Dysregulation of nectin-2 in the testicular cells: An explanation of cadmium-induced male infertility

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms

Volumn 1839, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 873-884

  Zhang, Xu ^a   Lui, Wing Yee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Cell junction; Environmental toxicity; Nectin 2; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CELL JUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY; NECTIN-2; SPERMATOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; CADMIUM; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; CELLS, CULTURED; CLATHRIN; ENDOCYTOSIS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MICE; PROTEIN PROCESSING, POST-TRANSLATIONAL; TESTIS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84905387430     PISSN: 18749399     EISSN: 18764320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2014.07.012     Document Type: Article

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