Influence of the photoperiod on TGF-β1 and p15 expression in hamster Leydig cells

Reproductive Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 201-218

  Gonzalez, Candela R ^a,b   Calandra, Ricardo S ^c   Gonzalez Calvar, Silvia I ^a,c  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y ANTROPOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Hamster; Leydig cells; P15; Photoperiod; Signaling; Tgf 1

Indexed keywords

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EID: 84865551489     PISSN: 1642431X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1642-431x(12)60086-2     Document Type: Article

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