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A bradykinin-potentiating peptide (BPP-10c) from Bothrops jararaca induces changes in seminiferous tubules

BACKGROUND: The testis-specific isoform of angiotensin-converting enzyme (tACE) is exclusively expressed in germ cells during spermatogenesis. Although the exact role of tACE in male fertility is unknown, it clearly plays a critical function in spermatogenesis. The dipeptidase domain of tACE is iden...

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Autores principales: Gilio, Joyce M, Portaro, Fernanda CV, Borella, Maria I, Lameu, Claudiana, Camargo, Antonio CM, Alberto-Silva, Carlos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4176135/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24195771
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1678-9199-19-28