Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 The epididymis is an important male accessory sex organ where sperm motility and fertilization ability develop. When spermatozoa carrying foreign antigens enter the epididymis, the epididymis shows “immune privilege” to tolerate them.
Ai-Hua Liao, Donghui Huang
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Region-specific transcriptomic responses to CD52 deficiency in the male reproductive tract [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground Spermatozoa are produced in the testis and acquire motility and fertilizing capacity during post-testicular maturation in the epididymis, a highly region-specific process.
Huifang Kang +7 more
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Optimization of a comprehensive metabolomic analysis system for characterizing metabolic alterations in the cauda epididymis of mature and juvenile mice [PDF]
The Journal of Reproduction and DevelopmentThe cauda epididymis protects and stores mature sperm in mammals. Recently, comprehensive transcriptomic and proteomic analyses have been conducted to understand its molecular functions; however, fundamental information on its metabolites has ...
Ryusei MAEDA +6 more
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A Rare Case of Clear Cell Carcinoma Associated With Papillary Cystadenoma Originating in the Epididymis [PDF]
IJU Case ReportsIntroduction Primary malignant neoplasms of the epididymis are rare. In this case report, we describe clear cell carcinoma associated with papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis (PCE).
Hiroko Suzuki +9 more
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Molecular Cloning, mRNA Expression, and Localization of the G-protein Subunit Galphaq in Sheep Testis and Epididymis [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016 The reproductive function of G-protein subunit Galphaq (GNAQ), a member of the G protein alpha subunit family, has been extensively studied in humans and rats. However, no data is available on its status in ruminants. The objectives of this study were to
Zhen Li +4 more
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NUCB2/nesfatin-1 suppresses the acrosome reaction in sperm within the mouse epididymis
Animal Cells and Systems, 2023 Nesfatin-1, a polypeptide hormone derived from the nucleobindin 2 (NUCB2) precursor protein, is known to regulate appetite and energy metabolism. Recent studies have also shown that NUCB2/nesfatin-1 is expressed in the reproductive organs of mice ...
Soohyun Kim +5 more
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Study on the region-specific expression of epididymis mRNA in the rams.
PLoS ONE, 2021 The epididymis is divided into three regions including the caput, corpus and cauda. Gene expression profiles in different regions indicate the different functions of epididymis which are crucial for sperm maturation.
Cuiling Wu +7 more
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A Multi-Omics Study of Human Testis and Epididymis
Molecules, 2021 The human testis and epididymis play critical roles in male fertility, including the spermatogenesis process, sperm storage, and maturation. However, the unique functions of the two organs had not been systematically studied.
Weimin Zheng +6 more
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The correlation between spermatozoa morphometry and the testosterone levels in the epididymis of aceh cow [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between spermatozoa morphometry and testosterone concentration in the epididymal caput, corpus, and cauda of aceh cattle. The epididymal sperm swab slides were stained using Williams's staining
Wahyuni Sri +9 more
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Animals, 2023 The objective was to characterize morphological, morphometric, and ultrastructural changes in rhea spermatozoa between the epididymis and the vas deferens. Sperm samples were collected from the reproductive tracts of seven adult individuals and evaluated
Luana G. P. Bezerra +7 more
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