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Leydig Cell

Leydig Cell

Leydig cells produce testosterone in response to hormonal signals.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000178View source record ↗

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Leydig cells produce testosterone in response to hormonal signals.

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Body systemReproduction & Development
Typical locationBetween seminiferous tubules in the testes
Lineage / classTesticular endocrine cell
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000178

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ConceptMajor Human Cell TypesincludesCell typeEndocrine Cellincludes
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Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Leydig Cell · Cell type
Endocrine Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Leydig Cell · Cell type
Leydig Cell · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Endocrine Cell · Cell type

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databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

Leydig Cell is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000178).