title: Testicular DNA synthesis in vivo: changes in DNA synthetic activity following artificial cryptorchidism and its surgical reversal.
abstract: The kinetics of DNA synthesis of whole testis in mice was studied in artificial unilateral cryptorchidism and in its surgical reversal. Cryptorchidism impaired total testicular DNA synthesis. Approximately 1 month after the operation, activity of testicular DNA synthesis decreased to about 30% that of the contralateral intact testis. A complete recovery of DNA synthesis was observed within 1 month after the surgical reversal of cryptorchidism.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000601:surgery*; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009929:Organ Size; D013737:Testis / Q000032:analysis* / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D014529:Uridine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004247:DNA; D014529:Uridine