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Effects of mammalian pituitary gonadotropins and testosterone on the testes of sexually quiescent Indian wall lizard, Hemidactylus flaviviridis (Rüppell)
Author(s) -
Rai U.,
Haider S.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1986.tb03633.x
Subject(s) - biology , spermatogenesis , testosterone (patch) , medicine , endocrinology , hormone , luteinizing hormone , andrology
Effects of mammalian FSH, LH and testosterone on sexually regressed testes of Hemidactylus flaviviridis were investigated. Quantitative as well as histochemical studies revealed that only FSH could stimulate spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis. LH showed no effect either on the spermatogenesis or on steroidogenesis. Although testosterone did not induce any change at the initial stage, when given for a longer period the division of spermatogonia was completely checked.