Macrophage migration inhibitory factor production by Leydig cells: evidence for a role in the regulation of testicular function.

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Published in Endocrinology on November 01, 1996

Authors

A Meinhardt1, M Bacher, J R McFarlane, C N Metz, J Seitz, M P Hedger, D M de Kretser, R Bucala

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Reproduction and Development, Monash University, Monash Medical Center, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.

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