Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 393-401 , August 2010

Cellular localization of androgen synthesis in equine granulosa-theca cell tumors: Immunohistochemical expression of 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase cytochrome P450

  • A.C. Assis Neto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population Health & Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis CA 95616
    • Current address: São Paulo State University; 17900 000; Dracena- SP - Brazil
    • ,
  • B.A. Ball

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population Health & Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis CA 95616
    • ,
  • P. Browne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population Health & Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis CA 95616
    • ,
  • A.J. Conley

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population Health & Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis CA 95616
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 530-752-2128; fax: 530-752-4278

Received 25 November 2009 ,Revised 24 February 2010 ,Accepted 24 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.02.022

Theriogenology
Volume 74, Issue 3 , Pages 393-401 , August 2010

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