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152503

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-1-15
pubmed:abstractText
Reinke's crystals in human Leydig cells were analyzed stereologically to assess their functional role. Testicular tissues were taken from seven older men (57--82 years old) with prostatic carcinoma and also from seven younger men (26--38 y.o.) complaining of male infertility. Sections 0.5 micrometer thick, stained with toluidine blue or Heidenhein's iron-hematoxylin were examined by a point-counting method and with a Particle Measurement Computor System (IIMC). When the patients were grouped by age, the mean crystal volume, the number of crystals per cell, the volume of crystals per cell and the volume ratio of crystals to cell were significantly larger in the older age group than in the younger age group. In particular, the latter three variables correlated well with the age of subjects, with correlation coefficients of r = 0.66--0.85. On the other hand, none of these variables had any correlation with the concentration of plasma testosterone. These results indicate that Reinke's crystals can be considered as degenerative products in cell life but not as facultative constituents for testosterone production.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0340-1227
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
18
pubmed:volume
380
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-20
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1978
pubmed:articleTitle
Stereological analysis of Reinke's crystals in human Leydig cells.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article