Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) protects cultured equine Leydig cells from undergoing apoptosis

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 122, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 353-358

  Yoon, M J ^a   Roser, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cell culture; Equine; IGF I; Leydig cells

Indexed keywords

COLORING AGENT; LIPOCORTIN 5; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL CULTURE; CELL SEPARATION; CYTOLOGY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; HORSE; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; STAINING;

ANIMALS; ANNEXIN A5; APOPTOSIS; CELL COUNT; CELL SEPARATION; CELLS, CULTURED; COLORING AGENTS; DNA FRAGMENTATION; HORSES; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; PROPIDIUM; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; STAINING AND LABELING;

EQUIDAE; RATTUS;

EID: 78649838981     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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