Leydig cells are specialised interstitial cells within the testis responsible for the synthesis of testosterone, a critical hormone for male reproductive function and secondary sexual characteristics.

The process of steroidogenesis in Leydig cells is fundamental to male reproductive biology, involving the conversion of cholesterol into testosterone and other steroid hormones. This multifaceted ...

Researchers from Kobe University’s Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation/ Graduate School of Medicine have succeeded in generating Leydig cells from human iPS cells (*1). Leydig cells ...

The aim of treating late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) with transplanted testicular cells may have taken a step closer to reality with the successful generation of hormone-producing cells using a simple ...

The COVID-19 virus hijacks the machinery of testicular cells that produce the hormone testosterone in order to replicate. It also appropriates the metabolic pathways of these cells and cholesterol, a ...

Effect of Tamoxifen on Sexual Functioning in Patients With Breast Cancer PURPOSE: To evaluate testicular function in men after treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We measured ...

Direct assessment of Leydig cell function in childhood cancer survivors has been limited. The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence of and risk factors for Leydig cell failure (LCF) ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Hormonal Balance: Why It Matters and Ways to Achieve It Stress management, ...

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