Sertoli cell numbers and spermatogenic efficiency are increased in inducible nitric oxide synthase mutant mice

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 34, Issue 6 PART 2, 2011, Pages

  Auharek, S A ^a   Avelar, G F ^a   Lara, N L M ^a   Sharpe, R M ^b   Franca L R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

INOS; Leydig cell; Mouse; Sertoli cell; Spermatogenesis; Testis

Indexed keywords

INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL FUNCTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SIZE; CELL VOLUME; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MASCULINITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATID; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS WEIGHT;

ANIMALS; MALE; MICE; MICE, MUTANT STRAINS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; SERTOLI CELLS; SPERMATOGENESIS;

EID: 81455141402     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2011.01209.x     Document Type: Article

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