Fine structure and development of sertoli junctions in human testis

Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1978, Pages 211-219

  Furuya, S ^a   Kumamoto, Y ^a   Sugiyama, S ^a  

^a SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blood testis barrier; Lanthanum tracer method; Prepubertal and pubertal human testis; Sertoli junction; Tight junction

Indexed keywords

CELL JUNCTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN CELL; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; SERTOLI CELL;

EID: 84907034898     PISSN: 19396376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01485017808988339     Document Type: Article

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