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Sertoli cells from non-obstructive azoospermia and obstructive azoospermia patients show distinct morphology, Raman spectrum and biochemical phenotype.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Jul 2013
Ma Meng, Yang Shi, Zhang Zhenzhen, Li Peng, Gong Yuehua, Liu Linhong, Zhu Yong, Tian Ruhui, Liu Yufei, Wang Xiaobo, Liu Feng, He Lin, Liu Yang, Yang Hao, Li Zheng, He Zuping
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STUDY QUESTION: Are there differences in the morphology, spectrum and biochemical phenotype between Sertoli cells from non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) patients and those from obstructive azoospermia (OA) patients with normal spermatogenesis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Sertoli cells from NOA patients are distinct from those from OA patients in terms of morphological features, Raman spectrum and phenotype including the...
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