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Gonadotrophin Control of Testicular Germ Cell Development

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The mammalian testis fulfills two main functions, i.e. the synthesis and release of the androgenic hormones (in particular testosterone) and the production of male gametes. In essence, testicular germ cell development is regulated by two mechanisms: by the action of endocrine factors from the pituitary and by the action of factors produced locally within the gonad (paracrine and autocrine factors).

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Weinbauer, G.F., Nieschlag, E. (1995). Gonadotrophin Control of Testicular Germ Cell Development. In: Mukhopadhyay, A.K., Raizada, M.K. (eds) Tissue Renin-Angiotensin Systems. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 377. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0952-7_4

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