The Effects of Ligation of Vas Deferens, Corpus Epididymidis and Vasa Efferentia on the Testicular Function in Rats
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Tohoku University Medical Press in The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine
- Vol. 120 (3) , 251-257
- https://doi.org/10.1620/tjem.120.251
Abstract
A significant decrease in the testicular weight was observed after ligation of the corpus epididymidis and the vasa efferentia. Neither the weight of the ventral prostate and the seminal vesicle, nor the plasma testosterone level showed significant changes. Ligation at the 3 locations apparently does not affect the endocrine function of the testis. The changes in the testis would mainly affect spermatogenesis. The effects of sperm stasis on the testicular function were also discussed.Keywords
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