Molecular aspects of spermatogenesis / Dominic Poccia.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Molecular biology intelligence unit (Unnumbered)
Main Author: Poccia, Dominic
Language:English
Published: Austin : R.G. Landes, 1994.
Series:Molecular biology intelligence unit (Unnumbered)
Subjects:
Spermatogenesis in animals.
Reproduction > Molecular aspects.
Spermatogenesis.
Animals > physiology.
Reproduction > physiology.
Physical Description:155 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Interstitial compartment
  • Seminiferous tubules
  • Molecules of the male germ line
  • Structural molecules and enzymes
  • Regulatory molecules
  • Other products
  • Regulation of germ line-specific expression
  • Potential transcription factors
  • Promoters
  • Roles of methylation
  • Alternative transcripts and processing
  • Translational control
  • Molecules of the somatic cells
  • Sertoli cells
  • Leydig cells
  • Peritubular cells
  • Intercellular signaling systems
  • Hormones and hormone receptors
  • Growth factors and growth factor receptors.
  • Regulation of spermatogenesis
  • Sex determination
  • Stem cell proliferation
  • Entry into meiosis
  • Pituitary-testis interactions
  • Somatic cell-somatic cell interactions
  • Somatic cell-germ cell interactions
  • Conclusions and perspectives
  • In vitro systems
  • Gene regulation
  • Genetics
  • Molecular characterization of stage-specific molecules
  • Signaling and regulatory mechanisms.