血管内皮细胞生长因子和内皮型一氧化氮合酶在大鼠单侧隐睾对侧睾丸损害中的表达

目的 探讨大鼠隐睾中内皮型一氧化氮合酶(eNOS)和血管内皮细胞生长因子(VEGF)的表达与单侧隐睾对侧睾丸损害的关系.方法 将45只雄性SD大鼠(22 日龄)随机分成单侧隐睾并生殖股神经离断组(A组)、单侧隐睾组(B组)和假手术组(C组),每组15只.动物模型建立后(65日龄),苏木素-伊红(HE)染色观察睾丸生精上皮形态,原位缺口末端标记法(TUNEL)检测对侧睾丸生精细胞的凋亡,免疫组织化学和Western blot方法检测对侧睾丸组织中eNOS和VEGF基因表达的变化.结果 B组相对于A组和C组对侧睾丸组织中生精细胞的凋亡率最高(t1=3.04,t2=3.94,t1,t2＞t28,P＜0.01),Western blot和免疫组织化学方法检测结果也显示B组eNOS和VEGF的表达含量较A组和C组都显著升高,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01),而A组和C组的各指标差异均无统计学意义(P＞0.05).结论 eNOS和VEGF的高表达和生殖股神经在单侧隐睾对侧睾丸的损害中起重要作用,而切断生殖股神经可以阻断这一损害过程.

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Objective To study the relationship between the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) with the damage of contralateral testis of unilateral cryptorchidism in the experimental rats. Methods Forty-five immature male Sprague-Dawley rats (aged 22 days) were randomly divided into the group A (unilateral cryptorchidism and the ipsilateral genitofemoral nerve division), group B (unilateral cryptorchidism), group C (sham operation), n = 15 in each group. When the rats were aged 65 days, all the rats were sacrificed and the testes were obtained. The morphological changes of the spermatogenic epithelium in the testes were observed, and the germ cell apoptosis was detected by the TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) technique. The expression of eNOS and VEGF was detected by using Western blotting and immunohistochemistry in the testicular tissues.Results The germ cell apoptosis was increased significantly ( t1 = 3. 04, t2 = 3. 94, t1 ,t2 ＞ t28 , P ＜0. 01) , and the levels of eNOS and VEGF in the contralateral testes were also increased obviously in group B as compared with groups A and C ( P ＜ 0. 01) , but the entire indexes in groups A and C had no significant difference. Conclusion eNOS, VEGF and genitofemoral nerve play a important role in the damage of the contralateral testes of unilateral cryptorchidism, and the damage can be prevented by genitofemoral nerve division.

The expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and vascular endothelial growth factor to the damage of contralateral testis of unilateral cryptorchidism in rats

Objective To study the relationship between the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) with the damage of contralateral testis of unilateral cryptorchidism in the experimental rats. Methods Forty-five immature male Sprague-Dawley rats (aged 22 days) were randomly divided into the group A (unilateral cryptorchidism and the ipsilateral genitofemoral nerve division), group B (unilateral cryptorchidism), group C (sham operation), n = 15 in each group. When the rats were aged 65 days, all the rats were sacrificed and the testes were obtained. The morphological changes of the spermatogenic epithelium in the testes were observed, and the germ cell apoptosis was detected by the TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) technique. The expression of eNOS and VEGF was detected by using Western blotting and immunohistochemistry in the testicular tissues.Results The germ cell apoptosis was increased significantly ( t1 = 3. 04, t2 = 3. 94, t1 ,t2 ＞ t28 , P ＜0. 01) , and the levels of eNOS and VEGF in the contralateral testes were also increased obviously in group B as compared with groups A and C ( P ＜ 0. 01) , but the entire indexes in groups A and C had no significant difference. Conclusion eNOS, VEGF and genitofemoral nerve play a important role in the damage of the contralateral testes of unilateral cryptorchidism, and the damage can be prevented by genitofemoral nerve division.