PMID:1632193
| Citation |
Ekstedt, E and Ridderstråle, Y (1992) Histochemical localization of carbonic anhydrase in the testis and epididymis of the rabbit. Acta Anat (Basel) 143:258-64 |
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| Abstract |
The distribution of carbonic anhydrase (CA) was studied in the testis and epididymis of mature, male rabbits using a cobalt precipitation method. CA was found only in the endothelium of the capillaries in the testis. The epididymal duct was divided into initial, middle and terminal segments. Strong cytoplasmic CA was present in the apical cells in the initial and middle segments. Vacuoles with CA staining in the membranes were found in the principal cells in the middle segment. Intensely stained basal cells were present in the terminal segment. In the last part of the terminal segment and the first of the ductus deferens the basolateral cell membranes were also stained. The function of the enzyme is discussed especially in relation to acidification of the epididymal fluid and facilitation of CO2 diffusion. |
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| Keywords |
Animals; Carbonic Anhydrases/analysis; Epididymis/chemistry; Epididymis/enzymology; Histocytochemistry; Male; Rabbits; Testis/chemistry; Testis/enzymology |
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