Spermatozoa emerging from the testis undergo a maturation process in the epididymis during which they change morphologically, biochemically and physiologically to gain motility and the ability to fertilize ova. We exa...
The contraceptive efficacy of Carica papaya seeds after short-term evaluation has been well established. We have examined the safety and mechanism of contraception in rats after long-term treatment with the methanol s...
Acknowledgment This study was support by Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, China (No. 06ZR14137).
Aim: To investigate the relationship between low androgen level and ultrastructure of vascular endothelium. Methods: Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: group A, normal rats...
Acknowledgment This work was supported by grants from Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, China (No. C0510008) and Science & Technology Development Plan of Fujian Province, China (No. C0101080).
Aim: To study the influence of enterococci on human sperm membrane in vitro. Methods: Ejaculated human sperm were artificially infected with β-hemolytic or non-β-hemolytic enterococci at the bacteria: sperm ratio...
Aim: To study the effect of experimental left varicocele (ELV) on epididymal structure and function in adolescent Sprague-Dawley rats. Methods: ELV was induced by partial ligation of the left renal vein. Sha...
Aim: To investigate the ultrastructural changes of penile corpus cavernosum and tunica albuginea in rats treated with castration or finasteride. Methods: Eighteen male Sprague-Dawley rats of nine weeks old w...
Aim: To clarify whether there are anatomical changes in tunica albuginea and corpora cavernosa in aged rats. Meth-ods: Seventeen male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups based on age. Group A consisted ...
Male fertility has been correlated to sperm counts,motility and morphology. Wyrobek et al (1983),evaluating changes in sperm morphology caused bychemicals (including some pesticides) found that analysisof teratozoospe...