The in vitro modulation of steroidogenesis by inflammatory cytokines and insulin in TM3 Leydig cells

Kristian Leisegang; Ralf Henkel

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The in vitro modulation of steroidogenesis by inflammatory cytokines and insulin in TM3 Leydig cells

Kristian Leisegang

Ralf Henkel

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology Vol. 16 No. 1 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Kristian Leisegang, Ralf Henkel (2018). The in vitro modulation of steroidogenesis by inflammatory cytokines and insulin in TM3 Leydig cells. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-018-0341-2

The in vitro modulation of steroidogenesis by inflammatory cytokines and insulin in TM3 Leydig cells

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