Regulation and characterization of the ATP-binding cassette transporter-B1 in the epididymis and epididymal spermatozoa of the rat

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 369-379

  Jones, Steven R ^a   Cyr, Daniel G ^a  

^a INRS INSTITUT ARMAND FRAPPIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

ABC transporter; ABCB1; Alkylphenol; Epididymis; Nonylphenol; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ALKYLPHENOL; MESSENGER RNA; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE PROTEIN 1; NONYLPHENOL; PROTEIN ABCB1A; PROTEIN ABCB1B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; EPIDIDYMIS; EPITHELIUM CELL; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; PROTECTION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SPERMATOZOON;

RATTUS;

EID: 78751695817     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: 10960929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfq318     Document Type: Article

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