Decreased testicular expression of cAMP response element modulator (CREM) in RAT with varicocele

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-97

  Yu, Jian Jun ^a   Xu, Yue Min ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

cAMP response element modulator (CREM); Hybridization in situ; Rat; Testis; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 60;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MATURATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE EPITHELIUM; VARICOCELE;

ANIMALS; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSE ELEMENT MODULATOR; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SPERMATOGENESIS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; VARICOCELE;

EID: 79960975569     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01485010490485812     Document Type: Article

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