Peritubular myoid cells have a role in postnatal testicular growth
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Peritubular myoid cells have a role in postnatal testicular growth
FSH stimulates testicular growth by increasing Sertoli cell proliferation and elongation of seminiferous cords. Little is known about the peritubular myoid cells in testicular development. In order to investigate the role of peritubular myoid cells in early testicular growth in rodents, two traditional models to induce testicular growth were used: FSH treatment and hemicastration. In order to a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Spermatogenesis
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2156-5562
DOI: 10.4161/spmg.20067