Title | The Epididymis: From Molecules to Clinical Practice [electronic resource] : A Comprehensive Survey of the Efferent Ducts, the Epididymis and the Vas Deferens / edited by Bernard Robaire, Barry T. Hinton |
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Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2002 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0679-9 |
Descript | XIII, 575 p. online resource |
1. The Testicular Excurrent Duct System: A Historical Outlook -- 2. Evolution of the Vertebrate Epididymis -- 3. Innervation and Vasculature of the Excurrent Duct System -- The Epithelium of the Excurrent Duct System -- 4. The Efferent Ductules: Structure and Functions -- 5. Epididymal Cell Types and Their Functions -- 6. Cellular Interactions and the Blood-Epididymal Barrier -- 7. Formation of the Epididymal Fluid Microenvironment -- 8. Necessityโs Potion: Inorganic Ions and Small Organic Molecules in the Epididymal Lumen. -- 9. Protein Secretion in the Epididymis -- 10. Gene Expression and Epididymal Function -- 11. Specific Gene Expression in the Human and Non-Human Primate Epididymis -- 12. Interactions of the Immune System and the Epididymis -- 13. The Structural Organization and Functions of the Epithelium of the Vas Deferens -- Development and Aging -- 14. The Development of the Epididymis -- 15. Homeobox Genes and the Male Reproductive System -- 16. Aging of the Epididymis -- Hormonal Regulation and Effects of Toxicants -- 17. Androgenic Regulation of the Structure and Functions of the Epididymis -- 18. The Role of Estrogens in the Endocrine and Paracrine Regulation of the Efferent Ductules, Epididymis and Vas Deferens -- 19. Retinoids and Epididymal Function -- 20. Actions of Toxicants on the Structure and Function of the Epididymis -- Changes in Spermatozoa During Epididymal Transit -- 21. Structural Differentiation of Spermatozoa During Post-Testicular Maturation -- 22. Changes in Sperm Proteins During Epididymal Maturation. -- 23. Plasma Membrane Composition and Organisation During Maturation of Spermatozoa in the Epididymis -- 24. Acquisition and Development of Sperm Motility upon Maturation in the Epididymis -- 25. Active Oxygen in Spermatozoa During Epididymal Transit -- Novel Technological Approaches -- 26. Cell and Organ Epididymal Cultures -- 27. Smart Use of Computer-Aided Sperm Analysis (CASA) to Characterize Sperm Motion -- Clinical Considerations -- 28. Management of Epididymal Dysfunction: Correlation with Basic Physiology -- 29. The Epididymis as a Target for Male Contraception -- 30. Consequences of Obstruction on the Epididymis -- 31. Infertility, ICSI, and the Epididymis -- 32. Epididymitis and Other Inflammatory Conditions of the Male Excurrent Ductal System -- 33. Cancer of the Epididymis -- Author Index