Expression of selenium-independent glutathione peroxidase 5 (GPx5) in the epididymis of Small Tail Han sheep [PDF]
Objective Selenium-independent glutathione peroxidase (GPx5) is specifically expressed in the mammalian epididymis and plays an important role in protecting sperm from reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation damage.
Ruilan Li +7 more
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Malacoplakia of the Epididymis [PDF]
Malacoplakia is a chronic inflammatory disease. The disease mainly affects the urinary bladder, although involvement of extravesical sites is increasingly being documented. Most frequently involved is the urinary tract, particularly the urinary bladder, although the testis, epididymis, lungs, bone, colon, prostate, female genital organs, and ...
Kang, Yu Jin +3 more
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Spermatozoa acquire their fertilizing ability and forward motility during epididymal transit, suggesting the importance of the epididymis. Although the cell atlas of the epididymis was reported recently, the heterogeneity of the cells and the gene ...
Jianwu Shi +13 more
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Different expression of B7-H3 in the caput, corpus, and cauda of the epididymis in mouse
Background B7-H3, a member of the B7 family of the Ig superfamily of proteins, has been detected in the epididymis, which is a storage organ related to sperm maturation.
Kai Li +7 more
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An atlas of human proximal epididymis reveals cell-specific functions and distinct roles for CFTR
A coordinated process of maturation in the lumen of the epididymis is required for sperm to fertilize an egg. A single cell atlas of the human proximal epididymis reveals key cell-specific functions, regional specialization, and two roles for CFTR ...
Shih-Hsing Leir +4 more
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Neuronal nitric oxide synthase (NOS I) in the buffalo epididymis
The localization of neuronal nitric oxide (NOS I) in the buffalo epididymis have been investigated by nicotinamide adenite dinucleotide phosphatase-diaphorase (NADPH-d) histochemichemistry to the light microscope (LM) and NOS immunoistochemistry to the ...
E. Langella +3 more
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β-defensins and the epididymis: contrasting influences of prenatal, postnatal, and adult scenarios
β-defensins are components of host defense, with antimicrobial and pleiotropic immuno-modulatory properties. Research over the last 15 years has demonstrated abundant expression of a variety of β-defensins in the postnatal epididymis of different species.
Camilla M Ribeiro +3 more
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Several studies have demonstrated that Zika virus (ZIKV) damages testis and leads to infertility in mice; however, the infection in the epididymis, another important organ of male reproductive health, has gained less attention.
Ziyang Sheng +9 more
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Differential expression and localization of tight junction proteins in the goat epididymis
The blood-epididymis barrier (BEB) forms a unique microenvironment that is crucial for the maturation, protection, transport, and storage of spermatozoa in the epididymis.
Sung Woo Kim +8 more
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Morphometric study and immunolocalization of androgen receptors in epididymis during postnatal development in d"man lamb reared under arid environment in algeria [PDF]
The aim of this study was to examine the morphometry and the immunolocalization of androgen receptors in the epididymis of D"Man lamb during postnatal development. The epididymis was collected at the slaughtering lamb, aged of 2 to 5 month. The weight of
Nouria BOUKENAOUI-FERROUK +4 more
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