Differential testosterone secretory capacity of the testes of aggressive and nonaggressive house mice during ontogeny
de Ruiter, Anne J H; Koolhaas, Jaap M; van Oortmerssen, Geert A; Bohus, Bela;
- Subject: ANDROGEN | 3-BETA-HSD | FERTILITY | LEYDIG CELLS | MORPHOMETRY | INVITRO | TESTIS | AGGRESSION | DEHYDROGENASE | ONTOGENY | LEYDIG-CELLS | PLASMA-TESTOSTERONE | MALE-RATS | INDUCTION | INTERMALE AGGRESSION | SERUM TESTOSTERONE | BEHAVIORmesheuropmc: endocrine system
In this study, testosterone secretory capacity of testicular Leydig cells during ontogeny was determined in males of an aggressive and a nonaggressive genetic selection line of wild house mice. Neonates, 23-day-old prepubertals, and adult male mice were studied. A morph... View more