Abstract:The epididymis is an important accessory sexual organ of male animals, epididymal epithelial cells can secrete several factors to provide the necessary microenvironment for sperm (Gregory & Cyr, 2014). The development and function of the epididymis depend on the action of androgen. Testosterone (T), as an androgen, can be irreversibly converted to the more potent non-aromatic androgen dihydrotestosterone (DHT) through 5α-reductase (5α-red) activity (Robaire & Henderson, 2006). DHT was found to be approximately… Show more
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