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Fig. 8 | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

Fig. 8

From: Increased testicular insulin-like growth factor 1 is associated with gonadal activation by recombinant growth hormone in immature rats

Fig. 8

Changes in steroidogenesis in LCs in vitro. A Purity of LCs as shown by immunocytochemistry for HSD3B. B–J RT-qPCR results for Igf1, Lhcgr, Sf1, Star, Cyp11a1, Cyp17a1, Cyp19a1, Hsd3b1, and Hsd17b3 mRNA in rhGH-treated LCs in vitro (n = 5). K ELISA for testosterone in the culture medium of LCs after 48 h of rhGH treatment (n = 5). * and **, significantly different from control rats by Mann-Whitney U test at p < 0.05 and 0.01, respectively

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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

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