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Renewal of Leydig cells in the neonatal and adult monkey: a radioautographic study
Author(s) -
Fouquet J. P.,
Raynaud F.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
biology of the cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1768-322X
pISSN - 0248-4900
DOI - 10.1111/j.1768-322x.1985.tb00392.x
Subject(s) - biology , mitotic index , mitosis , thymidine , andrology , fibroblast , endocrinology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , cell culture , in vitro
The populations of interstitial cells in the testis of three 2‐3 month old monkeys and of three 5‐6 years old adults (Macaca fascicularis) were analyzed: percentage, mitotic index and labeling index after 3H‐thymidine injection. In the young monkey and the adult well differentiated Leydig cells incorporate the precursor as fibroblast‐like cells. This demonstrates their ability of renewal.