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A 65-year-old man comes to the physician because of ...

DNA fragmentation

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submitted by feronie(6),

Orchiectomy = ↓ testosterone production = ↓ DHT => prostate cells undergo apoptosis. (This mechanism is similar to using 5α-reductase blockers to treat BPH.)

Apoptosis is characterized by DNA fragmentation (pyknosis, karyorrhexis, karyolysis).

hungrybox  DNA fragmentation histopath: https://i.imgur.com/nxYW8vL.png Note that degradation in apoptosis is progressive. From pyknosis -> karyorrhexis -> karyolysis. Aka condensation -> fragmentation -> complete dissolution. +5  




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submitted by cytocoins(3),

With the drop in testosterone (and therefore DHT), some of the prostate cells will undergo apoptosis. Apoptosis = DNA fragmentation (180 bp segments).





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submitted by _pusheen_(1),

Alternatively, all the other options pointed to things that would actually increase testosterone production and its effects; orchiectomy would obviously not do that.





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submitted by step1soon(8),

Orchiectomy: One or both testicles is removed through a small cut in your scrotum. tissue removal from body → no nutrients → cell death

  • hall mark of cell death = DNA fragmentation




one does not simply “walk into morder”