DIFFERENTIATION OF LEYDIG-CELL PRECURSORS INVITRO - A ROLE FOR ANDROGEN

被引:128
作者
HARDY, MP
KELCE, WR
KLINEFELTER, GR
EWING, LL
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[1] US EPA,HLTH EFFECTS RES LAB,RES TRIANGLE PK,NC 27711
[2] US EPA,NORTHROP SERV INC,RES TRIANGLE PK,NC 27711
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10.1210/endo-127-1-488
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
An enriched fraction of mesenchymal-like cells was isolated from the testes of 21 day old rats. Testosterone production (ng/106 cells · 24 hours) by these cells when cultured in vitro was measured by radioimmunoassay of HPLC-purified extracts of culture medium. In the presence of LH + DHT there was a significant increase in testosterone secretion from 22 ± 10 ng after day 1 of culture to 284 ± 75 ng on day 3. © 1990 by The Endocrine Society.
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