Tucci,PaolaBagetta,GiacintoGenchi,Giuseppe2013-06-142013-06-142013-06-14http://hdl.handle.net/10955/302Dottorato di Ricerca in “Farmacologia e Biochimica della Morte Cellulare”, XIX Ciclo, a.a.2006-2007In addition to playing a foundamental role in very diverse processes such as vision and growth and differentiation, vitamin A (retinol) and its main biologically active derivate, retinoic acid (RA), are clearly involved in the regulation of testicular functions. Indeed vitamin A is necessary for the normal development and function of rodent testis. Accordingly, vitamin A deficiency results in testicular edema, degeneration of germinal epithelium and cessation of spermatogenesis.itFarmacologiaMorte cellulareAcido retinoicoThesis