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Nutrition affects Sertoli cell function but not Sertoli cell numbers in sexually mature male sheep

  • Yongjuan Guan
  • , G. Liang
  • , Penny A.R. Hawken
  • , S.J. Meachem
  • , Irek A. Malecki
  • , S. Ham
  • , Tom Stewart
  • , L.L. Guan
  • , Graeme B. Martin

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    Abstract

    © CSIRO 2016.We tested whether the reversible effects of nutrition on spermatogenesis in sexually mature sheep were mediated by Sertoli cells. Rams were fed with diets designed to achieve a 10% increase (High), no change (Maintenance) or a 10% decrease (Low) in body mass after 65 days. At the end of treatment, testes were lighter in the Low than the High group (P
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1152-1163
    Number of pages12
    JournalReproduction, Fertility and Development
    Volume28
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

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