Renin mRNA is upregulated in testes and testicular cells in response to treatment with aflatoxin B1

Theriogenology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Austin, K J ^a   Cockrum, R R ^a   Jons, A M ^a   Alexander, B M ^a   Cammack, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Leydig cell; Ras; Renin; Spermatogonia; Testes

Indexed keywords

MUS;

EID: 84855536666     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.08.004     Document Type: Article

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