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    Glossary Leydig cells

    produce testosterone in the testes

    Leydig cells, also known as interstitial cells of Leydig, are specialized cells located in the testes. They are primarily responsible for producing testosterone, the hormone that plays a crucial role in the development of male secondary sexual characteristics and the regulation of male reproductive functions.

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    1. Anabolic androgenic steroids and carcinogenicity focusing on Leydig cell: a literature review Oncotarget · 2018 · 65 citations
    2. Leydig Cell Hyperplasia and Adenomas in Mice Treated with Finasteride, a 5α-Reductase Inhibitor: A Possible Mechanism Fundamental and applied toxicology · 1994 · 35 citations
    3. An ovarian Leydig cell tumor of ultrasound negative in a postmenopausal woman with hirsutism and hyperandrogenism Medicine · 2018 · 12 citations
    4. Omega-6 highly unsaturated fatty acids in Leydig cells facilitate male sex hormone production Communications biology · 2022 · 7 citations
    5. Diagnostic pitfalls in ovarian androgen-secreting (Leydig cell) tumours: case series Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2018 · 5 citations
    6. Menopausal Androgen Excess - Associated Cardio-Metabolic Risk: Clues for Ovarian Leydig Cell Tumour (Case Report and Mini-Review of Literature) Acta Endocrinologica · 2017 · 5 citations
    7. Finasteride-related Leydig cell tumour: report of a case and literature review Andrologia · 2011 · 5 citations
    8. Ovarian Leydig cell tumor and postmenopausal hirsutism with signs of virilisation Case Reports · 2021 · 4 citations
    9. Effect of <i>Eurycoma longifolia</i> Extract on Testosterone Synthesis in TM3 Leydig Cells under Oxidative Stress 2022 · 1 citations
    10. Leydig cell hyperplasia as a cause of virilization in a postmenopausal woman: A case report Case Reports in Women s Health · 2023 · 1 citations
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