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Neonatal gonocyte differentiation in Mongolian gerbil Meriones unguiculatus involves asynchronous maturation of seminiferous cords and rapid formation of transitional cell stage.
Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) - 1 Feb 2010
Pinto Maria Etelvina, Botta Lívia Silva, Taboga Sebastião Roberto, Góes Rejane Maira
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This study describes the neonatal differentiation of the Mongolian gerbil gonocytes, focusing on the relationship between its relocation to the basement membrane, apoptosis and postrelocation changes and also the distribution of androgen receptors (AR). Testes of gerbils from 1 to 35 days of age (d) were examined by high resolution light microscopy and immunocytochemistry for proteins PCNA, VASA, and AR as well...
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