Vitamin A Deprivation Affects the Progression of the Spermatogenic Wave and Initial Formation of the Blood-testis Barrier, Resulting in Irreversible Testicular Degeneration in Mice

The blood testis-barrier (BTB) is essential for maintaining homeostasis in the seminiferous epithelium. Although many studies have reported that vitamin A (VA) is required for the maintenance of spermatogenesis, the relationships between the BTB, spermatogenesis and VA have not been elucidated. In t...

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Autores principales: CHIHARA, Masataka, OTSUKA, Saori, ICHII, Osamu, KON, Yasuhiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society for Reproduction and Development 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3934156/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23934320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2013-058

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3934156/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23934320
http://dx.doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2013-058

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