Molecular basis of cryptorchidism-induced infertility

Science China Life Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1274-1283

  Liu, Yi Xun ^a   Li, Xi Xia ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

apoptosis; blood testis barrier; cryptorchidism; heat stress; Sertoli cells; spermatogenesis; tight junction

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38; PHOSPHOPROTEIN; PROTEIN ZO1; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; ZONULA OCCLUDENS-1 PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; CRYPTORCHISM; CYTOLOGY; FEVER; GENE EXPRESSION; GERM CELL; HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SERTOLI CELL; TESTIS; TIGHT JUNCTION;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CRYPTORCHIDISM; FEVER; GENE EXPRESSION; GERM CELLS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; P38 MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; PHOSPHOPROTEINS; SERTOLI CELLS; TESTIS; TIGHT JUNCTIONS; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

RATTUS;

EID: 78249250898     PISSN: 16747305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-010-4072-7     Document Type: Review

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