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Transient Hypothyroidism during the Second Week of Gestation has a Temporal and Region Specific Effect on the Histoarchitecture of the Epididymis at Prepuberal, Puberal and Adult Rats


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1 Department of Endocrinology, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai-600113, India
2 Department of Animal Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620024, India
     

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Recent demonstration of thyroid hormone receptors (TR) in epididymis by our laboratory and that of Del Rio point out that epididymis may also be a target for the direct effect of T3. Recent studies emanating from our laboratory have shown the importance of foetal-onset hypothyroidism on the growth, structure and function of the epididymis in adult rats. Since there are temporal difference in the foetal differentiation of hypothalamo-hypophyseal-testicular axis and the differentiation of testis and epididymis, it is hypothesized "Transient maternal hypothyroidism modifies specific cell types of the epididymis during pre-puberal, puberal and adult period in a temporal manner".
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  • Transient Hypothyroidism during the Second Week of Gestation has a Temporal and Region Specific Effect on the Histoarchitecture of the Epididymis at Prepuberal, Puberal and Adult Rats

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Authors

A. M. J. Sashi
Department of Endocrinology, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai-600113, India
N. S. Venkatesh
Department of Endocrinology, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai-600113, India
G. Vengatesh
Department of Endocrinology, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai-600113, India
P. Sekhar
Department of Endocrinology, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai-600113, India
J. Anbalagan
Department of Endocrinology, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai-600113, India
N. Kala
Department of Endocrinology, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai-600113, India
P. Govindarajulu
Department of Endocrinology, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai-600113, India
M. A. Akbarsha
Department of Animal Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620024, India
M. M. Aruldhas
Department of Endocrinology, Dr. ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani Campus, Chennai-600113, India

Abstract


Recent demonstration of thyroid hormone receptors (TR) in epididymis by our laboratory and that of Del Rio point out that epididymis may also be a target for the direct effect of T3. Recent studies emanating from our laboratory have shown the importance of foetal-onset hypothyroidism on the growth, structure and function of the epididymis in adult rats. Since there are temporal difference in the foetal differentiation of hypothalamo-hypophyseal-testicular axis and the differentiation of testis and epididymis, it is hypothesized "Transient maternal hypothyroidism modifies specific cell types of the epididymis during pre-puberal, puberal and adult period in a temporal manner".


DOI: https://doi.org/10.18519/jer%2F2003%2Fv7%2F99279