Effects of Cordyceps sinensis on testosterone production in normal mouse Leydig cells

Life Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 22, 2001, Pages 2593-2602

  Huang, Bu Miin ^a   Hsu, Chih Chao ^a   Tsai, Shaw Jeng ^a   Sheu, Chia Chin ^b   Leu, Sew Fen ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Simpson Biotech Co Ltd   (Taiwan)

^c National Science Council   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cordyceps sinensis; Leydig cell; Mouse; Steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

BUCLADESINE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS EXTRACT; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STIMULATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TESTOSTERONE SYNTHESIS; TIME;

CORDYCEPS SINENSIS;

EID: 0035914193     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-3205(01)01339-X     Document Type: Article

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