Maternal undernutrition does not alter Sertoli cell numbers or the expression of key developmental markers in themid-gestation ovine fetal testis

Conclusions: These data suggest that, unlike in the fetal ovary, maternal undernutrition for the first 110 days of gestation affects neither the morphology of the fetal testis nor the expression of gene products which regulate apoptosis. It is postulated that the effects of fetal undernutrition on testis function may be expressed through hypothalamic-pituitary changes.
Source: Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine - Category: Research Authors: Source Type: research