通过应变弹性学估计的硬度反映了犬丸精子生成和组织学
Alessia Gloria1, Claudia Bracco1, Lucia Di Francesco1
1University of Teramo, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Località Piano D'Accio, 64100, Teramo, Italy.
Theriogenology
|June 23, 2023
概括
超声波弹性图可以评估丸硬度,异常的精子生成显示增加了硬度. 这种方法支持andrological考试,但需要精确的测量区域的准确性.
科学领域:
- 兽医医学 兽医医学 兽医医学
- 生殖生物学 生殖生物学
- 医疗成像医学成像
背景情况:
- 超声波弹性扫描用于评估丸病变.
- 以前的研究没有验证丸组织学和弹性图测量之间的一致性.
- 弹性学参数与丸组织学特征之间的关系需要进一步研究.
研究的目的:
- 探索应变弹性学在评估正常或异常精子生成的犬丸中的使用.
- 评估弹性学参数和丸组织学特征之间的一致性.
- 为了将弹性学发现与精子属性和组织学特征相关联.
主要方法:
- 在常规的雄性病学检查中,对22只狗的丸进行了应变弹性图.
- 测试的分类是基于 epididymal 精子属性,并通过组织学确认后 orchiectomy.
- 在正常和异常精子生成组之间比较了弹性图形属性,并分析了与组织学特征的相关性.
主要成果:
- 与正常丸 (1.9 ± 0.2) 相比,具有异常精子生成的丸表现出明显更高的硬度 (平均应变弹性图谱指数3.6 ± 0.6).
- 菌株弹性学指数显示与精卵管的面积,平均直径和厚度有负相关性.
- 弹性图形属性与结合组织区域之间没有发现相关性,这表明刚性不仅仅是由于结合组织增加.
结论:
- 应变弹性图可以通过区分与精子生成相关的丸硬性来支持andrological检查.
- 在异常的精子生成中,丸硬度的增加与精子管道的变化有关,而不是结缔组织.
- 可靠的弹性测量需要在特定的丸区域进行采集.
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