ArticleAsian journal of andrology
Epididymal research: more warp than weft?
Article in Asian journal of andrology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Effects of Steam Sterilization on the Properties of Stimuli-Responsive Polymer-Based Hydrogels.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Caput Ligation Renders Immature Mouse Sperm Motile and Capable to Undergo cAMP-Dependent Phosphorylation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
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- Characteristics of the Epididymal Luminal Environment Responsible for Sperm Maturation and Storage.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2018Review
- Macrophages and dendritic cells in the post-testicular environment.Cell and tissue research · 2016Review
- From the epididymis to the egg: participation of CRISP proteins in mammalian fertilization.Asian journal of andrologyReview
- Looking both ways: new research on old theories.Asian journal of andrologyArticle
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Abstract
From a review of some aspects of epididymal structure, function and research done largely in my research area over the last 50 years, I conclude that more is known than is understood of sperm maturation and storage in the epididymis. Highly qualified technicians have not always applied sophisticated modern techniques in well-considered experiments to physiologically relevant and properly-prepared samples, so that our understanding of the biological problem of the nature of the epididymal epithelial influence on maturing epididymal spermatozoa has not kept pace with the outpouring of data generated, much of which is difficult to interpret. We stand at a crossroads of where to aim our limited resources and personnel: should we continue new technology-led studies in many directions, backtrack to test hypotheses and fill in gaps in our knowledge, or consider more biological directions to our research?
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