Immunohistochemical properties of Sympathetic Chain Ganglia (SChG) neurons projecting to the porcine testis in animals subjected to hemicastration, castration and testosterone supplementation

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 301-311

  Sienkiewicz, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Boar; Immunohistochemistry; Sympathetic chain ganglia; Testis; Tracing

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INNERVATION; MALE; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; ORCHIECTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE; SYMPATHETIC GANGLION; TESTIS; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECTS; VETERINARY;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; GANGLIA, SYMPATHETIC; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEURONS; ORCHIECTOMY; SWINE; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 77954248044     PISSN: 15051773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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