Leydig cells are responsible for producing the male hormone (testosterone), and it is hoped that Leydig cell transplants could serve as a treatment for late-onset hypogonadism in the future.

Leydig cells are responsible for producing the male hormone (testosterone), and it is hoped that Leydig cell transplants could serve as a treatment for late-onset hypogonadism in the future.

The adult Leydig cell population is believed to be maintained by stem cells, rather than originating from fetal progenitors. Xiaoheng Li and colleagues used their in vitro rat seminiferous tubule ...

Men who formerly used anabolic androgenic steroids have decreased levels of serum insulin-like factor 3, a marker for measuring Leydig cell function, according to data presented at the Endocrine ...

Germ cells produce sperm while Leydig cells produce testosterone. If the testes shrink, a person could have a lower sperm count , lower testosterone levels , or both, due to the loss of these cells.

To try to generate Leydig cells in vitro, Takaki Ishida, MD, from Kobe University, Japan, and colleagues used a two-step protocol employing clones of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).

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Directing differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells toward androgen-producing Leydig cells rather than adrenal cells. PNAS , 2019 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1908207116 Cite This Page : ...

Regulation of seminiferous tubule-associated stem Leydig cells in adult rat testes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2016; 113 (10): 2666 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1519395113; ...

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