The effect of experimental varicocele on the apelin and APJ expressions in rat testis tissue

Akkan S. S., Izgut-Uysal V. N., Cakir T., ÖZBEY ÜNLÜ Ö., ÜSTÜNEL İ.

TISSUE & CELL, cilt.63, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 63
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.tice.2019.101318
  • Dergi Adı: TISSUE & CELL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Apelin, APJ, Varicocele, Testis, RESTRAINT STRESS, WATER-IMMERSION, ANGIOGENIC FACTOR, RECEPTOR APJ, LIGAND, ACTIVATION
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Varicocele, which is one of the causes of infertility in men, can be defined as the expansion of spermatic cord veins. The presence of apelin and apelin receptor (APJ) in many tissues and the effects of apelin have been reported in several studies.