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Sécrétions apocrines dans le tractus génital mâle: Roles potentiels dans la maturation des gamètes

Apocrine secretions in the male genital tract: putative roles in sperm maturation

Andrologie volume 14, pages 22–33 (2004)Cite this article

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Des vésicules de sécrétions apocrines ont été observées dans la lumière de nombreux tissus du tractus génital mâle. Longtemps considérées comme des artefacts de fixation des tissus, elles sont maintenant reconnues comme des éléments à part entière qui jouent des rôles physiologiques dans la maturation des gamètes mâles. L’objet de cette revue est de présenter les différentes structures vésiculaires qui ont été décrites chez les mammifères tant sur les plans de leurs organisations, contenus et fonctions potentielles.

Abstract

Apocrine secretory vesicles have been observed in the lumen of several ducts of the male genital tract, namely the epididymis and vas deferens. Initially considered to be tissue-fixation artefacts, they are now recognized as genuine elements, which might play physiological roles in terms of sperm maturation. The aim of this review is to present these vesicles observed in various mammalian species and to describe their respective organization, content and putative roles.

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Rejraji, H., Drevet, J.R. Sécrétions apocrines dans le tractus génital mâle: Roles potentiels dans la maturation des gamètes. Androl. 14, 22–33 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03035465

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