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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-02-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/2/447 |