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M Zeman

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PubMed1989

[Injuries of the ligaments of the talar joint].

Based on experience with the treatment of 404 patients with injuries of the soft parts of the talus the authors maintain that markedly better results are achieved in patients where sufficiently long immobilization with a plaster bandage was used or where early reconstruction of the injured ligaments was performed. A very important negative factor is treatment of these injuries without immobilization or inadequate immobilization, as a high percentage of the patients develop instability of the talus with all its consequences. The authors consider arthrography the exact diagnostic method, the results of which are decisive for the therapeutic procedure.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1988

Rapid adjustment of the pineal N-acetyltransferase rhythm to change from long to short photoperiod in the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica).

The dynamics of adjusting the pineal N-acetyltransferase rhythm from long to short photoperiod was assessed in the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). The transition from LD 16:8 to LD 8:16 was accomplished by symmetrical prolongation of the dark period. In LD 16:8, the period of elevated nocturnal activity lasted approximately 7 hours. During the first prolonged night, the evening N-acetyltransferase rise advanced by almost 3 hours relative to the rise in LD 16:8 and occurred at the same time as during the 3rd, 7th, and 14th day after the transition. The morning N-acetyltransferase decline did not shift during the first long night; during the third night it was delayed relative to the decline in LD 16:8 by more than 2 hours and occurred at the same time as during the 7th and 14th night following the LD 16:8 to LD 8:16 transition. Three, 7, and 14 days after the transition, the period of elevated N-acetyltransferase activity lasted approximately 12 hours. Hence extension of the N-acetyltransferase rhythm profile proceeded first into the evening and then only into the morning hours, and it was accomplished within 2 to 3 days.

Acetyltransferases↗
PubMed1986

Testosterone concentration in the seminal plasma of cocks.

Testosterone concentrations in the seminal plasma of cocks ranged from 0.46 to 5.05 ng/ml and were substantially lower than in blood plasma. No significant variation was noted in seminal plasma testosterone concentrations during the light phase of the day, whereas the concentration in blood declined over this period. Spermatozoal concentration and seminal testosterone decreased in the third sample of the semen collected sequentially at 3 h intervals. Testosterone concentrations in seminal plasma (1.57 +/- 0.17 ng/ml) and in the semen from the ductus deferens (1.34 +/- 0.24 ng/ml) were not significantly different.

Animals↗
PubMed1986

[Sexual development and levels of plasma testosterone in the light type of cockerel].

The concentration of testosterone in blood plasma during the ontogenetic development of cockerels was studied in relation to the development of spermatogenic part of gonads. On the basis of the results, sexual development of cockerels can be divided into three stages. The first stage (from hatching to the age of eight to nine weeks) was characterized by a slow increase in gonad weight, by low concentration of plasma testosterone (0.4-2.0 nmol/l) and by the occurrence of spermatogonia in testes. In the course of the second stage (from the age of nine to 16 weeks) a rapid increase in the weight of testes and testosterone concentration was observed. At the end of this stage all phases of spermatogenic cycle were observed in gonads; the testosterone levels averaged to 10 nmol/l. In the course of this stage all cockerels reached sexual maturity; large individual differences in spermatogenesis development were observed. The third stage (16 weeks of age and more) was characterized by an intensive spermatogenesis, further increase in gonad weight and by typical variations of the plasma testosterone levels. The concentration of the circulating testosterone increased before the onset of the final stages of the spermatogenic cycle.

Animals↗
PubMed1983

[The relation between the concentration of testosterone in seminal plasma and certain indicators of reproduction in roosters].

Testosterone concentrations in the semen plasma of the cocks of the laying type were analyzed. The levels in semen plasma were substantially lower than in peripheral blood and were found at the interval of 1.58 to 13.30 nmol . 1(-1), the average values amounted to 5.5 nmol . 1(-1). At the repeated samplings of the same animals, considerable variability of hormone levels was observed, which suggested a possibility of the pulsation character of the changes in the androgen also in this biological material. The correlation coefficients between the testosterone levels in semen plasma and ejaculate volume, as well as between the sperm concentration were positive, however, statistically insignificant. The relation between testosterone and the weight of testes was at the significance limit.

Animals↗
PubMed1982

[Concentration of plasma testosterone in adult roosters of a low-weight strain].

The levels of blood-plasma testosterone were studied in the adult light bodied strain cocks. Blood was sampled (1 ml) from the wing vein by means of a heparinized syringe six times within a 24-hour interval. The plasma obtained by centrifugation was kept in a refrigerator at a temperature of --18 degrees C. Testosterone was determined by the radioimmunological method. The testosterone levels were significantly higher (P less than 0.001), 18.8 nmol/l on the average, in the blood samples taken during the dark period of the day (10 o'clock p.m., 2 and 6 o'clock a.m.) than in the samples taken in the light part of the day (8 and 10 o'clock a.m., 2 o'clock p.m.) when the average concentration of the studied hormone was 10.7 nmol/l of plasma. the lowest levels of testosterone were recorded in the morning and the highest values were recorded late in the evening (10 o'clock p.m.). The differences in the levels of the hormone between sampling terms indicate that the testosterone level in adult animals shows diurnal variances. It was found by the study of the concentration of testosterone in the blood plasma of the same individuals within short intervals of time (30-60 min) that testosterone secretion in adult cocks had a pulsatory manner. The evaluation of hormone levels should include not only the diurnal variances but also the pulsatory manner of testosterone secretion.

Animals↗