Table 3.
Histological and immunohistochemical features of efferent ductules and caput epididymidis epithelium in the Golden Syrian hamster1
| Location in Reproductive Tract | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellular Feature | Proximal Efferent Ductule | Distal Efferent Ductule2 | Caput Epididymidis3 |
| Glycogen | +/- | - | - |
| PAS+ lysosomes | + | +++ | - |
| NHE3 | ++ | ++ | - |
| AQP1 | +++ | ++ | - |
| AQP9 | ++ | ++ | +++ |
| AR | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| ESR1 | +++ | +++ | -/+ |
| ESR2 | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| VDR | ++/- | ++/- | ++ |
1
Staining intensity scores were as follows: Staining intensity scores were as follows: -, negative; +, weak staining; ++, moderate staining; +++, strong staining; +/-, some cells were negative; -/+, some cells were positive
2
Conus and common efferent ductules
3
Photos are shown only for the immunohistochemistry