OBJECTIVE To study ultrastructural aspects of infection with Treponema pertenue (Pariaman strain), originating from West Sumatra, Indonesia. MATERIALS AND METHODS Biopsy material originating from skin lesions in ten young children suffering from early infectious yaws in Indonesia, and rabbit testicular tissue inoculated with T pertenue. Human skin as well as rabbit testicular tissue was exami...

OBJECTIVES Kallikrein gene 5 (KLK5; formerly designated as kallikrein-like gene 2, or human stratum corneum tryptic enzyme) is one of the new members of the human kallikrein gene family on chromosome 19q13.4. Although it is expressed at low levels in various tissues, KLK5 expression is highest in the human mammary gland and testis. Previous investigations have established that the expression of...

Leukocytes, specifically macrophages, lymphocytes and mast cells, are found within the testes of most, if not all, mammals. In some species (for example, rats, mice and humans), the number of 'resident' testicular macrophages, in particular, is quite considerable. However, reproductive biologists are only beginning to explore the characteristics and possible biological significance of these cel...

Background & Aim: Onosma stenosiphon has been used as herbal medicine for healing skin cuts and rashes. However, burn healing effect of this herb has not been yet reported in pharmaceutical texts. The aim of this study was to find out the effect of herb ointment on burn healing the superficial wounds post type II burns of back and testis region in Wistar rats. Experimental: A total of...

Background: Giberellic acid is a plant growth regulator,apentacyclicditerpene acid promoting growth and elongation of cells, and also a type of pesticide. In this study its oral administration effect on male rat hormones including gonadotropins (LH and FSH) and testosterone, and also lipid peroxidation product (Malondialdehyde) in testicular tissue was investigated. Materials and Methods: Twent...

background: septins are an evolutionary conserved group of gtp-binding and filament-forming proteins that have diverse cellular roles. an increasing body of data implicates the septin family in the pathogenesis of diverse states including cancers, neurodegeneration, and male infertility. objective: the objective of the study was to evaluate the expression pattern of septin14 in testis tissue of...

PURPOSE For the unilateral nonpalpable testis standard management is open surgical or laparoscopic exploration. An ideal imaging technique would reliably identify testicular nubbins and safely allow children to forgo surgical exploration without compromising future health or fertility. Our goal was to perform a cost and risk analysis of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) for unilateral nonpal...

The testicular capsule was studied histologically, morphometrically, ultrastructurally and immunohistochemically in the Japanese quail, domestic fowl, turkey and duck (all members of the Galloanserae). The testicular capsule was, relative to mammals, thin, being 81.5 +/- 13.7 microm in the quail, 91.7 +/- 6.2 microm in the domestic fowl, 104.5 +/- 29.8 microm in the turkey and 91.8 +/- 18.9 mic...

AIM To help clarifying the possibility of connective-tissue diseases in men with penile or testicular prostheses. METHODS Eight patients underwent inflatable penile prostheses and 15, testicular prostheses consented to the study. Their medical records were reviewed and a follow-up interview and physical and serological examinations were performed. RESULTS In patients with penile prostheses,...