Infiltrating Foxp3+ Regulatory T cells and histopathological features in canine classical and spermatocytic seminomas

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 218-222

  Kim, J H ^a,d   Chon, S K ^b   Im, K S ^a   Kim, N H ^a   Cho, K W ^c   Sur, J H ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Hyu Animal Clinic   (South Korea)

^c Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; SEMINOMA; TESTIS TUMOR;

ANIMALS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MALE; SEMINOMA; T-LYMPHOCYTES, REGULATORY; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84875056634     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02135.x     Document Type: Article

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