Researchers at Monash University have uncovered new information about the onset of male puberty. The key to their findings lies with a protein known as SMAD3 which influences the growth of testis cells and their ability to respond to testosterone. The research has also investigated the influence that exposure to chemicals has played on hormone levels in young men.
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