Thesis--M. Phil., University of Hong Kong, 1978.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 1991.

published_or_final_version / Zoology / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

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by Anskar Yu-hung Leung. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 147-163). / Chapter Section I --- Literature review / Chapter Chapter I.1. --- The epididymis - its structures and functions --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter I.2. --- Cellular mechanisms of transepithelial electrolyte transport in epididymis and other exocrine tissues --- p.5 / Chapter Chapter I.3 --- Signal transduction mechanism of chloride secretion in epididymis and other exocrine tissue --- p.11 / Chapter Chapter I.4 --- Significance of chloride secretion by the epididymal epithelium and the objectives of the study --- p.17 / Chapter Section II --- General methods / Chapter Chapter II.1. --- Tissue culture from the rat cauda epididymis --- p.20 / Chapter Chapter II.2. --- The short-circuit current technique --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter II.3. --- The immunofluorescence technique --- p.39 / Chapter Chapter II.4. --- Intracellular adenosine 3':5' cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) measurement --- p.43 / Chapter Chapter II.5 --- Intracellular Ca2+ measurement using the microfluorimetric technique --- p.49 / Chapter Section III --- Results / Chapter Chapter III.1. --- Studies on the neural and humoral controls of eletrogenic chloride secretion in rat epididymis --- p.55 / Chapter Chapter III.2. --- Local control of electrogenic chloride secretion in rat epididymis 226}0ؤThe role of the calcitonin gene-related peptide --- p.80 / Chapter Chapter III.3. --- Characterization of intracellular Ca2+ store using ATP as the calcium mobilizing agonist --- p.94 / Chapter Chapter III.4. --- Ca2+ handling mechanisms in single cultured rat epididymal cells --- p.106 / Chapter Chapter III.5. --- Studies on the effector process in the stimulus-secretion coupling- characterization of apical Cl- conductance in cultured rat cauda epididmal cells --- p.114 / Chapter Chapter III.6. --- Effects of secretory agonists on transepithelial Cl- transport and intracellular Ca2+ concentration in cultured human epididymal epithelium --- p.132 / Chapter Section IV --- General discussion --- p.142 / Chapter Section V --- References --- p.147 / Appendix --- p.164

by Zhao Wei. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-74). / Declaration --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / Summary --- p.iii / Abbreviations --- p.v / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Anatomy and functions of the epididymis --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Anatomy of the epididymis --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Histology and cytology of the epididymis --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Innervation and vasculation of the epididymis --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Sperm maturation and fertility in the epididymis --- p.6 / Chapter 1.2.5 --- Absorptive and secretory process of the epididymal epithelium --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2.6 --- Regulation of epididymal anion secretion --- p.9 / Chapter 1.3 --- Project aims --- p.12 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- METHODS AND MATERIALS --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1 --- Tissue preparation --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2 --- Light microscopic immunohistochemistry --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3 --- Cell culture and radioimmunoassay --- p.14 / Chapter 2.4 --- Cell culture and short -circuit current (Isc) measurement --- p.15 / Chapter 2.5 --- Reagents --- p.16 / Chapter 2.6 --- Statistical analysis --- p.16 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- LOCALIZATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF angiotensin ii in the rat epididymis --- p.17 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.17 / Chapter 3.2 --- Results --- p.18 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Immunohistochemical localization of angiotensin II --- p.18 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Angiotensin II activity measured by radioimmunoassay --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3 --- Discussion --- p.31 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- CELLULAR MECHANISM OF cAMP-DEPENDENTE BICARBONATE SECRETION IN RAT EPIDIDYMAL EPITHELIUM --- p.38 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.38 / Chapter 4.2 --- Results --- p.40 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Effects of Cl and HCO3- on cyt-cAMP stimulated Isc in rat epididymal epithelia --- p.40 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Effects of inhibitors on the cpt-cAMP stimulated Iscin HCO3- free solution --- p.41 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Effects of inhibitors on the cpt-cAMP stimulated Isc in Cl-free solution --- p.41 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Effect of hexokinase on cyt-cAMP induced Isc --- p.48 / Chapter 4.3 --- Discussion --- p.49 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- CONCLUSION --- p.55 / References --- p.58 / Publications --- p.74

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published_or_final_version / Physiology / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy