Table 3.

hTERT mRNA expression in benign testicular tissue specimens

Histology		Telomerase activity (median) 25th percentile, 75th percentile (range)	hTERT mRNA (median) 25th percentile, 75th percentile (range)
Norm	n = 12	559.2	127.2
		182.1, 521.8	104.2, 140.3
		(233 – 884)	(80.5 – 246.7)
MA	n = 14	474.7	39.0
		162.1, 320.4	25.0, 70.4
		(227 – 899)	(13.1–83.9)
SCOS	n = 12	7.2	2.2
		3.1, 16	0.0, 5.3
		(0 – 32)	(0.00 – 7.20)

hTERT = human telomerase reverse transcriptase. MA = maturation arrest (Johnsen score 3–5); Norm = normal gametogenesis; SCOS = Sertoli-cell-only syndrome.