Results: 59

Application of lectins for detection of glycomic differences in the epididymal duct in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Int. j. morphol; 40 (3), 2022
SUMMARY: The present study was conducted to detect the differences in glycohistochemical features in the epididymal duct of the dromedary camel and the water buffalo. Epididymal sections (caput, corpus and cauda) from both species were stained with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) conjugated lectins. Bi...

Epididymal disjunction anomalies in undescended testis - a factor associated with spermatic obstruction

Int. braz. j. urol; 48 (2), 2022
ABSTRACT Background: To analyze the incidence of epididymal anomalies (EAs) associated to spermatic obstruction in patients with undescended testis (UT) according to testicular position and age. Materials and Methods: We studied 87 patients (110 testis) with cryptorchidism and analyzed the presence of ...

Influence of age, body weight and season on testicular and epididymis biometrics in donkeys (Equus asinus)

Int. j. morphol; 38 (5), 2020
SUMMARY: The objective of this present investigation was undertaken to study the testicular and epididymal biometrical characteristics in Algerian donkeys throughout the year according to age, body weight and seasonal changes. The study was conducted from February 2019 to January 2020. A total of 24 sexu...

Eficiência de duas técnicas de recuperação de espermatozoides epididimários de cães e avaliação seminal pós-criopreservação

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a recuperação de espermatozoides epididimários de cães castrados, utilizando as técnicas de fluxo retrógrado (FR) e flutuação (FL) em diluidor Tris-gema, antes e após a criopreservação. Foram coletados 30 complexos testículo-epididímos (CTE), sendo 15 pa...

Reporte del primer caso de cistoadenoma papilar de epidídimo en Colombia, Hospital Universitario de Santander

Med. UIS; 33 (2), 2020
Resumen La presencia de una masa en la región escrotal comprende un amplio espectro de patologías, unas con mayor urgencia para el manejo que otras, dado el riesgo asociado de pérdida testicular o desarrollo de cáncer. Dentro de las posibilidades diagnósticas se encuentran las neoplasias, destacando...

Effect of refrigeration at -1°C on spermatozoa quality of domestic cats

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (4), 2020
The objective of this study was to evaluate the sperm quality obtained of domestic cats by electroejaculation and recovery of the tail of the epididymis after cooling at -1°C and 4°C for 24 and 48 hours. Twenty-nine adult cats (2 to 6kg) were used. Sperm collection was performed by electroejaculation (...

Antioxidant action of alpha lipoic acid on the testis and epididymis of diabetic rats: morphological, sperm and immunohistochemical evaluation

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction Chronic hyperglycemia is caused by diabetes mellitus-committed genital morphophysiology, and oxidative stress is one of the main factors involved in this process. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) can prevent metabolic and morphological changes in diabetic individuals. Objectives In prese...

Morphology and biometry of the reproductive organs of adult males of Trachemys scripta elegans reared in São Paulo state, Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 39 (7), 2019
Trachemys scripta elegans is an American underwater chelonian illegally marketed in Brazilian pet shops. When abandoned in nature, it compromises native species, threatening local biodiversity. However, little is known about the body development and structure of its reproductive tract. The objective of t...

Efeito da adição de plasma seminal oriundo de animais de alta e baixa fertilidade na criopreservação de espermatozoides da cauda do epidídimo e do ejaculado de garanhões subférteis

O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar o efeito da adição de plasma seminal de garanhões de alta e baixa fertilidade sobre a congelabilidade e a viabilidade de espermatozoides do ejaculado (EJ) e do epidídimo (EP) de garanhões subférteis. Foram utilizados seis garanhões com histórico de subfer...