Origin proliferation and differentiation of Leydig cells

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-25

  Lejeune, H ^a   Habert, R ^b   Saez, J M ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DEBROUSSE   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; CALCITONIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CYTOKINE; FOLLITROPIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; GROWTH FACTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; SOMATOMEDIN C; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEYDIG CELL; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; SERTOLI CELL; TESTIS CELL;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; FETUS; HUMANS; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; RATS;

EID: 0031934467     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0200001     Document Type: Review

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