Post-natal changes in testicular concentrations of interleukin-1 alpha and beta and interleukin-6 during sexual maturation in bulls

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 336-341

  Bagu, E T ^a   Gordon, J R ^b   Rawlings, N C ^a  

^a Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1ALPHA; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL LINE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL LINE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; INTERLEUKIN-1ALPHA; INTERLEUKIN-1BETA; INTERLEUKIN-6; MALE; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 77952481102     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01318.x     Document Type: Article

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