Anbalagan, M and Sriraman, V and Rao, Jagannadha A (2003) Isolation and characterization of Leydig cells from adult bonnet monkeys (Macaca radiata): evidence for low steroidogenic capacity in monkey Leydig cells in contrast to rat Leydig cells. In: Journal of Endocrinology, 179 (2). pp. 175-182.
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Abstract
Most of the available information on Leydig cells has been obtained using a rodent model system. With an objective to extend the observations made with rat Leydig cells (RLCs) to primates, a method has been developed to isolate Leydig cells from monkey (Macaca radiata) testis. Enzymatic dissociation of monkey testis followed by Percoll-gradient fractionation of the interstitial cells resulted in the recovery of Leydig cells at densities corresponding to 1·064–1·070 g/ml. Purified (90–94%) monkey Leydig cells (MLCs) stained positive for the Leydig cell marker 3 \beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. The cells responded to in vitro addition of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and produced testosterone. Comparison of the in vitro testosterone-producing ability of MLCs with RLCs revealed that MLCs have much less steroidogenic capacity compared with the RLCs. Analysis revealed that limitation in substrate availability to mitochondrial $P_{450}$ side chain cleavage enzyme and low mitochondrial and smooth endoplasmic reticulum content in MLCs could be the possible reasons for the low steroidogenic capacity of the MLCs.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Publication: | Journal of Endocrinology |
| Publisher: | Society for Endocrinology |
| Additional Information: | The Copyright belongs to Society for Endocrinology. |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Biological Sciences > Biochemistry |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Apr 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Sep 2010 04:25 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/6355 |
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