title: The blood-testis barrier in experimental unilateral cryptorchidism.
abstract: Unilateral cryptorchidism was induced in Wistar rat pups within 48 h of birth. After a period of 150 days, the blood-testis barrier was evaluated in the cryptorchid and contralateral scrotal testis, using a lanthanum immersion technique. The barrier was demonstrated to be competent, with tracer confined to the basal and intermediate compartments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Toner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001814:Blood-Testis Barrier / Q000502:physiology*; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007811:Lanthanum / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013737:Testis / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: C016534:lanthanide nitrate; D007811:Lanthanum