Preferred Label : leydig cells;

MeSH definition : Steroid-producing cells in the interstitial tissue of the TESTIS. They are under the regulation of PITUITARY HORMONES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; or interstitial cell-stimulating hormone. TESTOSTERONE is the major androgen (ANDROGENS) produced.;

MeSH synonym : interstitial cells, testicular; cells, testicular interstitial; testicular interstitial cells; cells, leydig; cell, testicular interstitial; interstitial cell, testicular; testicular interstitial cell; Leydig Cell; Cell, Leydig;

CISMeF synonym : Leydig;

MeSH annotation : do not confuse X ref interstitial cells here with interstitial cells of connective tissue ( CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS);

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leydig cells;

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Steroid-producing cells in the interstitial tissue of the TESTIS. They are under the regulation of PITUITARY HORMONES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; or interstitial cell-stimulating hormone. TESTOSTERONE is the major androgen (ANDROGENS) produced.

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