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ReviewSpermatogenesis

Morphologic manifestations of testicular and epididymal toxicity.

Justin D Vidal, Katharine M Whitney

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Review in Spermatogenesis. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Effect ofLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  4. In vitro models of the male reproductive system: applications for developmental and reproductive toxicology.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2025
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  8. Ameliorative effects ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2025
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  9. Ameliorative effects of vitamin C and garlic (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025
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  10. In Vitro and In Vivo Models for Drug Transport Across the Blood-Testis Barrier.Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Justin D VidalGSK ; King of Prussia, PA USA.
Katharine M WhitneyAbbVie; GPRD Preclinical Safety ; Chicago, IL USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Histopathologic examination of the testis is the most sensitive means to detect effects on spermatogenesis; however, the complexity of testicular histology, interrelatedness of cell types within the testis, and long duration of spermatogenesis can make assessment of a testicular toxicant challenging. A thorough understanding of the histology and morphologic manifestations of response to injury is critical to successfully identify a testicular effect and to begin to understand the underlying mechanism of action. The basic patterns of response to xenobiotic-induced injury to the testis and epididymis are detailed and discussed.

Indexed as

cynomolgus monkeydogepididymishistopathologymouserattestistoxicity

Identifiers

PMID26413388
PMCPMC4581048

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