Is the high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 expressed in the human and rat testis where it may function as an antibacterial factor?
HMGB1 is expressed by Sertoli cells and germ cells in the mammalian testis. In addition, purified testicular HMGB1 shows antibacterial activity, indicating that this protein may function as a paracrine host defence factor in the testis.
For properly selected patients, there are minimal changes in hand function after radial artery removal.