Neonatal administration of FSH increases Sertoli cell numbers and spermatogenesis in gonadotropin-deficient (hpg) mice

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-48

  Singh, J ^a   Handelsman, D J ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GONADOTROPIN DEFICIENCY; MALE; MOUSE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

EID: 0029800257     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1510037     Document Type: Article

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