Histological and ultrastructural study of the intracellular behavior of indium in the testicular tissues

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 546-550

  Samira, Maghraoui ^a   Ahlem, Ayadi ^a   Aouatef, Ben Ammar ^a   Habib, Jaafoura Mohamed ^a   Leila, Tekaya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS EL MANAR   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Food intake and body weight; Indium; Microscopies; Testicles; Ultrastructural study

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HISTOLOGY; INDIUM; TISSUE;

BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL INVESTIGATION; CONVENTIONAL TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE AND BODY WEIGHT; MEDICAL USE; NUCLEAR FIELDS; TESTICLE; ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDY; VACUOLIZATION;

RATS;

RATTUS;

EID: 79956202254     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20945     Document Type: Article

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