Basal and LH stimulated testosterone secretion by rat Leydig cells in primary culture under an influence of serotonin

Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 79-80

  Piescikowska I ^a   Lukaszyk A ^a   Balcerek, M ^a   Ludwiczak, H ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Leydig cells; serotonin modulatory effects; testosterone secretion

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SEROTONIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029763890     PISSN: 00155586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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