Budget Amount *help |
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Since sperm is potentially autoantigenic, there are several mechanisms in the testis to prevent them from the immune attack. We examined the rat testis with experimentally induced autoimmune orchitis. The results indicated that activated T cells might interact directly to the testticular cells and affect Sertoli cell functions. Several types of junction molecules were influenced in the expression or localizations, resulting in impairing the function of the blood-testis barrier.
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