Isolation and characterization of Leydig cells from adult bonnet monkeys (Macaca radiata): Evidence for low steroidogenic capacity in monkey Leydig cells in contrast to rat Leydig cells

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-182

  Anbalagan, M ^b   Sriraman, V ^a   Jagannadha Rao, A ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3(OR 17)BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; CELL MARKER; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CYTOCHROME P450; MITOCHONDRIAL ENZYME; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ASSAY; CELL DENSITY; CELL FRACTIONATION; CELL ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY GRADIENT; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; HORMONE METABOLISM; IN VITRO STUDY; LEYDIG CELL; MACACA; MALE; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION; RAT; SMOOTH ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STAINING; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE SYNTHESIS; TISSUE PREPARATION;

ANIMALS; CELL SEPARATION; CHOLESTEROL SIDE-CHAIN CLEAVAGE ENZYME; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; LEYDIG CELLS; MACACA RADIATA; MALE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MITOCHONDRIA; RATS; STAINING AND LABELING; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0344035966     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1790175     Document Type: Article

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