TGF-β1 system in leydig cells. Part II: TGF-β1 and progesterone, through Smad1/5, are involved in the hyperplasia/hypertrophy of leydig cells

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 400-404

  Gonzalez, Candela R ^a   Gonzalez, Betina ^a   Rulli, Susana B ^a   dos Santos, Mara L ^b   Mattos Jardim Costa, Guilherme ^b   França, Luiz R ^b   Calandra, Ricardo S ^a   Gonzalez Calvar, Silvia I ^a,c  

^a Instituto de Biologíia y Medicina Experimental   (Argentina)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Leydig; Proliferation markers; TGF 1

Indexed keywords

MUS;

PROGESTERONE; SMAD1 PROTEIN; SMAD1 PROTEIN, MOUSE; SMAD5 PROTEIN; SMAD5 PROTEIN, MOUSE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SIZE; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; HYPERPLASIA; HYPERTROPHY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SIZE; CELLS, CULTURED; HYPERPLASIA; HYPERTROPHY; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; MICE; ORGAN SIZE; PROGESTERONE; SMAD1 PROTEIN; SMAD5 PROTEIN; TESTIS; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

EID: 77956580781     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.09-167N     Document Type: Article

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