The Human Testis Proceedings of the Workshop Conference held at Positano, Italy, April 23–25, 1970

The Human Testis Proceedings of the Workshop Conference held at Positano, Italy, April 23–25, 1970 / edited by Eugenia Rosemberg.

This volume describes the proceedings of the Workshop Conference on The Human Testis which was held at Positano, Italy, April 23-25, 1970. The format of the book has been arranged according to topics discussed during the Conference. Each chapter includes individual contributions followed by discussi...

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Other Authors: Rosemberg, Eugenia (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1970.
Edition:1st ed. 1970.
Series:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 10
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Table of Contents:
  • I Embryology of the Male Reproductive Tract
  • Embryology of the Testis
  • Hormonal Factors in the Development of the Male Genital System
  • The Relationship Between Differentiation of the Testicle, Genital Ducts and External Genitalia in Fetal and Postnatal Life
  • Heteroplastic Gonaduct-Testes Combinations: A Biochemical Outlook
  • II Histology of the Testis
  • Dynamics of Human Spermatogenesis
  • Electron Microscopy of the Human Seminiferous Tubules
  • Fine Structure of Testicular Interstitial Cells in Humans
  • Histology of the Human Testis from Neonatal Period to Adolescence
  • III Cytogenetics of Spermatogenesis
  • Morphological Aspects of Meiosis and Their Genetical Significance
  • Ultrastructure and Histochemistry of the Nucleus During Male Meiotic Prophase
  • The Cytogenetics of the Male Germ Cells and the Testis in Mammals
  • Chromosome Studies on Testicular Cells of Subfertile Men
  • IV Regulation of Testicular Function
  • Section 1: Role of the Hypothalamus
  • Mechanism of Action of FSH and LH Releasing Factors
  • Hypothalamic Control of Gonadotropin Secretion in the Male
  • Purification and Chemistry of Gonadotropin Releasing Factors
  • Further Studies on Mechanism of Action of Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Factor Using In Vivo and In Vitro Techniques
  • Section 2: Testicular-Pituitary Interrelationship
  • Investigations Into the Feed-Back Mechanism Between Spermatogenesis and Gonadotropin Level in Man
  • The Role of FSH, ICSH, and Endogenous Testosterone During Testicular Suppression by Exogenous Testosterone in Normal Men
  • Section 3: Gonadotropins, Purification and Measurement
  • Use of Standards in Gonadotropin Assays
  • Preparations and Biological Characteristics of HMG Preparations Used Clinically
  • Plasma FSH and LH Measured by Radioimmunoassay in Normal and Pathologic Conditions in Men
  • Section 4: Metabolic Effects of Gonadotropins
  • Early Effects of FSH upon Testicular Metabolism
  • Radioautographic Studies of Protein Synthesis in Cells of the Seminiferous Epithelium
  • Studies of Spermatogenesis and Steroid Metabolism in Cultures of Human Testicular Tissue
  • Section 5: Influence of Gonadotropins on Testicular Functio
  • Effect of Gonadotropins on the Seminiferous Tubules of the Immature Testis
  • Ultrastructural and Chemical Effects of LH upon the Seminiferous Tubule
  • Biologic Effect of Human Pituitary Luteinizing Hormone and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
  • The Effect of Gonadotropins on the Prepubertal Testis
  • V Testicular Steroidogenesis
  • Steroid Secretion by the Human Testis
  • Testosterone Plasma Levels in Normal and Pathological Conditions
  • Relation of In Vitro Metabolism of Steroids in Human Testicular Tissue to Histologic and Clinical Findings
  • Subcellular Structure and Synthesis of Steroids in the Testis
  • VI Non-Hormonal Factors Influencing Sperm Production and Transport
  • The Biochemical Characteristics of Spermatozoa and Seminal Plasma
  • The Significance of Deviations in Human Sperm Morphology
  • Pharmacological Studies on the Testicular Capsule in Relation to Sperm Transport
  • Effect of Gonadotropins and Androgens on Fructose and Citric Acid of Seminal Fluid
  • Immunological Aspects of Male Infertility
  • VII Gonadotropin Therap
  • Section 1: Treatment of Hypopituitarism
  • Effects of HCG, HMG, HLH, and HGH Administration on Testicular Function
  • Effect of Urinary FSH and LH on the Testicular Function in Hypogonadal Patients
  • The Effects of Urinary Gonadotropins Following Hypophysectomy and in Hypogonadotropic Eunuchoidism
  • Section 2: Treatment of Adult Seminiferous Tubular Failure
  • Assessment of Gonadotropin Therapy in Infertile Males
  • Assessment of Gonadotropin Therapy in Male Infertility
  • Assessment of Gonadotropin Therapy in Male Infertility
  • Concluding Remarks.

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