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Kit ligand mediates survival of type A spermatogonia and dividing spermatocytes in postnatal mouse testes.
Molecular reproduction and development - 1 Nov 1995
Packer A I, Besmer P, Bachvarova R F
Abstract excerpt
In the mouse testis, spontaneous death of spermatogonia has a large impact on the output of differentiating spermatids. The tyrosine kinase receptor c-kit is expressed in type A, intermediate, and B spermatogonia, and kit-ligand (KL) is expressed in Sertoli cells. Previous work indicated a deplet...
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