Testis - Growth & development
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Glucocorticoids amplify dibutyl phthalate-induced disruption of testosterone production and male reproductive development.

7 Oct 2009 Common male reproductive abnormalities including cryptorchidism, hypospadias, and low sperm counts may comprise a testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS), resulting from fetal testis dysfunction during a critical developmental period involving reduced ... Read more...

Calcitonin gene-related peptide is a survival factor, inhibiting apoptosis in neonatal rat gubernaculum in vitro.

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Testicular descent is proposed to occur in 2 stages. During the second stage, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) released from the genitofemoral nerve (GFN) causes maximal mitosis in the gubernacular bulb. As normal development ... Read more...

Long-term physical, hormonal, and sexual outcome of males with disorders of sex development.

30 Jul 2009 PURPOSE: We investigated the long-term physical, hormonal, and sexual outcomes of males with disorders of sex development (DSD) and discussed the necessity of long-term follow-up for these patients after surgery. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Twelve DSD ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Testis - Growth & development'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Glucocorticoids amplify dibutyl phthalate-induced disruption of testosterone production and male reproductive development. 7 Oct 2009
• Calcitonin gene-related peptide is a survival factor, inhibiting apoptosis in neonatal rat gubernaculum in vitro. 30 Jul 2009
• Long-term physical, hormonal, and sexual outcome of males with disorders of sex development. 30 Jul 2009
• Glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 4 gene is involved in mouse spermatogenesis. 30 Jul 2009
• Histone methyltransferase PRDM8 regulates mouse testis steroidogenesis. 28 Jul 2009
• Prenatal exposure to diesel exhaust particles and effect on the male reproductive system in mice. 22 Jul 2009
• MIWI-independent small RNAs (MSY-RNAs) bind to the RNA-binding protein, MSY2, in male germ cells. 11 Jul 2009
• Switches in 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase isoenzyme expression during rat sperm maturation. 8 Jul 2009
• Male-specific expression of Sox9 during gonad development of crocodile and mouse is mediated by alternative splicing of its proline-glutamine-alanine rich domain. 5 Jul 2009
• A stepwise increase in recombinant human growth hormone dosing during puberty achieves improved pubertal growth: a National Cooperative Growth Study report. 29 Jun 2009
• Temperature-induced elevation of basal metabolic rate does not affect testis growth in great tits. 29 Jun 2009
• Dynamic regulation of glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 gene expression in rat testis. 29 Jun 2009
• The specific localization of seminolipid molecular species on mouse testis during testicular maturation revealed by imaging mass spectrometry. 17 Jun 2009
• Inhibition of thyroidal status related to depression of testicular development in Sebastiscus marmoratus exposed to tributyltin. 8 Jun 2009
• Testicular growth and tubular function in prepubertal boys conceived by intracytoplasmic sperm injection. 7 Jun 2009
• Effect of fetal or neonatal exposure to monobutyl phthalate (MBP) on testicular development and function in the marmoset. 31 May 2009
• The PGD2 pathway, independently of FGF9, amplifies SOX9 activity in Sertoli cells during male sexual differentiation. 30 May 2009
• [Carbendazim affects testicular development and spermatogenic function in rats] 30 May 2009
• Testicular descent: a hypothesis and review of current controversies. 30 May 2009
• Genetic and environmental contributors to cryptorchidism. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Testis'

Definition: The male gonad containing two functional parts: the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES for the production and transport of male germ cells (SPERMATOGENESIS) and the interstitial compartment containing LEYDIG CELLS that produce ANDROGENS.

Descriptor UI: D013737

Alternative terms: Testis; Testicles; Testicle; Testes;

Related Mesh Headings: Orchiectomy;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; innervation; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A05.360.444.849; A05.360.576.782; A06.407.312.782;

Technical Notes: torsion = SPERMATIC CORD TORSION; inflammation = ORCHITIS; /abnorm: agenesis or dysgenesis: coord TESTIS /abnorm (IM) with GONADAL DYSGENESIS (IM); /cytol: consider also LEYDIG CELLS; /surg is probably ORCHIECTOMY; excision = ORCHIECTOMY