Undernutrition during foetal and post-natal life affects testicular structure and reduces the number of sertoli cells in the adult rat

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 233-236

  Genovese, P ^a   Nunez M E ^a   Pombo, C ^a   Bielli, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URUGUAY   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RAT; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS; WEANING;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PREGNANCY; RATS; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 77952510371     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01244.x     Document Type: Article

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