The role of fat body in testicular spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis in Rana hexadactyla Lesson.
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1979-06
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The fat body appears to contribute cholesterol for testicular steroidogenesis.
It also appears to provide prostaglandins and cyclic AMP for testicular
steroidogenesis since fatectomy impairs this process which is corrected by the addition
of prostaglandins and cyclic AMP. Of the two, prostaglandins have a more
important role in spermatogenesis and cyclic AMP functions in steroidogenesis
These functions of the fat body suggests that it constitutes a link in the hypothalamohypophysial-
gonadal axis.
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Fat body, spermatogenesis, steroidogenesis, prostaglandins, cyclic AMP, fatectomy
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Kasinathan S, Balasubramanian A, Ramakrishnan S, Basu S L. The role of fat body in testicular spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis in Rana hexadactyla Lesson. Journal of Biosciences. 1979 Jun; 1(2): 207-213.