Physiologic interactions between macrophages and Leydig cells

Experimental Biology and Medicine

Volumn 231, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Hutson, James C ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

25 hydroxycholesterol; 25 hydroxylase; Leydig cells; Testicular macrophage

Indexed keywords

CELL FUNCTION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL STRUCTURE; LEYDIG CELL; MACROPHAGE; SHORT SURVEY; TESTIS CELL;

EID: 30344442114     PISSN: 15353702     EISSN: 15353699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153537020623100101     Document Type: Short Survey

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