Vasovasostomy - Morphology, Physiology and Immunology

Howards, Stuart S.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 5R01HD018825-10
• Application #: 2197728
• Study Section: Reproductive Biology Study Section (REB)
• Project Start: 1984-09-01
• Project End: 1996-10-31
• Budget Start: 1994-05-01
• Budget End: 1996-10-31
• Support Year: 10
• Fiscal Year: 1994

Institution

• Name: University of Virginia
• Department: Urology
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• DUNS #: 001910777
• City: Charlottesville
• State: VA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 22904

Publications

Flickinger, C J; Bush, L A; Howards, S S et al. (1997) Distribution of leukocytes in the epithelium and interstitium of four regions of the Lewis rat epididymis. Anat Rec 248:380-90

Flickinger, C J; Howards, S S; Baran, M L et al. (1997) Appearance of 'natural' antisperm autoantibodies after sexual maturation of normal Lewis rats. J Reprod Immunol 33:127-45

Flickinger, C J; Baran, M L; Howards, S S et al. (1996) Sperm autoantigens recognized by autoantibodies in developing rats following prepubertal obstruction of the vas deferens. J Androl 17:433-42

Flickinger, C J; Herr, J C; Baran, M L et al. (1995) Temporal appearance of antisperm antibodies during sexual maturation of rats after obstruction of the vas deferens. J Androl 16:75-9

Flickinger, C J; Herr, J C; Baran, M L et al. (1995) Testicular development and the formation of spermatic granulomas of the epididymis after obstruction of the vas deferens in immature rats. J Urol 154:1539-44

Flickinger, C J; Howards, S S; Herr, J C (1995) Effects of vasectomy on the epididymis. Microsc Res Tech 30:82-100

Flickinger, C J; Howards, S S; Bush, L A et al. (1995) Antisperm autoantibody responses to vasectomy and vasovasostomy in Fischer and Lewis rats. J Reprod Immunol 28:137-57

Flickinger, C J; Harris, M; Herr, J C et al. (1994) Early antibody response following vasectomy is related to fertility after vasovasostomy in glucocorticoid-treated and untreated Lewis rats. J Urol 151:791-6

Flickinger, C J; Howards, S S; Bush, L A et al. (1994) Temporal recognition of sperm autoantigens by IgM and IgG autoantibodies after vasectomy and vasovasostomy. J Reprod Immunol 27:135-50

Flickinger, C J; Herr, J C; Sisak, J R et al. (1993) Ultrastructure of epididymal interstitial reactions following vasectomy and vasovasostomy. Anat Rec 235:61-73