Inhibin-α immunohistochemical expression in mature and immature canine Sertoli and Leydig cells
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2011
Citazione:
Inhibin-α immunohistochemical expression in mature and immature canine Sertoli and Leydig cells / V. Grieco, B. Banco, A. Ferrari, A. Rota, M. Faustini, M.C. Veronesi. - In: REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS. - ISSN 0936-6768. - 46:5(2011 Oct), pp. 920-923.
Abstract:
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections from 32 canine pairs of testes were immunohistochemically examined for Inhibin-α (INHα). Samples were subdivided into two groups (group 1, neonates; group 2, puppies and adults) and results statistically compared. Inhibin-α was significantly expressed only in Sertoli cells of neonatal testes, while in Leydig cells it was expressed without significant difference between groups. These results suggest that, in dogs, INHα expression switches from Sertoli to Leydig cells during testicular maturation and that, in adult, Leydig cells represent the main source of INHα.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
V. Grieco, B. Banco, A. Ferrari, A. Rota, M. Faustini, M.C. Veronesi
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