| Literature DB >> 10966986 |
H Yazawa1, I Sasagawa, T Nakada.
Abstract
The influence of exogenous glucocorticoid, dexamethasone (Dex), on testicular germ cell apoptosis was investigated in rats. The percentages of apoptotic tubules and apoptotic germ cells in the Dex-treated group of rats were about seven-fold and 10-fold higher respectively than in either the control group, or in rats treated with glucocorticoid receptor agonist (GR-A), or in rats treated with both Dex and GR-A. These results suggest that, in rats, apoptosis of testicular germ cells is mediated by glucocorticoid receptors.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10966986 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.9.1917
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hum Reprod ISSN: 0268-1161 Impact factor: 6.918