Testis. Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology

Description:

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the testes. Topics discussed in this compilation include the roles and regulatory mechanism of proton pumping V-ATPase in spermatozoa and epididymis physiology; oxidative stress as a converging mechanism of testicular damage; the pathophysiology of the testis after ischemia reperfusion injury; beta-actin implications in the seminiferous tubule; heat stress damage in mammalian testis; and the effect of plasticizers on testis and Sertoli cell functions. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical)

Contents:

Chapter 1 - Spermatogenesis at the Extreme: Oxidative Stress as a Converging Mechanism of Testicular Damage Due to Pathological and Environmental Exposure (pp.1-24)
Authors / Editors: (Ricardo D. Moreno, Juan G. Reyes, Jorge G. Farías, Alexis Parada-Bustamante, Verónica Aguirre, Andrea B. Zepeda, Carolina A. Figuero, José A. Pino, Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile, and others)

Chapter 2 - New Insights into the Pathophysiology of the Testis after Ischemia Reperfusion Injury (pp.25-52)
Authors / Editors: (Fotios Dimitriadis, Motoaki Saito, Division of Molecular Pharmacology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Nishi-machi, Yonago, Japan)

Chapter 3 - Roles and Regulatory Mechanism of Proton Pumping V-ATPase in Spermatozoa and Epididymis Physiology (pp.53-72)
Authors / Editors: (Mayumi Nakanishi-Matsui, Sylvie Breton, Haruko Okamoto, Masamitsu Futai, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan, and others)

Chapter 4 - Aromatase, Estrogens and Spermatogenesisin Mammals (pp.73-92)
Authors / Editors: (Serge Carreau, University, EA2608, INRA USC2006, Esplanade de la Paix, Caen, France)

Chapter 5 - Beta Actin: It’s Implication in the Seminiferous Tubule (pp.93-110)
Authors / Editors: (A. Losinno, L. Lopez, F. Capani, M. Foscolo, J. Ibanez, J.C. Cavicchia, Institute de Histology and Embryology (IHEM), Medical School, Cuyo National University and CONICET (National Research Council of Argentina, Mendoza, Argentina, and others)

Chapter 6 - Comparative Morphology of Anuran Testes (pp.111-126)
Authors / Editors: (Classius de Oliveira, Lilian Franco-Belussi, Sao Paulo State University, UNESP, IBILCE, São José do Rio Preto, Department of Biology, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil, and others)

Chapter 7 - Molecular Basis of Heat Stress Damage in Mammalian Testis (pp.127-156)
Authors / Editors: (Ricardo D. Moreno, Raúl Lagos-Cabré, Julio Buñay, Natalia Urzúa, Ximena Bustamante-Marín, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Antofagasta, and Centro de Ciencia e Innovación en Biotecnología Vegetal (ceCIBUC), Chile)

Chapter 8 - Effect of Plasticizers on Testis with Special Reference to Sertoli Cell Functions (pp.157-180)
Authors / Editors: (Oli Sarkar, P.P. Mathur, Department of Biochemistry an Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India)