Reproductive Markers of Testicular Function and Size During Puberty in Boys With and Without a History of Cryptorchidism.

Wiwat RodprasertJaakko J KoskenniemiHelena E VirtanenSergey SadovAntti PerheentupaHelena OllilaJakob AlbrethsenAnna-Maria AnderssonAnders JuulNiels E SkakkebaekKatharina M Main Jorma Toppari

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2022)

Cryptorchid boys, particularly those with bilateral cryptorchidism who underwent orchiopexy, had altered levels of serum biomarkers of Sertoli cells and germ cells and smaller testicular volumes compared with controls.

Keyphrases

induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
endoplasmic reticulum stress
cell death
germ cell
signaling pathway
oxidative stress