Immunohistochemical localization of steroidogenic enzymes in the testis of the sika deer (Cervus nippon) during developmental and seasonal changes

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 117-123

  Hayakawa, Daisuke ^a,b   Sasaki, Motoki ^a,b   Suzuki, Masatsugu ^b   Tsubota, Toshio ^c   Igota, Hiromasa ^d   Kaji, Koichi ^e   Kitamura, Nobuo ^a,b  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Developmental change; Seasonal change; Sika deer; Steroidogenic enzyme; Testis

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; DEER; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DEER; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; SEASONS; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

CERVUS NIPPON;

EID: 77649278416     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.09-102T     Document Type: Article

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