P-4: Effect of Chronic Stress on Stereological Properties of Seminiferous Tubules in Adult Male Rats

Authors

  • A Tamadon Transgenic Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • B Namavar Jahromi Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • F Rahmanifar Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
  • M Karami Kheirabad Department of Basic Sciences, Azad University, Gachsaran Branch, Gachsaran, Iran
  • M Owjfard Transgenic Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • O Koohi-Hosseinabadi Laboratory Animal Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract:

Background Male fertility and reproduction can affect by stress. The means by which stress influences reproduction is not clearly understood. The aim of the present study was to examine, using stereological methods, the role of glucocorticoids during chronic restraint stress on spermatogenesis. MaterialsAndMethods Twenty four male adult Sprague- Dawley rats were allocated to four equal groups; stress, RU486, stress/RU486, and control groups. In stress group, the rats were restrained, 1 h/day, for 12 days. In RU486 group, the rats were injected RU486 at a dose of 2.5 mg/kg for 12 days. In stress/RU486 group, the rats were injected RU486 1 h before the stress for 12 days. The testes of the all groups were removed and in 10 circular transverse sections of tubules stained with hematoxylin-eosin, stereological parameters were measured including cellular (germinal epithelium) diameter and area of the seminiferous tubules, total diameter and cross sectional area, number of seminiferous tubules per unit area, and numerical density of the tubules of the seminiferous tubules.The testes were also rated for its spermatogenic potential on a modified spermatogenic scale of 0 to 6. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and LSD post hoc test (P

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volume 9  issue 2

pages  45- 45

publication date 2015-09-01

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