β-defensins and the epididymis: contrasting influences of prenatal, postnatal, and adult scenarios
Asian Journal of Andrology, 2016 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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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 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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The diagnostic accuracy of two human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) testing systems in combination with CA125 in the differential diagnosis of ovarian masses [PDF]
, 2011 Background: Cancer antigen 125 (CA125) is the best known single tumor marker for ovarian cancer (OC). We investigated whether the additional information of the human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) improves diagnostic accuracy.
Burges, Alexander +9 more
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Malacoplakia of the Epididymis [PDF]
Korean Journal of Urology, 2013 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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The Expression and Localization of ZO-1, Claudin 1, and Claudin 4 in the Pig Epididymis
Journal of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology, 2019 Tight junctions are constituents of the blood–epididymis barrier that play roles in regulating the unidirectional transcellular transport of ions, water, and solutes to maintain optimal conditions for sperm maturation and storage. Claudin 1 (Cldn1) and 4
Yun-Jae Park, Bongki Kim
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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]
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017 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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TESTIS WITH ANNULAR EPIDIDYMIS 1N MADRAS RED SHEEP - A REPORT [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 1995 Abnormalities of epididymis like Double. epididymis and anteriorly place) epididymis have been reported (Mostofi and Davis, 1985). A rare type of abnormality involving epididymis and testis is recorded in dais study.
A. Vaithilinga Raja, P.S. Lalitha
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Differential expression and localization of tight junction proteins in the goat epididymis
Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 2022 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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Ninety-day oral toxicity studies on two genetically modified maize MON810 varieties in Wistar Han RCC rats (EU 7th Framework Programme project GRACE) [PDF]
, 2014 The GMO Risk Assessment and Communication of Evidence (GRACE; www.grace-fp7.eu) project is funded by the European Commission within the 7th Framework Programme.
Ambrušová, Katarína +9 more
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Adenomatoid tumors of the male and female genital tract are defined by TRAF7 mutations that drive aberrant NF-kB pathway activation. [PDF]
, 2018 Adenomatoid tumors are the most common neoplasm of the epididymis, and histologically similar adenomatoid tumors also commonly arise in the uterus and fallopian tube.
Bastian, Boris C +13 more
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