Acta Vet. Brno 2024, 93: 201-208

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202493020201

The study of testosterone and tacrolimus roles on gastrocnemius muscle following experimental sciatic nerve injury in rats

Mahya Jazinidorcheh1, Hamidreza Fattahian1, Abbas Aliaghaei2, Mohammad-Amin Abdollahifar2

1Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Received November 1, 2022
Accepted June 18, 2024

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