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. 2012 Oct 25;7(10):e47359. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047359

Figure 5. Effects of CRH and UCN1 on steroidogenic gene expression in GD19 rat testis.

Figure 5

A) Steroidogenic gene expression in GD19 rat testis after exposure to 1 nM CRH, 1 nM UCN1, and/or 0.1 IU/ml hCG. Testes were exposed for 24 hours, and mRNA levels were determined using Taqman-based qRT-PCR. Mean ±SD are shown for all data. Four to five samples per group. Asterisk indicates significance for p-value of <0.05 when compared with controls. B) Testosterone levels in GD19 rat testis after exposure in vitro to 1 nM CRH, 1 nM UCN1, and/or 0.1 IU/ml hCG. Testes were exposed for 24 hours and media collected from four to five samples/group for testosterone measurement. Mean ±SD shown for all data. Asterisk indicates significance for p-value of <0.05 when compared with vehicle control.