Androgen-induced changes in Leydig cell ultrastructure and steroidogenesis in juvenile African catfish, Clarias gariepinus

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 297, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 291-299

  Schulz, R W ^a   Goos, H J Th ^a   Van Blijswijk, B ^a   Leatherland, J F ^b   Cavaco, J E B ^c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Clarias gariepinus (Teleostei); Puberty; Sex steroids; Steroidogenesis; Teleost fish; Testes; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

11 OXOTESTOSTERONE; 11BETA HYDROXYANDROSTENEDIONE; ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANDROSTENEDIONE DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PREGNENOLONE; SEX HORMONE; STEROID 11BETA MONOOXYGENASE; TESTOSTERONE; TRITIUM;

ANDROGEN SYNTHESIS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATFISH; CELL SIZE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOASSAY; STEROID METABOLISM; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANDROGENS; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANIMALS; CATFISHES; DOWN-REGULATION; DRUG IMPLANTS; ESTRADIOL; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; SECRETORY RATE; STEROIDS; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; TELEOSTEI; TRITIUM;

EID: 0032764736     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410051357     Document Type: Article

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