Open AccessChanges in Serum Insulin-Like Factor 3 during Normal Male Puberty
Author(s) -
Alberto Ferlin,
Andrea Garolla,
F. Rigon,
Lucia Rasi Caldogno,
Andrea Lenzi,
Carlo Foresta
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-0821
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , testosterone (patch) , hormone , leydig cell , luteinizing hormone , biology , testicular volume , secretion , follicle stimulating hormone , secondary sex characteristic
Insulin-like factor 3 (INSL3) is produced by the Leydig cells, and in adults, its secretion is dependent on the state of differentiation of these cells, which, in turn, is dependent on LH. However, the secretion and regulation of INSL3 during puberty is unknown.
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