Expression of Npc1 in glial cells corrects sterility in Npc1-/- mice

Journal of Applied Genetics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 385-390

  Donohue, C ^a   Marion, S ^a   Erickson, R P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypothalamus; Neuronal glial interactions; Pituitary; Steroid synthesis

Indexed keywords

MUS; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 70350676214     PISSN: 12341983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03195698     Document Type: Article

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