論文

査読有り
2004年9月

Testicular compensatory hypertrophy related to hemicastration in prepubertal dogs

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • T Tsutsui
  • ,
  • A Kurita
  • ,
  • N Kirihara
  • ,
  • T Hori
  • ,
  • E Kawakami

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9
開始ページ
1021
終了ページ
1025
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1292/jvms.66.1021
出版者・発行元
JAPAN SOC VET SCI

Several studies have reported that the plasma testosterone (T) level and semen volume are compensated after hemicastration (HEC) in adult dogs, but that the sperm count is not. Nevertheless, the effects of HEC in prepubertal dogs have not been reported. In this study, HEC was performed at 16 weeks of age in 8 male beagles, and the function of the residual testis was investigated until 48 weeks of age. The testis volume was consistently higher in the HEC group than the control (CON) group. After 40 weeks of age, compensatory hypertrophy was observed, with a mean testis volume of 125% of that in the CON group (p<0.05). Furthermore, the semen volume and plasma testosterone (T) level were similar to those in the CON group, suggesting functional compensation, but the sperm count was not compensated. These results showed that the testis volume, semen volume, and plasma T level were compensated after HEC in prepubertal dogs, but the spermatogenic function was not.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.66.1021
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15472462
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000224539900001&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1292/jvms.66.1021
  • ISSN : 0916-7250
  • PubMed ID : 15472462
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000224539900001

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