Anatomy

Leydig Cells

Steroid-producing cells in the interstitial tissue of the TESTIS. They are under the regulation of PITUITARY HORMONES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; or interstitial cell-stimulating hormone. TESTOSTERONE is the major androgen (ANDROGENS) produced.

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Steroid-producing cells in the interstitial tissue of the TESTIS. They are under the regulation of PITUITARY HORMONES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; or interstitial cell-stimulating hormone. TESTOSTERONE is the major androgen (ANDROGENS) produced.

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  • Interstitial Cells, Testicular
  • Leydig Cell
  • Testicular Interstitial Cell
  • Testicular Interstitial Cells
  • Cell, Leydig
  • Cell, Testicular Interstitial
  • Cells, Leydig
  • Cells, Testicular Interstitial
  • Interstitial Cell, Testicular

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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do not confuse X ref interstitial cells here with interstitial cells of connective tissue ( = CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS)

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  2. A06w.300w.312w.782w.513w
  3. A11w.382.906w
  4. A11w.436.513w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Leydig Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007985. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007985
  2. Leydig Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leydig_cell
  3. Leydig Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q636846