| Table 1. DRLC responses on testicular diameter, testicular volume, testicular length, seminiferous tubule diameter, lumen diameter of tubules, nuclear diameter of spermatogonia and germinal thickness of epithelium in sodium arsenate-induced testicular toxicity treated rats. | ||||
| Parameters | Animal Grouping | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | |
| Testicular diameter (mm) | 12.12±2.35 | 4.73±2.14*& | 8.28±1.05# | 9.25±1.12# |
| Testicular volume (cm3) | 2.7±0.5 | 1.6±0.3*& | 2.1±0.7# | 2.2±0.4# |
| Testicular Length (mm) | 23.46±2.51 | 14.25±3.18*& | 18.05±2.15# | 20.11±2.16# |
| Diameter of ST (µm) | 173.08±7.34 | 145.51±4.20*& | 163.22±3.63# | 167.15±4.18# |
| Lumen diameter of tubules (µm) | 70.14±3.52 | 95.49±5.23*& | 80.08±3.51# | 78.82±2.45# |
| Nuclear diameter of spermatogonia (µm) | 4.15±0.24 | 3.95±0.78* | 4.1.±0.62 | 4.05±0.78 |
| Germinal thickness of epithelium (µm) | 51.34±2.41 | 33.71±3.52*& | 44.23±3.17# | 46.67±3.21# |
Data expresses as Mean ± SEM (n=8).
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ST: seminiferous tubule; Group A= Control (Normal saline); Group B= Sodium arsenate only; Group C= Arsenic +DRLC (Low dose); Group D= Arsenic +DRLC (High dose).