| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 471 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Contemporary endocrinology |
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Contemporary endocrinology (Totowa, N.J.)
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| Contents |
Part I. Historical. A history of Leydig cell research / A. Kent Christensen -- Part II. Cell biology. Structural and histological analysis of Leydig cell steroidogenic function / Syed G. Haider, Gisela Servos, and Nicole Tran ; Fetal Leydig cells: origin, regulation, and functions / Humphrey Hung-Chang Yao and Ivraym Barsoum ; Regulation of Leydig cells during pubertal development / Renshan Ge and Matthew P. Hardy ; The human Leydig cell: functional morphology and developmental history / Frederick P. Prince ; Dynamics of Leydig cell regeneration after EDS: a model for postnatal Leydig cell development / Katja Teerds and Eddy Rijntjes ; Aging and the decline of androgen production / Haolin Chen, Andrew Midzak, Lin-di Luo, and Barry R. Zirkin -- Part III. Steroidogenesis. Regulation of Leydig cell cholesterol metabolism / Salman Azhar and Eve Reaven ; The role of StAR in Leydig cell steroidogenesis / Douglas M. Stocco ; Steroidogenic enzymes in Leydig cells / Anita H. Payne ; Development of Leydig cell steroidogenesis / Peter J. O'Shaughnessy, Heather Johnston, and Paul Joseph Baker ; Peripheral testosterone metabolism / Daniel P. Sherbet and Richard J. Auchus ; Leydig cell aromatase: from gene to physiology / Serge Carreau ; The role of estrogen sulfotransferase in Leydig cells / Wen-Chao Song ; Endocrinology of Leydig cells in nonmammalian vertebrates / Kelly Bonner Engel and Gloria Vincz Callard -- Part IV. Regulation. The Luteinizing hormone receptor / Maria L. Dufau and Chon-Hwa Tsai-Morris ; Insights into Leydig cell function from mice with genetically modified gonadotropin action / Ilpo Huhtaniemi ; Growth factors in Leydig cell function / Varadaraj Chandrashekar and Andrzej Bartke ; Insulin-like peptide 3 in Leydig cells / Richard Ivell and Ross A.D. Bathgate ; Neuronal signaling molecules and Leydig cells / Artur Mayerhofer ; Regulation of Leydig cell function as it pertains to the inflammatory response / Dale B. Hales ; Activins and Leydig cell development, differentiation, and Ddisease / Gail P. Risbridger and Christopher Butler ; Transcription factors as regulators of gene expression during Leydig cell differentiation and function / Jacques J. Tremblay ; Androgen receptor in Leydig cell function and development / Stephen M. Eacker and Robert E. Braun -- Part V. Physiology and applied aspects. Fluid exchange and transport of hydrophilic factors in the testis / Brian Peter Setchell ; Immortalized Leydig cell lines as models for studying Leydig cell physiology / Mario Ascoli ; Induction of Leydig cell tumors by xenobiotics / Paul M.D. Foster ; Environmental factors that disrupt Leydig cell steroidogenesis / Vassilios Papadopoulos ; The Leydig cell as a target for male contraception / Craig Marc Luetjens, Joachim Wistuba, Gerhard Weinbauer, and Eberhard Nieschlag ; Clinical evaluation of Leydig cell function / Ronald S. Swerdloff and Christina Wang |
| Summary |
Presents the developments in our understanding of Leydig cell biology. This book explores a variety of clinical applications. It examines various aspects of Leydig cell biology, development, regulation, and physiology |
| Analysis |
geneeskunde |
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medicine |
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volksgezondheid |
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public health |
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celbiologie |
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cellular biology |
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endocrinologie |
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endocrinology |
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fysiologie |
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physiology |
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Medicine (General) |
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Geneeskunde (algemeen) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| In |
Springer e-books |
| Subject |
Leydig cells.
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Leydig Cells -- physiology
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Leydig Cells
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Testis -- physiology
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MEDICAL -- Reproductive Medicine & Technology.
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Testis -- physiology.
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Leydig cells.
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Leydig Cells -- physiology.
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Leydig cells
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Payne, Anita H. (Anita Hart)
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Hardy, Matthew Phillip
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| ISBN |
9781597454537 |
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1597454532 |
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9781588297549 |
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1588297543 |
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