Effect of Sinusoidal 50 Hz Magnetic Field on the Testosterone Production of Mouse Primary Leydig Cell Culture

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 429-431

  Forgács, Zsolt ^a   Thuróczy, György ^b   Paksy, Katalin ^a   Szabó, László D ^b  

^a National Institute of Occupational Health Budapest   (Hungary)

^b Department of Non Ionizing Radiation ^*  (Hungary)

Author keywords

ELF; In vitro; Leydig cell; Magnetic fields; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CELLS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAMMALS;

APPLIED MAGNETIC FIELDS; CELL/B.E; ELF; EXPOSED TO; HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPHINS; IN-VITRO; LEYDIG CELLS; LUTEINIZING HORMONES; MAGNETIC-FIELD; TESTOSTERONE;

CELL CULTURE;

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LEYDIG CELL; MAGNETISM; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; HUMANS; LEYDIG CELLS; MAGNETICS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0542370309     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1521-186x(1998)19:7<429::aid-bem4>3.0.co;2-3     Document Type: Article

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