Perfluorooctane sulfonate induces suppression of testosterone biosynthesis via Sertoli cell-derived exosomal/miR-9-3p downregulating StAR expression in Leydig cells
Jiyan Huang, Hang Ren, Anni Chen, Ting Li, Hongxia Wang, Lianlian Jiang, Shaokai Zheng, Qi Han, Binyan Ji, Xipei Wang, Jianhua Qu, Jianya Zhao, Lianglin Qiu
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Sertoli cellLeydig cellTestosterone (patch)Internal medicineEndocrinologyPerfluorooctaneSteroidogenic acute regulatory proteinSpermSecretionBiologyIn vitroChemistryAndrologySpermatogenesisHormoneGene expressionGeneMedicineSulfonateBiochemistryLuteinizing hormoneSodiumOrganic chemistryReproductive System and PregnancySperm and Testicular FunctionReproductive Biology and Fertility