The levator ani muscle (LA) of the rat is highly androgen-sensitive and, like all skeletal muscles, deteriorates structurally and functionally when denervated. In order to elucidate the interplay of neural and endocrine influences, the separate and combined effects of denervation and castration on m
Reinnervation of the rat levator ani muscle after neonatal denervation
β Scribed by Lubischer, Jane L. ;Unguez, Graciela A. ;Pierotti, David J. ;Roy, Roland R. ;Edgerton, V. Reggie
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 207 KB
- Volume
- 63
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-3034
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