The potential roles of estrogens in regulating Leydig cell development and function: A review

Steroids

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 610-617

  Abney, Tom O ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Desensitization; Estradiol; Estrogen receptor; Ethane dimethylsulfonate (EDS); Leydig cells; Precursor cells; Proliferation; Steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR;

ANDROGEN SYNTHESIS; CELL MATURATION; CRYPTORCHISM; DESENSITIZATION; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; GONAD FUNCTION; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; REVIEW; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032879139     PISSN: 0039128X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-128X(99)00041-0     Document Type: Article

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