Regulation of steroidogenesis by Cordyceps sinensis mycelium extracted fractions with (hCG) treatment in mouse Leydig cells

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 75-77

  Wong, K L ^a   So, E Cheung ^b,c   Chen, C C ^b,c   Wu, R S C ^b,c   Huang, B M ^c,d  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CS; Leydig; Mouse; Steroidogenesis; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS EXTRACT; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORDYCEPS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE;

ANIMALS; BUCLADESINE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CORDYCEPS; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; MICE; STEROIDS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 34247349979     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: 15210375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01485010600915236     Document Type: Article

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