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Leydig cell

steroid-producing cells in the interstitial tissue of the testis
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Leydig cell

Summary

Leydig cell is a cell type[1]. It draws 618 Wikipedia views per month (cell_type category, ranking #43 of 335).[2]

Key Facts

  • Leydig cell's instance of is recorded as cell type[3].
  • Franz von Leydig is named after Leydig cell[4].
  • Leydig cell is a type of steroid hormone secreting cell[5].
  • Leydig cell's Commons category is recorded as Leydig cells[6].
  • Leydig cell's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[7].
  • Leydig cell's develops from is recorded as Leydig stem cell[8].

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Definition and Type

Leydig cell's instance of is recorded as cell type[3]. It is a type of steroid hormone secreting cell[5].

Origins

Franz von Leydig is named after Leydig cell[4].

Why It Matters

Leydig cell draws 618 Wikipedia views per month (cell_type category, ranking #43 of 335).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Human cell type diversity, evolution, development, and classification with special reference to cells derived from the neural crest. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → cell type
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → steroid hormone secreting cell
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007565571505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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