Opposing effects of D-aspartic acid and nitric oxide on tuning of testosterone production in mallard testis during the reproductive cycle

• Hauptverfasser: Assisi Loredana (VerfasserIn), Lamanna Claudia (VerfasserIn), Di Fiore Maria M (VerfasserIn), Botte Virgilio (VerfasserIn)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2008-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>D-Aspartic acid (D-Asp) and nitric oxide (NO) play an important role in tuning testosterone production in the gonads of male vertebrates. In particular, D-Asp promotes either the synthesis or the release of testosterone, whereas NO i...