Effect of bilateral vasectomy on testicular metabolism in albino rats.
The adult Wistar strain albino rats were vasectomised by conventional method and maintained for six months. The vasectomized rat testis had elevated water content with depleted dry matter. Glycogen content was increased with indication of mobilization of hexoses into HMP pathway. The vasectomized rat testis showed preferential utilisation of triglycerides. In view of increased 3 beta-HSD and 17 beta-HSD activities, accelerated androgenesis was envisaged in vasectomized rat testis.
D000818:Animals; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D005990:Glycerol / Q000097:blood; D006913:Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000378:metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000097:blood; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013737:Testis / Q000378:metabolism*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014659:Vasectomy
D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D008055:Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D006913:Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; D005990:Glycerol