Differential expression of connexin 43 in adult pig testes during normal spermatogenic cycle and after flutamide treatment

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1050-1060

  Kopera, I ^a   Durlej, M ^a   Hejmej, A ^a   Knapczyk Stwora, K ^a   Duda, M ^a   Slomczynska, M ^a   Bilinska, B ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN; CONNEXIN 43; FLUTAMIDE; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GESTATIONAL AGE; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SWINE; TESTIS;

ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CONNEXIN 43; FEMALE; FLUTAMIDE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GESTATIONAL AGE; MALE; PREGNANCY; RNA, MESSENGER; SWINE; TESTIS;

SUIDAE;

EID: 80755126958     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01783.x     Document Type: Article

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