Ghrelin modulates testicular damage in a cryptorchid mouse model.

Cryptorchidism or undescended testis (UDT) is a common congenital abnormality associated with increased risk for developing male infertility and testicular cancer. This study elucidated the effects of endogenous ghrelin or growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) deletion on mouse reproductive pe...

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Main Authors: Enrica Bianchi, Kim Boekelheide, Mark Sigman, Susan J Hall, Kathleen Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5436858?pdf=render