Loss of occludin expression and impairment of blood-testis barrier permeability in rats with autoimmune orchitis: effect of interleukin 6 on Sertoli cell tight junctions

CV Pérez, CM Sobarzo, PV Jacobo… - Biology of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Inflammation of the male reproductive tract is accepted as being an important etiological
factor of infertility. Experimental autoimmune orchitis (EAO) is characterized by interstitial …

Apocynin ameliorates monosodium glutamate induced testis damage by impaired blood-testis barrier and oxidative stress parameters

M Acikel-Elmas, SA Algilani, B Sahin… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of apocynin (APO) on
hormone levels, the blood-testis barrier, and oxidative biomarkers in monosodium glutamate …

Exercise improves testicular morphology and oxidative stress parameters in rats with testicular damage induced by a high‐fat diet

MA Elmas, OB Ozakpinar, M Kolgazi, G Sener… - Andrologia, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity and male infertility are problems that affect population. Exercise is a
nonpharmacological way to reduce the negative health effects of obesity. The purpose of …

Polydeoxyribonucleotide, an Adenosine-A2A Receptor Agonist, Preserves Blood Testis Barrier from Cadmium-Induced Injury

F Squadrito, A Micali, M Rinaldi, N Irrera… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cadmium (Cd) impairs blood-testis barrier (BTB). Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN), an
adenosine A2A agonist, has positive effects on male reproductive system. We investigated …

Morphometric study of the testis and reproductive tract (including sperm granuloma) after vasectomy in mature rats

L Ma, Y Guo, Y Yuan, YG Li, XZ Deng… - Asian Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
By utilizing the rabbit model, previous studies have found good evidence indicating that
vasectomy-induced spermatogenic damage is pressure-mediated: the damage occurs when …

Distribution of Zonula Occludens‐1 and Occludin and alterations of testicular morphology after in utero radiation and postnatal hyperthermia in rats

G Erkanlı Şentürk, Y Ersoy Canillioĝlu… - International Journal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In utero irradiation (IR) and postnatal hyperthermia (HT) exposure cause infertility by
decreasing spermatogenic colony growth and the number of sperm in rats. Four groups …

Vasectomy induces oxidative stress and up-regulates the expression of peroxiredoxins in mouse testis in short and early periods after surgery

J Liu, CT Rong, Y Li, XX Liu, WT Wang, N Li - The Journal of urology, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose We investigated oxidative damage caused by and antioxidant responses to
peroxiredoxins in the mouse testis at different time points after vasectomy. Materials and …

Application of a laparoscopic technique for vasectomy in standing horses

A Vitoria, A Romero, S Fuente, L Barrachina… - Veterinary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This report describes a technique for standing laparoscopic vasectomy in stallions through a
prospective descriptive study. A preliminary study was carried out with two experimental …

Lutein modulates transcription dysregulation of adhesion molecules and spermatogenesis transcription factors induced by testicular ischemia reperfusion injury: it …

M Al-Maghrebi, WM Renno, HF Al-Somali… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2016 - Springer
Testicular ischemia reperfusion injury (tIRI) is considered as the underlying mechanism of
testicular torsion, which can cause male infertility. tIRI-induced damage was investigated by …

Comparison of chemical and surgical vasectomy on testicular activity in free-roaming horses (Equus caballus)

CM Scully, RL Lee, L Pielstick, J Medlock… - Journal of Zoo and …, 2015 - BioOne
Free-roaming horse (Equus caballus) management is a complex issue incorporating social,
economic, emotional, political, and environmental factors. Currently, few proven field …