The Trophic Effect of Luteinizing Hormone on the Rat Leydig Cell

1 May 1989

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of the American College of Toxicology

Vol. 8 (3) , 473-485
https://doi.org/10.3109/10915818909014533

Abstract

Little is known about the factors controlling Leydig cell growth and differentiation. However, unique correlations exist between specific testicular compartments and the testosterone-secreting capacity of the testes. Selected experimental findings from three common laboratory animals—the rat, the hamster, and the guinea pig—are discussed.

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