Expression of androgen receptor, estrogen receptors alpha and beta and aromatase in the fetal, perinatal, prepubertal and adult testes of the South American plains Vizcacha, Lagostomus maximus (Mammalia, Rodentia)

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 629-635

  González, Candela Rocío ^a   Muscarsel Isla, María Laura ^a   Leopardo, Noelia Paola ^a   Willis, Miguel Alfredo ^a   Dorfman, Verónica Berta ^a   Vitullo, Alfredo Daniel ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y ANTROPOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Aromatase; Estrogen receptors alpha and beta; Lagostomus maximus; Testis development

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; AROMATASE; CYCLINE; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; GERM CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RODENT; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; CELL PROLIFERATION; GERM CELLS; MALE; PROLIFERATING CELL NUCLEAR ANTIGEN; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; RNA, MESSENGER; RODENTIA; TESTIS;

LAGOSTOMUS MAXIMUS; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 84871542744     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2012-034     Document Type: Article

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