Expression of toll-like receptors and effects of lipopolysaccharide on the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokine in the testis and epididymis of roosters

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1997-2003

  Zhang, M ^a,b   Nii, T ^a   Isobe, N ^a   Yoshimura, Y ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Epididymis; Lipopolysaccharide; Proinflammatory cytokines; Rooster; Testis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864084900     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02236     Document Type: Article

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