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Fsh Stimulates Spermatogonial Proliferation and Differentiation in Zebrafish via Igf3.
Endocrinology - 1 Oct 2015
Nóbrega Rafael Henrique, Morais Roberto Daltro Vidal de Souza, Crespo Diego, de Waal Paul P, de França Luiz Renato, Schulz Rüdiger W, Bogerd Jan
Abstract excerpt
Growth factors modulate germ line stem cell self-renewal and differentiation behavior. We investigate the effects of Igf3, a fish-specific member of the igf family. Fsh increased in a steroid-independent manner the number and mitotic index of single type A undifferentiated spermatogonia and of clones of type A differentiating spermatogonia in adult zebrafish testis. All 4 igf gene family members in zebrafish are...
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