title: [Effects of experimental varicocele on methylenedioxyamphetamine, total antioxidants content and sialic acid of the epididymis in adolescent rats].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the changes of methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), total antioxidants content (TAC) and sialic acid (SA) from the unilateral epididymis of experimental varicocele in adolescent rats, and to illuminate the effects of varicocele on unilateral epididymis epithelium.
  
  
  METHODS
  Experimental left varicocele model of 16 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were established by partial ligation of left renal vein. The epididymis were collected for detecting the content of MDA, TAC and SA by using spectrophotometry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was statistically significant differences in the contents of three substances between experimental varicocele and sham-operated groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The content of MDA, TAC and SA will change and the sialic acid-secreting-function of unilateral epididymis will be injured because of varicocele.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Xiangfan Central Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Xiangfan, Hubei 441021, China. zhaoyugang@21cn.com
authors.forename: Yu-Gang
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Hong-Bo
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Xue-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Xiao-Wei
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Men
authors.forename: Xin-Min
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Li-Quan
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D004822:Epididymis / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014646:Varicocele / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine