"Epididymis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The convoluted cordlike structure attached to the posterior of the TESTIS. Epididymis consists of the head (caput), the body (corpus), and the tail (cauda). A network of ducts leaving the testis joins into a common epididymal tubule proper which provides the transport, storage, and maturation of SPERMATOZOA.
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D004822
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.444.371
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epididymis" by people in Profiles.
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Exposure to epididymal extracellular vesicles enhances immature sperm function and sustains vitality of cryopreserved spermatozoa in the domestic cat model. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Aug; 38(8):2061-2071.
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Obese Mice with Dyslipidemia Exhibit Meibomian Gland Hypertrophy and Alterations in Meibum Composition and Aqueous Tear Production. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Nov 20; 21(22).
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Novel Proteomic Profiling of Epididymal Extracellular Vesicles in the Domestic Cat Reveals Proteins Related to Sequential Sperm Maturation with Differences Observed between Normospermic and Teratospermic Individuals. Mol Cell Proteomics. 2020 12; 19(12):2090-2104.
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Role of angiotensin type 2 receptor in improving lipid metabolism and preventing adiposity. Mol Cell Biochem. 2019 Nov; 461(1-2):195-204.
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Key factors enhancing sperm fertilizing ability are transferred from the epididymis to the spermatozoa via epididymosomes in the domestic cat model. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2018 Feb; 35(2):221-228.