Possible modulation of testosterone secretion by obestatin in pubertal male rats

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 799-803

  Jahan, Sarwat ^a   Ahmed, Shakeel ^a   Taqvim, Nazifa ^a   Hizbullah, ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Obestatin; Pubertal male rats; Reproduction; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; IMMUNOASSAY; RODENT; SAMPLING; SECRETION; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 79960248361     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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