"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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| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epididymis" by people in Profiles.
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Region-specific microRNA signatures in the human epididymis. Asian J Androl. 2018 Nov-Dec; 20(6):539-544.
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A novel transcriptional network for the androgen receptor in human epididymis epithelial cells. Mol Hum Reprod. 2018 09 01; 24(9):433-443.
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Region-specific innate antiviral responses of the human epididymis. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2018 09 15; 473:72-78.
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An overview of the management of post-vasectomy pain syndrome. Asian J Androl. 2016 May-Jun; 18(3):332-7.
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HNF1 regulates critical processes in the human epididymis epithelium. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2016 Apr 15; 425:94-102.
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Expression profiles of human epididymis epithelial cells reveal the functional diversity of caput, corpus and cauda regions. Mol Hum Reprod. 2016 Feb; 22(2):69-82.
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Silencing Mediator of Retinoid and Thyroid Hormone Receptors (SMRT) regulates glucocorticoid action in adipocytes. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2015 May 15; 407:52-6.
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Characterization of primary cultures of adult human epididymis epithelial cells. Fertil Steril. 2015 Mar; 103(3):647-54.e1.
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Glutathione peroxidase-3 produced by the kidney binds to a population of basement membranes in the gastrointestinal tract and in other tissues. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2011 Jul; 301(1):G32-8.
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Testicular and epididymal percutaneous sperm aspiration in men with either obstructive or nonobstructive azoospermia. Urology. 2003 Aug; 62(2):328-32.