Regulation of luminal acidification in the male reproductive tract via cell-cell crosstalk

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1753-1761

  Shum, Winnie W C ^a   Da Silva, Nicolas ^a   Brown, Dennis ^a   Breton, Sylvie ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Basal cells; Clear cells; H+ ATPase; Pseudostratified epithelia

Indexed keywords

PROTON TRANSPORTING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CYTOLOGY; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; GENITALIA, MALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MICE; RATS; SPERMATOZOA; VACUOLAR PROTON-TRANSLOCATING ATPASES;

EID: 66449115242     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.027284     Document Type: Review

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