The blood-testis barrier in experimental unilateral cryptorchidism.
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.
Stewart
R J
RJ
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Northern Ireland.
Boyd
S
S
Brown
S
S
Toner
P G
PG
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
C016534:lanthanide nitrate; D007811:Lanthanum