Tracing the origin of testosterone-producing Leydig cells during pubertal development, homeostasis, and regeneration
Year: 2025
Type: article
Language: en
Topic: Sperm and Testicular Function
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raw_author_name: Yan Guo
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raw_author_name: Ziran Dai
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raw_author_name: Peng Luo
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raw_author_name: Yuchen Zhang
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raw_author_name: Hao Peng
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raw_author_name: Suyuan Zhang
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raw_author_name: Congyuan Liu
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raw_author_name: Lerong Zhao
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raw_author_name: Hang Fan
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raw_author_name: Yifei Xiong
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raw_author_name: Qigen Xie
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raw_author_name: Lei Jia
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raw_author_name: Xinli Yu
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raw_author_name: Tao Wang
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raw_author_name: Weiqiang Li
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raw_author_name: Fufu Zheng
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raw_author_name: Chunhua Deng
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