Elevated CCL2 causes Leydig cell malfunction in metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is associated with chronic inflammation, predisposes males to hypogonadism and subfertility. The underlying mechanism of these pathologies remains poorly understood. Homozygous leptin-resistant obese db/db mice are characterized by small testes, low testicular testos...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Clinical investigation
2020-11-01
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Series: | JCI Insight |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.134882 |