Glutathione-related enzymes in cell cultures from different regions of human epididymis

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 95-105

  Montiel, E E ^a   Huidobro, C C ^b   Castellón, Enrique A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b CLÍNICA LAS CONDES   (Chile)

Author keywords

Cell culture; Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase; Glutathione S transferase; Human epididymis

Indexed keywords

BOLDENONE; ENZYME; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL FRACTIONATION; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPIDIDYMIS; EPIDIDYMIS TAIL; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; TISSUE CULTURE; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 79961186994     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01485010390129296-1     Document Type: Article

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