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Testicular microliths are calcifications found within the seminiferous tubules. In humans, testicular microlithiasis (TM) has an unknown etiology but may be significantly associated with testicular germ cell tumors. Factors inducing microlith development may also, therefore, act as susceptibility factors for malignant testicular conditions. Studies to identify the mechanisms of microlith development have been hampered by the lack of suitable animal models for TM.
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Institute of Comparative Medicine, Division of Cell Sciences, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden Rd, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK. p.j.oshaughnessy@vet.gla.ac.uk
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