Effect of testicular capsulotomy on lipid droplets in the seminiferous tubules of rats
- Author:
QIN DA-NIAN
1
;
A.Lung MARY
Author Information
1. Shantou University School of Medicine
- Keywords:
testis;
testicular capsulotomy;
lipid droplets
- From:
Asian Journal of Andrology
2001;3(2):121-124
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Aim: In order to reveal the histochemical alteration that might occur during the processes of the spermatogenic dis mption induced by testicular capsulotomy, the location and alteration of lipid droplets in the seminiferous tubules were observed in the present study. Methods: Osmium tetroxide was used to demonstrate the lipid droplets in the semi niferous tubules of capsulotomized and sham-operated control testes. Results: In the seminiferous tubules of the sham-operated rat testes, many small lipid droplets were located close to the basement membrane of the seminiferous tubules. But for the capsulotomized testes, the lipid droplets in the seminiferous tubules had increased in size and num ber, with many lipid droplets migrated towards the lumen of the tubules. Conclusion: The results indicated that a progressive fatty degeneration occurred in the seminiferous tubules after testicular capsulotomy.
