An important part of male infertility of unknown etiology may be attributed to various environmental and occupational exposures to toxic substances, such as lead. The reproductive effects of lead are complex and appear to involve multiple pathways, not all of which are fully understood. It is still unclear, for example, if male reproductive issues in lead-exposed persons are mostly related to t...

introduction: pyrethroids are important insecticides because of their high activity and low mammalian toxicity. some studies have demonstrated that these insecticides, especially compounds with an -cyano group, produce toxic effects on various biological systems. deltamethrin (dtm) is a type ii synthetic pyrethroid insecticide containing -cyano group and is used worldwide in agriculture, home...

background: gonadotropin-releasing hormone (gnrh) is a reproductive key hormone. the gnrh analogues are widely used in in vitro fertilization and treatment of sex hormone-depended cancers induced by the materials used in chemotherapeutic agents. objective: the aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of cyclophosphamide and decapeptyl (analogues of gnrh) on histomorphometry and stereology o...

Nonylphenol (NP) has been considered an endocrine disrupting substance causing reproductive dysfunction and increase in reactive oxygen species production in different organs including testis. Propolis is a honeybee product that has an antioxidant property. The aim of this study was to elucidate the protective effects of propolis against reproductive toxicity induced by NP in male rats. Five ex...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is known to be an endocrine disruptor that affects the development of reproductive system. The aim of the present study was to investigate a group of testicular genes dysregulated by prenatal exposure to BPA. Pregnant ICR mice were treated with BPA by subcutaneous administration on days 7 and 14 of pregnancy. Tissue and blood samples were collected from 6-week-old male offspri...

Background: Atrazine (ATZ) is a common herbicide in agriculture for control of grass and broad-leaved weeds. It persists in the environment and causes reproductive problems in both human and animals. The present study was aimed at protective effect of green tea against ATZ toxicity in the reproductive system of male rats. Methods: The present study was performed in Veterinary School, Shahid ...

Previous studies on the reproductive toxicity of boric acid have indicated that male rodents suffer testicular atrophy after treatment. There were, however, no studies of the potential effects on female fertility or on the neonate. In addition, no study described the development of the testicular lesion, thought to be related to the mechanism of toxicity. A Reproductive Assessment by Continuous...

Aim: The current study investigated the anti-oxidant effects of vitamins on lead-induced reproductive toxicity in male wistar rats.
 Study Design: A total 48 Wistar rats divided into 6 groups 8 per group were used this study. Group 1 served as positive control and was given normal animal feed water ad libitum. 2 negative administered 10mg/kg body weight lead acetate (Pb) only, 3 with 200mg...