Leydig cell
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steroid-producing cells in the interstitial tissue of the testis
Key facts
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Research
17,424 papers- Bisphenols and Leydig Cell Development and Function.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020
- Leydig cell stem cells: Identification, proliferation and differentiation.Molecular and cellular endocrinology · 2017
- Leydig cell steroidogenesis in aging rats.Experimental gerontology · 1997
- Leydig cell insufficiency in hypospermatogenesis: a paracrine effect of activin-inhibin signaling?Andrology · 2018
- [Leydig cell hypoplasia(agenesis)].Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine · 2004
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Encyclopedic overview
Leydig cells, also known as interstitial cells of the testes and interstitial cells of Leydig, are found adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testicle and produce testosterone in the presence of luteinizing hormone (LH). They are polyhedral in shape and have a large, prominent nucleus, an eosinophilic cytoplasm, and numerous lipid-filled vesicles. Males have two types of Leydig cells that appear in two distinct stages of development: the fetal type and the adult type.
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