Knockout of glutathione peroxidase 5 down-regulates the piRNAs in the caput epididymidis of aged mice
The mammalian epididymis not only plays a fundamental role in the maturation of spermatozoa, but also provides protection against various stressors. The foremost among these is the threat posed by oxidative stress, which arises from an imbalance in reactive oxygen species and can elicit damage to ce...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Andrology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2020;volume=22;issue=6;spage=590;epage=601;aulast=Chu |