Abstract
Expression of Ldh-a and Ldh-c mRNAs was examined in the rat testis. The mRNA levels of both Ldh-a and Ldh-c increase during testicular maturation. In the adult testis, Ldh-a mRNA is expressed maximally in primary spermatocytes. Comparison of the Ldh-a mRNA expression profile with its translation product suggests that this gene is translationally down-regulated during spermatogenesis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 623-627 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part B: Biochemistry and |
Volume | 110 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1995 |
Keywords
- Gene expression
- Isozyme switching
- Lactate dehydrogenase
- Ldh-c, Ldh-a
- Puberty
- Spermatogenesis
- Translational regulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
- Molecular Biology