Titre du document / Document title

Morphometric study on Leydig cells in capsulotomized testis of rats

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

QIN Da-Nian ⁽¹⁾ ; LUNG Mary A. ⁽²⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Department of Physiology, Shantou University School of Medicine, Shantou 515031, CHINE
⁽²⁾ Department of Physiology, University of Hong Kong, HONG-KONG

Résumé / Abstract

Aim: To further clarify the changes occurred in the testicular capsulotomized rats. Methods: In testicular capsulotomized and sham-operated rats, the cross sectional area, the nucleus diameter and the number of Leydig cells were morphologically analyzed by the Vidas Image Processing System connected to a microscope. Results: In the capsulotomized animals, the cross sectional area of Leydig cells was gradually increased from 30 days onwards. There was no obvious change in the nucleus diameter of Leydig cells. However, The Leydig cell number was significantly increased from day 30 onwards. Conclusion: In rats, testicular capsulotomy may induce hyperplasia/hypertrophy of Leydig cells in the testis.

Revue / Journal Title

Asian journal of andrology   ISSN 1008-682X 

Source / Source

2002, vol. 4, n^o1, pp. 49-53 (21 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

blackwell, Oxford, ROYAUME-UNI  (1999) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Vertebrata ; Mammalia ; Rodentia ; Animal ; Rat ; Leydig cell ; Cell nucleus ; Testicle ; Hypertrophy ; Hyperplasia ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Vertebrata ; Mammalia ; Rodentia ; Animal ; Rat ; Cellule Leydig ; Noyau cellulaire ; Testicule ; Hypertrophie ; Hyperplasie ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Vertebrata ; Mammalia ; Rodentia ; Animal ; Rata ; Célula Leydig ; Núcleo celular ; Testículo ; Hipertrofia ; Hiperplasia ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 26989, 35400010283357.0070