The SPARC-related modular calcium binding 1 (Smoc1) regulated by androgen is required for mouse gubernaculum development and testicular descent

Testicular descent occurs in two consecutive stages: the transabdominal stage and the inguinoscrotal stage. Androgens play a crucial role in the second stage by influencing the development of the gubernaculum, a structure that pulls the testis into the scrotum. However, the mechanisms of androgen ac...

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Main Authors: Zhi-Yi Zhao, Yong Siow, Ling-Yun Liu, Xian Li, Hong-Liang Wang, Zhen-Min Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/aja202449
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