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Immunological effects of acute testicular torsion on the contralateral testis in rats. 2011

A Schanaider, and C A Aiex, and G Errico

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Surgery, Cidade Universitária, Brazil. alberto-sch@ig.com.br

OBJECTIVE The mechanism by which unilateral testicular torsion leads to injury of the contralateral testis is still controversial. The present study aimed to evaluate immunohistopathological changes in the contralateral testis of rats after acute testicular torsion. METHODS 40 pubertal rats were randomly divided into 3 groups. Group 1 (n=10) functioned as controls. Group 2 rats (n=10) underwent a sham operation, and Group 3 (n=20) underwent 720° torsion of the left spermatic cord (3 h) followed by detorsion (24 h). RESULTS Immunofluorescence tests were done to investigate contralateral lesions in half of the animals in Group 3. Nitro blue tetrazolium (NBT) was injected in both testes to identify the presence of oxygen-derived free radicals. 24 h after reperfusion, bilateral samples of the testes were obtained for histological analysis. Fisher's exact test was used for statistical analysis with p-values <0.05 considered significant.Immunofluorescence tests were positive for the contralateral (right) testis but with a lower intensity than that of the testis submitted to torsion. NBT reaction was intense all over the left testis while a minor reaction was visible in the right testis. In Group 3 the left distorted testicle showed diffuse edema with cell elimination and extensive necrosis of the seminiferous tubules. Histological lesions were moderate to mild in the contralateral testis. CONCLUSIONS An autoimmune IgG-mediated mechanism deposited on the basement membrane of seminiferous tubules seems to be involved in the genesis of contralateral testis injury.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007074	Immunoglobulin G	The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B.	Gamma Globulin, 7S,IgG,IgG Antibody,Allerglobuline,IgG(T),IgG1,IgG2,IgG2A,IgG2B,IgG3,IgG4,Immunoglobulin GT,Polyglobin,7S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgG,GT, Immunoglobulin
D007150	Immunohistochemistry	Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents.	Immunocytochemistry,Immunogold Techniques,Immunogold-Silver Techniques,Immunohistocytochemistry,Immunolabeling Techniques,Immunogold Technics,Immunogold-Silver Technics,Immunolabeling Technics,Immunogold Silver Technics,Immunogold Silver Techniques,Immunogold Technic,Immunogold Technique,Immunogold-Silver Technic,Immunogold-Silver Technique,Immunolabeling Technic,Immunolabeling Technique,Technic, Immunogold,Technic, Immunogold-Silver,Technic, Immunolabeling,Technics, Immunogold,Technics, Immunogold-Silver,Technics, Immunolabeling,Technique, Immunogold,Technique, Immunogold-Silver,Technique, Immunolabeling,Techniques, Immunogold,Techniques, Immunogold-Silver,Techniques, Immunolabeling
D008297	Male		Males
D004195	Disease Models, Animal	Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases.	Animal Disease Model,Animal Disease Models,Disease Model, Animal
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D000208	Acute Disease	Disease having a short and relatively severe course.	Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000888	Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic	Antibodies which react with the individual structural determinants (idiotopes) on the variable region of other antibodies.	Anti-Antibodies,Anti-Idiotype Antibodies,Antibodies, Internal Image,Antigamma Globulin Antibodies,Antiglobulins,Anti Antibodies,Anti-gamma Globulin Antibodies,Anti Idiotype Antibodies,Anti gamma Globulin Antibodies,Anti-Idiotypic Antibodies,Antibodies, Anti,Antibodies, Anti Idiotypic,Antibodies, Anti-Idiotype,Antibodies, Anti-gamma Globulin,Antibodies, Antigamma Globulin,Globulin Antibodies, Anti-gamma,Globulin Antibodies, Antigamma,Image Antibodies, Internal,Internal Image Antibodies
D013086	Spermatic Cord Torsion	The twisting of the SPERMATIC CORD due to an anatomical abnormality that left the TESTIS mobile and dangling in the SCROTUM. The initial effect of testicular torsion is obstruction of venous return. Depending on the duration and degree of cord rotation, testicular symptoms range from EDEMA to interrupted arterial flow and testicular pain. If blood flow to testis is absent for 4 to 6 h, SPERMATOGENESIS may be permanently lost.	Testicular Torsion,Torsion Of Testicular Cord,Spermatic Cord Torsions,Testicular Torsions,Torsion, Spermatic Cord,Torsion, Testicular,Torsions, Spermatic Cord,Torsions, Testicular
D013737	Testis	The male gonad containing two functional parts: the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES for the production and transport of male germ cells (SPERMATOGENESIS) and the interstitial compartment containing LEYDIG CELLS that produce ANDROGENS.	Testicles,Testes,Testicle

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