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
Transient and permanent effects of androgen during synapse elimination in the levator ani muscle of the rat
β Scribed by Lubischer, Jane L. ;Jordan, Cynthia L. ;Arnold, Arthur P.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 888 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-3034
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