Germ cell apoptosis and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression following ischemia-reperfusion injury to testis

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-65

  Zini, A ^a,b   Abitbol, J ^a   Girardi, S K ^a   Schulsinger, D ^a   Goldstein, M ^a   Schlegel, P N ^a  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Germ cells; Ischemia; Nitric oxide synthase; Testis

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIGENIN; FREE RADICAL; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEGENERATION; GERM CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS;

EID: 79961199545     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01485019808988547     Document Type: Article

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