L'importanza del tessuto adiposo periepididimale nel controllo della fertilità del maschio di Mus musculus domesticus
The role of periepididymal fat in the control of male fertility has been studied in the mouse. Administration of cyproterone acetate (CPA) totally blocks the reproductive capacity of intact males and the periepididymal fat pad regresses notably. The reproductive capacity of CPA-treated males is restored six months after the suspension of antiandrogenic treatment. The reproductive recovery of treated males is more rapid if they are injected with homogenate of the periepididymal fat.