The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of protein deficiency on plasma testosterone levels, epididymal sperm characteristics and testicular histology in the developing male rat. Twenty four Wistar albino rats were used in the study and were fed with a diet variously containing 3 %, 10 % and 20 % protein. Plasma testosterone levels were significantly lower in rats fed 3 % protein when ...

OBJECTIVES This investigation was conducted to evaluate the effects of diabetes on the structure and function of testicular tissue. MATERIALS AND METHODS Diabetes was induced in male adult rats by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin. Body and testicular weight, hormonal analyses, histological and ultrastructural analyses were measured. RESULTS The body and testicular weight...

background: it is known that vanadyl compounds are capable of alleviating hyperglycemia in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.   objective: to examine the effect of vanadyl sulphate (vs) on spermatogenesis of male rats.   methods: male rats (n=10) were administered 32 mg/kg/day of vs orally and 50 meq/l nacl (as drinking water) for one month.  meanwhile, 11 male rats, the control group, recei...

The present study investigates the anti-spermatogenic potential of ethanolic extract of Matricaria recutita a plant belonging to Asteraceae family. The effects of an ethanolic extract of the Matricaria recutita on spermatogenesis, histology of testis and level of testosterone were examined in control and experimental groups. Results showed that Matricaria recutita extract did not cause any chan...

BACKGROUND Testicular damage due to spermatic cord torsion may lead to infertility. It is probably because of changes in oxidative stress factors such as malondialdehyde. OBJECTIVE To investigate the protective effect of melatonin (MLT), as an antioxidant, on testicular damage induced by acute unilateral spermatic cord torsion and detorsion (T/D) in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this exper...

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a degenerative disease that has deleterious effects on male reproductive function, possibly through an increase in oxidative stress. Walnut is known as an antioxidant that may be effective on decreasing free radicals. The aim of this study was to evaluate walnut consumption effects on testis and prostate in diabetic Wistar male rats induced by STZ. Materials and...

Introduction and Aim: The process of spermatogenesis requires a continuous supply nutrients for producing normal sperms. Methionine choline are considered important amino acids in transport energy substrates, redox balance, DNA methylation while the protein adiponectin is known its anti-inflammatory anti-apoptotic function. In this study, we aimed to investigate effect methionine on mice testis...

objective: evaluation of the effects of toxoplasma gondii infection on spermatogenesis in male rats. materials and methods: the rh strain of t. gondii tachyzoites were injected interaperitoneally in an infected group of 35 rats, while 21 rats were used as controls. each ten days from 10- 70 days of post-infection (pi), 5 rats from infected group and 3 rats from control group were scarified. t...

Levofloxacin is one of the Fluroquinoline antibiotic groups, which affect on controlling infections, especially in reproductive organs. It has therapeutic use in numerous countries, but little information exists on the effects of Levofloxacin on spermatogenesis when it is used for infectious treatment. The current study was designed to determine whether Levofloxacin influences testis tissue and...