Insights on Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor α-Positive Interstitial Cells in the Male Reproductive Tract
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Interstitial Cells Involved in Smooth Muscle Movement
3. Immunohistological Features of PICs
4. Morphological Features of PICs
5. Functional Features of PICs
6. Smooth Muscle Movement in Seminiferous Tubules
7. PICs in Seminiferous Tubules
8. Smooth Muscle Movement in Epididymal Ducts
9. PICs in Epididymis
10. Smooth Muscle Movement in the Vas Deferens
11. PICs in Vas Deferens
12. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Hiroshige, T.; Uemura, K.-I.; Nakamura, K.-I.; Igawa, T. Insights on Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor α-Positive Interstitial Cells in the Male Reproductive Tract. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 4128. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25074128
Hiroshige T, Uemura K-I, Nakamura K-I, Igawa T. Insights on Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor α-Positive Interstitial Cells in the Male Reproductive Tract. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(7):4128. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25074128
Chicago/Turabian StyleHiroshige, Tasuku, Kei-Ichiro Uemura, Kei-Ichiro Nakamura, and Tsukasa Igawa. 2024. "Insights on Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor α-Positive Interstitial Cells in the Male Reproductive Tract" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 7: 4128. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25074128