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Spermatogenesis and sertoli cell activity in mice lacking sertoli cell receptors for follicle-stimulating hormone and androgen.
Endocrinology - 1 Jul 2008
Abel M H, Baker P J, Charlton H M, Monteiro A, Verhoeven G, De Gendt K, Guillou F, O'Shaughnessy P J
Abstract excerpt
Spermatogenesis in the adult male depends on the action of FSH and androgen. Ablation of either hormone has deleterious effects on Sertoli cell function and the progression of germ cells through spermatogenesis. In this study we generated mice lacking both FSH receptors (FSHRKO) and androgen receptors on the Sertoli cell (SCARKO) to examine how FSH and androgen combine to regulate Sertoli cell function and...
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