Vitamin D and male reproduction
MB Jensen - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2014 - nature.com
Vitamin D is a versatile signalling molecule with a well-established role in the regulation of
calcium homeostasis and bone health. The spectrum of vitamin D target organs has …
calcium homeostasis and bone health. The spectrum of vitamin D target organs has …
Estrogen and its receptors in efferent ductules and epididymis
RA Hess, SAF Fernandes, GRO Gomes… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Estrogens play key roles in the development and maintenance of male reproductive function
and fertility. In this review, we briefly describe the localization and function of estrogen …
and fertility. In this review, we briefly describe the localization and function of estrogen …
Vitamin D receptor and vitamin D metabolizing enzymes are expressed in the human male reproductive tract
M Blomberg Jensen, JE Nielsen… - Human …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is expressed in human testis, and vitamin D
(VD) has been suggested to affect survival and function of mature spermatozoa. Indeed …
(VD) has been suggested to affect survival and function of mature spermatozoa. Indeed …
[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D metabolism, sex hormones, and male reproductive function
MB Jensen - Reproduction, 2012 - rep.bioscientifica.com
The spectrum of vitamin D (VD)-mediated effects has expanded in recent years, and VD is
now recognized as a versatile signaling molecule rather than being solely a regulator of …
now recognized as a versatile signaling molecule rather than being solely a regulator of …
Is there a role for vitamin D in human reproduction?
A Nandi, N Sinha, E Ong, H Sonmez… - … molecular biology and …, 2016 - degruyter.com
Vitamin D is a steroid hormone with canonical roles in calcium metabolism and bone
modeling. However, in recent years there has been a growing body of literature presenting …
modeling. However, in recent years there has been a growing body of literature presenting …
Male Fertility Depends on Ca2+ Absorption by TRPV6 in Epididymal Epithelia
P Weissgerber, U Kriebs, V Tsvilovskyy, J Olausson… - Science …, 2011 - science.org
TRPV6 [transient receptor potential vanilloid 6] is a calcium ion (Ca2+)–selective channel
originally identified in the duodenal epithelium and in placenta; replacement of a negatively …
originally identified in the duodenal epithelium and in placenta; replacement of a negatively …
The epididymal transcriptome and proteome provide some insights into new epididymal regulations
B Guyonnet, F Dacheux, JL Dacheux… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Once shed from their fostering Sertoli cells, spermatozoa leave the testis and are transported
passively by seminiferous fluid through the rete testis. Then, these immature cells enter the …
passively by seminiferous fluid through the rete testis. Then, these immature cells enter the …
Non-genomic effects of vitamin D in human spermatozoa
The spectrum for vitamin D (VD) mediated effects has expanded in recent years. Activated
VD (1, 25 (OH) 2D3) binds to the VD receptor (VDR) and mediates non-genomic effects …
VD (1, 25 (OH) 2D3) binds to the VD receptor (VDR) and mediates non-genomic effects …
The adult boar testicular and epididymal transcriptomes
Background Mammalians gamete production takes place in the testis but when they exit this
organ, although spermatozoa have acquired a specialized and distinct morphology, they are …
organ, although spermatozoa have acquired a specialized and distinct morphology, they are …
Detecting reproductive system abnormalities of broiler breeder roosters at different ages
Contents The objective of this study was to detect the reasons of rooster's fertility decrease at
50 weeks of age. Therefore, the reproductive system of broiler breeder roosters was …
50 weeks of age. Therefore, the reproductive system of broiler breeder roosters was …