The elucidation of how individual components of the Sertoli cell junctional complexes form
and are dismantled to allow not only individual cells but whole syncytia of germinal cells to …

In this review, we summarize recent findings on the effect of the anti-androgen flutamide on
cell-cell junctions in the male reproductive system. We outline developmental aspects of …

Abstract Zearalenone (ZEA) and Deoxynivalenol (DON) are two mycotoxins highly detected
in agricultural products and feed. Both mycotoxins produce reproductive toxicity and pose a …

It is conceivable that early developing germ cells must across the basal to the luminal region
of seminiferous tubules (STs) during spermatogenesis is associated with extensive …

Blood–testis barrier (BTB) is critical for maintaining fertility. The integrity of tight junctions
(TJs) provides restricted permeability of BTB. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Tight junctions (TJ) are the anatomical component of blood‐testis (BTB) and blood‐
epididymis (BEB) barriers and contain many proteins, including claudins. The presence of …

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of nutrition during the first 18 weeks of
life on the physiological and transcriptional functionality of the hypothalamic (arcuate …

Growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) is an oocyte-derived factor critical for folliculogenesis.
Recently, in vitro data showed that GDF9 inhibited the localization of tight junction (TJ) …

The blood-testis barrier (BTB) consists of different cell-to-cell connections, including tight
junction proteins like claudin-11 (CLDN11). For dogs, only limited data is published dealing …

Abstract Expression of claudin 11 (CLDN11), a tight junction (TJ) protein, was examined in
the Korean soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus maackii) testis. Spermatogenesis began during …