The authors reviewed the results of their research on the structure and composition of normal and varicocele semi-niferous tubules in adolescents. They give new evidences of normal structure of adolescent testis and d...The authors reviewed the results of their research on the structure and composition of normal and varicocele semi-niferous tubules in adolescents. They give new evidences of normal structure of adolescent testis and demonstrate, forthe first time, the ultrastructural and immunohistochemical modifications of the lamina propria and basal lamina in theadolescent varicocele patients, which are similar to those observed in adults, but less severe, and of the adherence junc-tions in seminiferous tubules. They also report the presence of oxidative stress in adolescents limited to testis and notgeneralised as in the adults. These data are well correlated to different clinical studies that support the hypothesis of aprogressive course of varicocele and the need for surgical treatment in adolescent varicocele patients. (Asian J Androl2001 Dec; 3: 259-262)展开更多
文摘The authors reviewed the results of their research on the structure and composition of normal and varicocele semi-niferous tubules in adolescents. They give new evidences of normal structure of adolescent testis and demonstrate, forthe first time, the ultrastructural and immunohistochemical modifications of the lamina propria and basal lamina in theadolescent varicocele patients, which are similar to those observed in adults, but less severe, and of the adherence junc-tions in seminiferous tubules. They also report the presence of oxidative stress in adolescents limited to testis and notgeneralised as in the adults. These data are well correlated to different clinical studies that support the hypothesis of aprogressive course of varicocele and the need for surgical treatment in adolescent varicocele patients. (Asian J Androl2001 Dec; 3: 259-262)
