Molecular Mechanisms in Spermatogenesis

In the past thirty years, significant advances have been made in the field of reproductive biology in unlocking the molecular and biochemical events that regulate spermatogenesis in the mammalian testis. It was possible because of the unprecedented breakthroughs in molecular biology, cell biology, i...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Cheng, C. Yan (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.
Series:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 636
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Spermatogenesis and Cycle of the Seminiferous Epithelium
  • Testicular Development and Spermatogenesis: Harvesting the Postgenomics Bounty
  • Estrogens and Spermatogenesis
  • Selenium, a Key Element in Spermatogenesis and Male Fertility
  • Extracellular Matrix and Its Role in Spermatogenesis
  • Inflammatory Networks in the Control of Spermatogenesis
  • Transcription Regulation in Spermatogenesis
  • Proteases and Their Cognate Inhibitors of the Serine and Metalloprotease Subclasses, in Testicular Physiology
  • Antioxidant Systems and Oxidative Stress in the Testes
  • Nitric Oxide and Cyclic Nucleotides: Their Roles in Junction Dynamics and Spermatogenesis
  • The Sertoli Cell Cytoskeleton
  • Blood-Testis Barrier, Junctional and Transport Proteins and Spermatogenesis
  • Cross-Talk between Tight and Anchoring Junctions—Lesson from the Testis
  • The Role of the Leydig Cell in Spermatogenic Function.