A distinct expression pattern of cyclin K in mammalian testes suggests a functional role in spermatogenesis

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2014, Pages

  Xiang, Xiaocong ^a   Deng, Li ^a   Zhang, Jingli ^b   Zhang, Xudong ^a   Lei, Tingjun ^a   Luan, Guangxin ^a   Yang, Chunlei ^a   Xiao, Zhi Xiong ^a   Li, Qian ^b   Li, Qintong ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AVIATION INDUSTRY CORPORATION OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIN K; CYCLINE; MESSENGER RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CCNK PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADULT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GERM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEMINOMA; SPERMATID; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOGONIUM; SPERMATOZOON; STEM CELL; TESTIS; YOUNG ADULT; ANIMAL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINE; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MAMMAL; METABOLISM; MOUSE; TESTIS TUMOR;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYCLINS; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GERM CELLS; HUMANS; MALE; MAMMALS; MICE; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; TESTIS;

EID: 84903973520     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101539     Document Type: Article

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