Article
Androgen regulation of the cellular Distribution of the true tissue kallikrein mK1 in the submandibular gland of the mouse.
The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society - 1 Jun 2001
Kurabuchi S, Hosoi K, Gresik E W
Abstract excerpt
The kallikrein gene family encodes for at least four different proteases in the mouse submandibular gland (SMG): mK1 (true tissue kallikrein), mK9, mK13, and mK22. These enzymes and many other biologically active proteins are synthesized by the granular convoluted tubule (GCT), a specialized segment of the SMG duct system. The GCT is under multihormonal regulation by androgens, thyroid hormones, and...
Topics
- Androgens
- Animals
- Antibody Specificity
- Female
- Immunoenzyme Techniques
- Isoenzymes
- Male
- Mice
- Phenotype
- Sex Characteristics
- Sexual Maturation
- Submandibular Gland
- Tissue Distribution
- Tissue Kallikreins
