Bernhard Robaire

The Epididymis: From Molecules to Clinical Practice: A Comprehensive Survey of the Efferent Ducts, the Epididymis and the Vas Deferens Bernhard Robaire 2002 edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Table of Contents: Preface. The Testicular Excurrent Duct System: A Historical Outlook; D. W. Hamilton. Evolution of the Vertebrate Epididymis; R. C. Jones. Innervation and Vasculature of the Excurrent Duct System; B. P. Setchell. The Epithelium of the Excurrent Duct System. The Efferent Ductules: Structure and Functions; R. A. Hess. Epididymal Cell Types and their Functions; L. Hermo, B. Robaire. Cellular Interactions and the Blood-Epididymal Barrier; D. G. Cyr, et al. Formation of the Epididymal Fluid Microenvironment; P. Y. D. Wong, et al. Necessity's Potion: Inorganic Ions and Small Organic Molecules in the Epididymal Lumen; T. T. Turner. Protein Secretion in the Epididymus; J.-L. Dacheux, F. Dacheux. Gene Expression and Epididymal Functions; G. A. Cornwall, et al. Specific Gene Expression in the Human and Non-Human Primate Epididymis; C. Kirchhoff. Interactions of the Immune System and the Epididymis; V. Serre, B. Robaire. The Structural Organization and Functions of the Epithelium of the Vas Deferens; L. Hermo, et al. Development and Aging. The Development of the Epididymis; C. M. Rodriguez, et al. Homeobox Genes and the Male Reproductive System; M. Rao, M. F. Wilkinson. Aging of the Epididymis; B. Robaire. Hormonal Regulation and Effects of Toxicants. Androgenic Regulated of the Structure and Functions of the Epididymis; N. Ezer, B. Robaire. The Role of Estrogens in the Endocrine and Paracrine Regulation of the Efferent Ductules, Epididymis and Vas Deferens; R. A. Hess, et al. Retinoids and Epididymal Function; M.-C. Orgebin-Crist, et al. Actions of Toxicants on the Structure and Function of the Epididymis; G. R. Klinefelter. Changes in Spermatozoa During Epididymal Transit. Structural Differentiation of Spermatozoa During Post-Testicular Maturation; G. E. Olson, et al. Changes in Sperm Proteins During Epididymal Maturation; P. S. Cuasnicu, et al. Plasma Membrane Composition and Organisation During Maturation of Spermatozoa in the Epididymis; R. Jones. Acquisition and Development of Sperm Motility upon Maturation in the Epididymis; C.-H. Yeung, T. G. Cooper. Active Oxygen in Spermatozoa During Epididymal Transit; R. J. Aitken. Novel Technological Approaches. Cell and Organ Epididymal Cultures; H. D. M. Moore. Smart Use of Computer-Aided Sperm Analysis (CASA) to Characterize Sperm Motion; S. D. Perreault. Clinical Considerations. Management of Epididymal Dysfunction: Correlation with Basic Physiology; R. Schoysman. The Epididymis as a Target for Male Contraception; T. G. Cooper. Consequences of Obstruction on the Epididymis; C. J. Flickinger, S. S. Howards. Infertility, ICSI and the Epididymis; P. Patrizio, A.-H. Amin. Epididymitis and Other Inflammatory Conditions of the Male Excurrent Ductal System; P. T. K. Chan, P. N. Schlegel. Cancer of the Epididymis; I. J. Okazaki, J. L. Pryor. Author Index."Publisher Marketing: The epididymus has become increasingly important to researchers engaged in fertility and its regulation. This text provides a complete, up-to-date, in-depth review of the research on the male reproductive tract. Structure, function, and molecular mechanisms underlying the control of the efferent ducts, epididymus, and vas deferens will be reviewed.