Regulation of spermiogenesis, spermiation and blood-testis barrier dynamics: Novel insights from studies on Eps8 and Arp3

Biochemical Journal

Volumn 435, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 553-562

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

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjudin; Blood testis barrier; Intermediate filament; Seminiferous epithelial cycle; Spermatogenesis; Tubulobulbar complex

Indexed keywords

ACTIN RELATED PROTEIN 3; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR PATHWAY SUBSTRATE 8; REGULATOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BLOOD TESTIS BARRIER; CELL CYCLE; CELL SPECIFICITY; GERM CELL; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE EPITHELIUM; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATID; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON;

ACTIN-RELATED PROTEIN 3; ADAPTOR PROTEINS, SIGNAL TRANSDUCING; ANIMALS; BLOOD-TESTIS BARRIER; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MALE; RATS; SPERMATOGENESIS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79954549857     PISSN: 02646021     EISSN: 14708728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BJ20102121     Document Type: Review

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