Melatonin Regulates the Synthesis of Steroid Hormones on Male Reproduction: A Review

Melatonin is a ubiquitous molecule and exhibits different effects in long-day and short-day breeding animals. Testosterone, the main resource of androgens in the testis, is produced by Leydig cells but regulated mainly by cytokine secreted by Sertoli cells. Melatonin acts as a local modulator of the...

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Main Authors: Kun Yu, Shou-Long Deng, Tie-Cheng Sun, Yuan-Yuan Li, Yi-Xun Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/2/447