Ginkgo biloba (EGB 761) affects apoptosis and nitric-oxide synthases in testicular torsion: An experimental study

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 531-536

  Akgül, Turgay ^a   Karagüzel, Ersagun ^a   Sürer, Hatice ^a   Yaǧmurdur, Hatice ^a   Ayyildiz, Ali ^a   Üstün, Hüseyin ^a   Germiyanoǧlu, Cankon ^a  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Ginkgo biloba; Ischemia reperfusion; Nitric oxide synthase; Testicular torsion

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GERM CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ISCHEMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; REPERFUSION INJURY; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; TESTIS TORSION;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; GINKGO BILOBA; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPERMATIC CORD TORSION;

EID: 67649980883     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-008-9511-z     Document Type: Article

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