Epididymis

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • (3H)norepinephrine binding and lipolysis by isolated fat cells. 
  • A comparison of the relative efficiency of ICSI and extended culture with epididymal sperm versus testicular sperm in patients with obstructive azoospermia. 
  • A genome-wide analysis of open chromatin in human epididymis epithelial cells reveals candidate regulatory elements for genes coordinating epididymal function. 
  • A role for the chemokine receptor CCR6 in mammalian sperm motility and chemotaxis. 
  • Alternative processing of androgen-binding protein RNA transcripts in fetal rat liver. Identification of a transcript formed by trans splicing. 
  • Androgen binding protein as a biochemical marker of formation of the blood-testis barrier. 
  • Androgen control of an inhibitory modulator of phosphodiesterase in rat epididymis and prostate. 
  • Bone morphogenetic protein 8A plays a role in the maintenance of spermatogenesis and the integrity of the epididymis. 
  • Differences in steroid specificity for rat androgen binding protein and the cytoplasmic receptor. 
  • Distribution of new human beta-defensin genes clustered on chromosome 20 in functionally different segments of epididymis. 
  • Effect of thyroid status on alpha- and beta-catecholamine responsiveness of hamster adipocytes. 
  • Epididymal leiomyoma: sonographic features. 
  • Hormonal regulation of androgen-binding protein in hypophysectomized rats. 
  • Increasing fructose 2,6-bisphosphate overcomes hepatic insulin resistance of type 2 diabetes. 
  • Induction by leptin of uncoupling protein-2 and enzymes of fatty acid oxidation. 
  • Insulin receptor of fat cells in insulin-resistant metabolic states. 
  • Late intrascrotal metastases from renal cell carcinoma. 
  • Lysosomal integral membrane proteins exhibit region and cell type specific distribution in the epididymis of the adult rat. 
  • Molecular cloning of the cDNA for androgen-dependent sperm-coating glycoproteins secreted by the rat epididymis. 
  • Molecular cloning of the cDNA for two major androgen-dependent secretory proteins of 18.5 kilodaltons synthesized by the rat epididymis. 
  • Movement characteristics of bovine epididymal spermatozoa: effects of forward motility protein and epididymal maturation. 
  • Obstruction of the male reproductive tract. 
  • Obstructive azoospermia: reconstructive techniques and results. 
  • Open chromatin mapping identifies transcriptional networks regulating human epididymis epithelial function. 
  • Overexpression of androgen-binding protein/sex hormone-binding globulin in male transgenic mice: tissue distribution and phenotypic disorders. 
  • Percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in the management of infertility due to obstructive azoospermia. 
  • Preparation of inverted plasma membrane vesicles from isolated adipocytes. 
  • Reproductive cytotoxicity is predicted by magnetic resonance microscopy and confirmed by ubiquitin-proteasome immunohistochemistry in a theophylline-induced model of rat testicular and epididymal toxicity. 
  • Reversing adipocyte differentiation: implications for treatment of obesity. 
  • Simplified technique for vasography. 
  • Sparing effect of leptin on liver glycogen stores in rats during the fed-to-fasted transition. 
  • The Role of Elevated Branched-Chain Amino Acids in the Effects of Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy to Reduce Weight and Improve Glucose Regulation. 
  • The androgen-binding protein gene is expressed in CD1 mouse testis. 
  • The gene encoding vitamin K-dependent anticoagulant protein C is expressed in human male reproductive tissues. 
  • The natural progression of adenocarcinoma of the epididymis. 
  • The production of androgen binding protein by Sertoli Cells. 
  • Transgenic ω-3 PUFA enrichment alters morphology and gene expression profile in adipose tissue of obese mice: Potential role for protectins. 
  • Two Golgi integral membrane proteins (GIMPS) exhibit region- and cell type-specific distribution in the epididymis of the adult rat. 
  • UDP-N-acetylglucosamine transferase and glutamine: fructose 6-phosphate amidotransferase activities in insulin-sensitive tissues. 
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  Keywords of People

  • Bennett, Vann, George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology, Duke Cancer Institute
  • Hogan, Brigid L. M., Research Professor of Cell Biology, Cell Biology