells and myofibroblasts in testicular fibrosis in two horses

Journal of Equine Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 9-15

  Yoshikawa, Hiroyasu ^a   Fukuda, Toshihide ^a   Kikuchi, Motohiro ^a   Oyamada, Toshifumi ^a   Yoshikawa, Takashi ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Hydrocele; Myofibroblast; Myoid cell; Testicular fibrosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949089355     PISSN: 13403516     EISSN: 13477501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1294/jes.12.9     Document Type: Article

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