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The Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule (NCAM) Provides Clues to the Development of Testicular Leydig Cells
6 May 1996
Abstract excerpt
As previously shown, Leydig cells in culture dramatically up-regulate the expression of the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) gene and express alternatively spliced forms. Because the family of NCAM adhesion molecules is known to be involved in cell migration and differentiation, we examined the potential involvement of NCAMs in Leydig cell differentiation in the developing testis. We detected...