Effect of insulin-like growth factor-1 on apoptosis of rat testicular germ cells induced by testicular torsion

OZKURKCUGIL C., YARDIMOGLU M., DALCIK H., Erdogan S., GOKALP A.

BJU INTERNATIONAL, vol.93, no.7, pp.1094-1097, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 93 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2004.04787.x
  • Journal Name: BJU INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1094-1097
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

To investigate the possible protective role of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1, reported to have a protective effect in experimental models of hypoxic ischaemia), and the involvement of apoptotic cell death in a model of torsion/detorsion of the rat testis.