The effects of treatment with melatonin on the ultrastructure of mouse leydig cells: a quantitative study
Both the presence of receptors for gonadal steroids in the pineal gland and in vitro observations of direct action of melatonin upon Leydig cells, inhibiting testosterone secretion, indicate a direct connection between pineal gland and gonadal function. In the present study, we used a transmission e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
2002-08-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842002000300017&tlng=en |