epididymal tubule (Figure 1c) was harvested simply by touching the base of sterilized disposable plastic dishes (60 mm in diameter), directly to the incised epididymal tubule (Figure 1d). The epididymal fluid collected in the plastic dishes was diluted with washing medium and then examined for the presence of sperm directly under an inverted phase-contrast microscope. If the sperm were not dete...

The epididymis is the most common source of acute and chronic scrotal pain in the outpatient setting, yet there are no standardized methods for proper palpation of this organ. We describe a novel scrotal examination technique that is reproducible and easy to learn. Our technique utilizes a maneuver we call testicular 'framing', and in our experience this maneuver almost invariably leads to prop...

Ureaplasma urealyticum organisms (ureaplasmas) were isolated from the urethra and epididymal aspirate of a man aged 24 who had acute right sided epididymitis. No other microorganisms were detected, and he had no chlamydial antibody response. A fourfold antibody response to the epididymal ureaplasma isolate was detected by two methods, however, and the patient responded clinically to doxycycline...

In the present study, the fertilizing potential of semen recovered from slaughtered bulls epididymis was evaluated after cryopreservation, by conventional techniques and flow cytometry methods. The cauda epididymal was dissected and sperm were recovered and evaluated for volume, sperm concentration, and membrane and acrosome integrity using a flow cytometer. Sperm fertility potential was tested...

Leptin is secreted mainly by fat, which is involved in energy metabolism and reproduction. Leptin and itsreceptor (Ob-R) have been detected in human spermatozoa and testis, thus it can be concluded leptin involves in male physiology. The goal of this study was determination of the presence of leptin receptor mRNA in the ram testis, epididymis and spermatozoa by reverse transcription polymerase ...

Background: Nowadays, cryoprotectant-free vitrification of human sperm in large or small volumes facilitated storage and use of human sperm for long time. However, this procedure was not successful in farm animals. The main finding in the studies is higher sensitivity of these kinds of sperm to sucrose osmolarities. Preliminary studies showed a reversible effect of sucrose on goat epididymal sp...

Hexaconazole is a systemic triazole fungicide used in agricultural practices. The aim of the present investigation is to study the toxic effect of Hexaconazole on the epididymal spermatozoa. The adult male rats were exposed to Hexaconazole at the dose of 25 mg/kg body weight, orally daily for 60 days. The control group received corn oil alone as vehicle. Third group of rats were administered wi...

777-782 l I967* -Total lipid analyses and semiautomatic measurements of adipocyte diameter were carried out on the epididymal fat depots of rats during growth, starvation, and refeeding. Protein, glyceride, and DNA analyses were performed on isolated epididymal adipocytes from rats of differing body fatness. The fat content of the epididymal depot was a linear function of adipocyte volume betwe...

Seminiferous tubular ectasia at the level of the mediastinum testis is a recently recognized rare benign condition. It is often bilateral, and usually occurs in elderly men. It is commonly associated with epididymal abnormalities (e.g. spermatocele, epididymal cysts or epididymitis), and it shares a common location (within the mediastinum testis) with cystic dysplasia of the testis and testicul...