Seasonal Changes of Spermatogonial Proliferation in Roe Deer, Demonstrated by Flow Cytometric Analysis of c-kit Receptor, in Relation to Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, Luteinizing Hormone, and Testosterone1

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The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is a seasonal breeder. The cyclic changes between totally arrested and highly activated spermatogenesis offer an ideal model to study basic mechanisms of spermatogenesis. In this study, we demonstrated, to our knowledge for the first time, c-kit receptor-positive cells in the testis of roe deer. They were immunohistologically identified mainly as spermatogonia. Analysis of the...

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