TY - JOUR
T1 - 6 The physiology of testicular inhibin and related proteins
AU - Robertson, David M.
AU - Risbridger, Gail P.
AU - de Kretser, David M.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - The roles of inhibin and related proteins in the male remain unclear, although it is becoming increasingly evident that they play a part in FSH regulation and testicular function, including spermatogenesis. The difficulties associated with these questions have been the limited availability of inhibin and related proteins for in vivo studies, the absence of specific assay methods, and the unclear relationship of inhibin and testosterone in the regulation of FSH secretion. With the availability of human recombinant preparations and the current development of new assays, it is anticipated that many of these questions will be resolved.
AB - The roles of inhibin and related proteins in the male remain unclear, although it is becoming increasingly evident that they play a part in FSH regulation and testicular function, including spermatogenesis. The difficulties associated with these questions have been the limited availability of inhibin and related proteins for in vivo studies, the absence of specific assay methods, and the unclear relationship of inhibin and testosterone in the regulation of FSH secretion. With the availability of human recombinant preparations and the current development of new assays, it is anticipated that many of these questions will be resolved.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0950-351X(05)80154-5
DO - 10.1016/S0950-351X(05)80154-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 1616449
AN - SCOPUS:0026747166
VL - 6
SP - 355
EP - 372
JO - Bailliere's Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
JF - Bailliere's Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
SN - 0950-351X
IS - 2
ER -