Expression of somatostatin receptor type-2 (sst2A) in immature porcine Leydig cells and a possible role in the local control of testosterone secretion

• Main Authors: Benahmed Mohamed (Author), Rey Catherine (Author), Valayer Amandine (Author), von Boxberg Ysander (Author), Csaba Zsolt (Author), Fombonne Joanna (Author), Dournaud Pascal (Author), Krantic Slavica (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2003-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>We recently reported that immature porcine Leydig cells express both somatostatin (SRIF) and SRIF receptor type-2 (sst-2) transcripts. The present study was therefore undertaken to assess whether SRIF might exert autocrine actions on these cells through sst2A rec...