Molecular mechanisms by which hormones and cytokines regulate cell junction dynamics in the testis

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 43-51

  Lui, Wing Yee ^a   Lee, Will M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; HORMONE; PEPTIDE; TESTOSTERONE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

CELL JUNCTION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RESPONSE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVIEW; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; ANIMAL; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; RAT;

ANIMALS; CYTOKINES; ESTROGENS; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORMONES; INTERCELLULAR JUNCTIONS; MALE; MICE; PEPTIDES; RATS; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 69849087884     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: 14796813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/JME-08-0174     Document Type: Review

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