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Therefore, in the first study, we performed EWATx in male Syrian hamsters and attempted to rescue spermatogenesis by transplanting the removed EWAT to the animal\u2019s subcutaneous dorsum, removed comparable or larger amounts of non-gonadal WAT [inguinal WAT (IWAT)] and conducted mating behavior tests. In a second study we conducted detailed testicular histology and assayed serum LH, FSH, and testosterone (T). In a third study, we surgically denervated the testes without removing EWAT and compared testicular histology with that of EWATx or sham surgery. We found that EWATx, but not IWATx, virtually eliminated spermatogenesis producing a marked decrease in size of the seminiferous tubule cellular lining including the Sertoli cells and spermatogonia that could not be rescued by autologous EWAT transplant to the subcutaneous dorsum. EWATx did not change serum LH or T concentrations but approximately doubled serum FSH concentrations. EWATx did not alter copulatory behavior but resulted in aspermatic ejaculate. Selective surgical testicular denervation did not affect spermatogenesis. 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