Effects of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH-γ-isomer, lindane) intoxication on the proliferation and apoptosis in rat testes

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 615-620

  Yuksel, Hayati ^a   Karadas, Erkan ^a   Keles, Hikmet ^a   Demirel, Hasan Huseyin ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Germ cells; Lindane; PCNA; Spermatogenesis; Testosteron

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 76149109498     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200978040615     Document Type: Article

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