| Descriptor English: | Leydig Cells | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Células Intersticiales del Testículo
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Células Intersticiais do Testículo | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Cellules de Leydig | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Cell, Leydig Cell, Testicular Interstitial Cells, Leydig Cells, Testicular Interstitial Interstitial Cell, Testicular Interstitial Cells, Testicular Leydig Cell Testicular Interstitial Cell Testicular Interstitial Cells |
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| Tree number(s): |
A05.360.444.849.513 A06.300.312.782.513 A11.382.906 A11.436.513 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007985 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Steroid-producing cells in the interstitial tissue of the TESTIS. They are under the regulation of PITUITARY HORMONES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; or interstitial cell-stimulating hormone. TESTOSTERONE is the major androgen (ANDROGENS) produced. |
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| Annotation: | do not confuse X ref interstitial cells here with interstitial cells of connective tissue ( = CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EN enzymology IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 68 |
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| History Note: | 68(64) |
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| DeCS ID: | 8161 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D007985 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1968/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
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Leydig Cells
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| Concept UI |
M0012443 |
| Scope note | Steroid-producing cells in the interstitial tissue of the TESTIS. They are under the regulation of PITUITARY HORMONES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; or interstitial cell-stimulating hormone. TESTOSTERONE is the major androgen (ANDROGENS) produced. |
| Preferred term | Leydig Cells |
| Entry term(s) |
Cell, Leydig Cell, Testicular Interstitial Cells, Leydig Cells, Testicular Interstitial Interstitial Cell, Testicular Interstitial Cells, Testicular Leydig Cell Testicular Interstitial Cell Testicular Interstitial Cells |
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