Epididymis: From Molecules to Clinical Practice

A Comprehensive Survey of the Efferent Ducts, the Epididymis and the Vas Deferens

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

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The epididymus has become increasingly important to researchers engaged in fertility and its regulation. This text provides a complete, up-to-date, in-depth review of the research on the male reproductive tract. Structure, function, and molecular mechanisms underlying the control of the efferent ducts, epididymus, and vas deferens will be reviewed.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2001-12-31
Mått178 x 254 x 37 mm
Vikt1 303 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor575
Upplaga2002
FörlagSpringer Science+Business Media
ISBN9780306466847

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1. The Testicular Excurrent Duct System: A Historical Outlook.- 2. Evolution of the Vertebrate Epididymis.- 3. Innervation and Vasculature of the Excurrent Duct System.- The Epithelium of the Excurrent Duct System.- 4. The Efferent Ductules: Structure and Functions.- 5. Epididymal Cell Types and Their Functions.- 6. Cellular Interactions and the Blood-Epididymal Barrier.- 7. Formation of the Epididymal Fluid Microenvironment.- 8. Necessity’s Potion: Inorganic Ions and Small Organic Molecules in the Epididymal Lumen..- 9. Protein Secretion in the Epididymis.- 10. Gene Expression and Epididymal Function.- 11. Specific Gene Expression in the Human and Non-Human Primate Epididymis.- 12. Interactions of the Immune System and the Epididymis.- 13. The Structural Organization and Functions of the Epithelium of the Vas Deferens.- Development and Aging.- 14. The Development of the Epididymis.- 15. Homeobox Genes and the Male Reproductive System.- 16. Aging of the Epididymis.- Hormonal Regulation and Effects of Toxicants.- 17. Androgenic Regulation of the Structure and Functions of the Epididymis.- 18. The Role of Estrogens in the Endocrine and Paracrine Regulation of the Efferent Ductules, Epididymis and Vas Deferens.- 19. Retinoids and Epididymal Function.- 20. Actions of Toxicants on the Structure and Function of the Epididymis.- Changes in Spermatozoa During Epididymal Transit.- 21. Structural Differentiation of Spermatozoa During Post-Testicular Maturation.- 22. Changes in Sperm Proteins During Epididymal Maturation..- 23. Plasma Membrane Composition and Organisation During Maturation of Spermatozoa in the Epididymis.- 24. Acquisition and Development of Sperm Motility upon Maturation in the Epididymis.- 25. Active Oxygen in Spermatozoa During Epididymal Transit.- NovelTechnological Approaches.- 26. Cell and Organ Epididymal Cultures.- 27. Smart Use of Computer-Aided Sperm Analysis (CASA) to Characterize Sperm Motion.- Clinical Considerations.- 28. Management of Epididymal Dysfunction: Correlation with Basic Physiology.- 29. The Epididymis as a Target for Male Contraception.- 30. Consequences of Obstruction on the Epididymis.- 31. Infertility, ICSI, and the Epididymis.- 32. Epididymitis and Other Inflammatory Conditions of the Male Excurrent Ductal System.- 33. Cancer of the Epididymis.- Author Index.