Continual maintenance of the blood-testis barrier during spermatogenesis: The intermediate compartment theory revisited

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 299-305

  Yazama, Futoshi ^a  

^a PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HIROSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blood testis barrier; Cryptorchidism; Ectoplasmic specialization; Testis; Transmission electron microscope (TEM)

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD TESTIS BARRIER; C57BL MOUSE; CRYPTORCHISM; CYTOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MOUSE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE EPITHELIUM; SPERMATOGENESIS; SWINE; TESTIS; THEORETICAL MODEL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD-TESTIS BARRIER; CRYPTORCHIDISM; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SEMINIFEROUS EPITHELIUM; SPERMATOGENESIS; SUS SCROFA; TESTIS;

MUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 55849115633     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.19169     Document Type: Article

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