The MDR1 gene encoding P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is an ATP-dependent drug efflux transporter and is related to drug resistance of yolk sac tumors. Drug resistence may be an important factor for the low efficiency of chemotherapy in the treatment of testicular tumors. P-gp, encoded by the MDR1 gene, is an ATP-binding cassette transporter. P-gp exhibits high expression in capillary endothelial cells ...

Age-related decline in male sex hormones is a direct consequence of testicular aging. These changes in the hormonal complement cause physiological disturbances affecting the quality of life for millions of aging men. To assess the influence on testicular aging of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP), a polypeptide that regulates testicular steroidogenesis in vitro, we compared...

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are classically known as hormonal factors and recent studies have revealed that FGFs have a key role in regulating growth and development of several reproductive organs, including the testis. The testis is mainly consisted of germ cells, Sertoli cells and Leydig cells to develop and maintain the male phenotype and reproduction. This review summarizes the structu...

nigella sativa (black seed) is an important medicinal herb with folkloric use in wide range of diseases. it is well studied for its biological activities. however, there is limited information regarding its effect on the male reproductive system. this study describes the effect of the aqueous extract of n. sativa (nse) on testicular steroidogenesis from mice leydig cells in vitro . mice testicu...

sperms are highly specialized cells for delivering dna from male to the ovum. incredibly, wide degree of diversity in sperm morphology in their basic structures i.e. head, middle piece and tail is found across species. differences in terms of overall size of the sperm, shape and number of sperm produced are also incredible. one of the key for this variations or diversity in sperm may be associa...

background: cadmium chloride which is potentially toxic is currently used in industry. the toxic effects of cadmium on testes have been reported to range from apoptosis to necrosis, with different effects on fertility. this research aimed to study the effect of different doses of cadmium on testicular tissues at acute stage by light and electron microscopy. methods: cadmium chloride was injecte...

BACKGROUND Sox9 (Sry box containing gene 9) is a DNA-binding transcription factor involved in chondrocyte development and sex determination. The protein's absence in testicular Sertoli nurse cells has been shown to disrupt testicular function in adults but little is known at the genome-wide level about molecular events concomitant with testicular break-down. METHODS To determine the genome-wi...

Copyright © 2014 Massachusetts Medical Society. There have been substantial advances in the treatment of testicular cancer. Fifty years ago, a diagnosis of metastatic testicular cancer meant a 90% chance of death within 1 year. Today, a cure is expected in 95% of all patients who have received a diagnosis of testicular cancer and in 80% of patients with metastatic disease. This review highlight...

The purpose of this study is to establish a gene delivery system for interstitial tissue-specific protein expression in mice testes using modified recombinant baculovirus. Green fluorescent protein (GFP)-expressing recombinant baculovirus (GFP-baculovirus), in which the insect cell-specific polyhedron promoter was replaced by the cytomegalovirus (CMV)-IE promoter, was used to transfect testicul...