Most regions of mouse epididymis are able to phagocytose immature germ cells.

Ramos-Ibeas, P; Pericuesta, E; Fernández-González, R; Ramírez, M A; Gutierrez-Adan, A

Ramos-Ibeas, P; Pericuesta, E; Fernández-González, R; Ramírez, M A; Gutierrez-Adan, A.

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Ramos-Ibeas P; Department of Animal Reproduction, INIA, Avenida Puerta de Hierro 12, Local 10, Madrid 28040, Spain.

Reproduction ; 146(5): 481-9, 2013.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23988666

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Embryonic Stem Cells/cytology; Epididymis/cytology; Phagocytosis; Phagosomes/metabolism; Sperm Maturation; Spermatids/cytology; Animals; Biomarkers/metabolism; Cell Line, Transformed; Colchicine/pharmacology; Embryonic Stem Cells/drug effects; Embryonic Stem Cells/metabolism; Embryonic Stem Cells/ultrastructure; Epididymis/drug effects; Epididymis/growth & development; Epididymis/metabolism; Green Fluorescent Proteins/genetics; Green Fluorescent Proteins/metabolism; Male; Mice; Mice, Transgenic; Microscopy, Fluorescence; Phagocytosis/drug effects; Phagosomes/drug effects; Phagosomes/ultrastructure; Promoter Regions, Genetic/drug effects; RNA-Binding Proteins/genetics; RNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism; Recombinant Proteins/metabolism; Semen Analysis; Sperm Maturation/drug effects; Spermatids/drug effects; Spermatids/metabolism; Spermatids/ultrastructure; Tubulin Modulators/pharmacology

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Phagocytosis / Sperm Maturation / Spermatids / Phagosomes / Epididymis / Embryonic Stem Cells Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Reproduction Journal subject: MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Spain

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