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Unilateral cryptorchidism induces morphological changes of testes and hyperplasia of Sertoli cells in a dog / 한국실험동물학회지
Laboratory Animal Research ; : 185-189, 2014.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-149029
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Cryptorchidism is one of the most common genital defects in dogs. This study investigated the effects of abdominal cryptorchidism on morphology, cell proliferation, and Sertoli cell condition in a dog with spontaneous unilateral cryptorchidism. Elective orchidectomy was performed on the abdominal right testis and the scrotal left testis. Significant reductions in numbers of spermatogonia, spermatocytes, and spermatids were observed in hematoxylin and eosin stained sections of the cryptorchid testis. The size of the epididymal duct was smaller than that of the control testis. Based on Ki67 immunohistochemistry, the proliferative activity of spermatogonia and spermatocytes was significantly decreased in the cryptorchid testis. However, proliferative activity was increased in the epididymal duct. Based on GATA-4 immunohistochemistry, Sertoli cells were relatively resistant to cryptorchidism, and the proliferative activity of Sertoli cells was markedly increased in the cryptorchid testis than in the control testis. These results suggest that spontaneous unilateral cryptorchidism causes morphological defects in spermatogonia and spermatocytes in the testis and changes the size of the efferent ductule of the epididymis. In addition, spontaneous unilateral cryptorchidism increases proliferative activity of Sertoli cells, which may be a predisposing factor for Sertoli cell cancer in cryptorchid testes.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Seminiferous Tubules / Sertoli Cells / Spermatids / Spermatocytes / Spermatogonia / Testis / Immunohistochemistry / Orchiectomy / Causality / Eosine Yellowish-(YS) Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Laboratory Animal Research Year: 2014 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Seminiferous Tubules / Sertoli Cells / Spermatids / Spermatocytes / Spermatogonia / Testis / Immunohistochemistry / Orchiectomy / Causality / Eosine Yellowish-(YS) Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Laboratory Animal Research Year: 2014 Type: Article