Adjudin-mediated Sertoli-germ cell junction disassembly affects Sertoli cell barrier function in vitro and in vivo

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1864-1875

  Su, Linlin ^a   Cheng, C Yan ^a   Mruk, Dolores D ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjudin; Blood testis barrier; Cell junctions; Male contraceptive; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADJUDIN; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; INULIN; LONIDAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TESTIS BARRIER; CELL CULTURE; CELL JUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SERTOLI CELL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD-TESTIS BARRIER; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS, CULTURED; HYDRAZINES; INDAZOLES; MALE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEMINIFEROUS EPITHELIUM; SERTOLI CELLS; TIGHT JUNCTIONS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RATTUS;

EID: 77957264938     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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