Groups | Control (n = 9) | MSG (n = 9) |
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Daily sperm production (x 106/testis/day) | 43.13 ± 1.62 | 21.90 ± 1.24* |
Daily sperm production (x 106/g of testis/day) | 27.30 ± 0.81 | 26.87 ± 1.81 |
Sperm count in the testis (x 106/organ) | 263.00 ± 10.00 | 134.70 ± 8.00* |
Relative sperm count in the testis (x 106/g of organ) | 166.50 ± 5.00 | 163.83 ± 11.10 |
Sperm count in the caput/corpus epididymis (x 106/organ) | 172.15 ± 5.60 | 76.43 ± 5.60* |
Relative sperm count in the caput/corpus epididymis (x 106/g of organ) | 516.01 ± 20.24 | 382.56 ± 18.00* |
Sperm count in the cauda epididymis (x 106/g) | 335.16 ± 11.85 | 126.13 ± 22.12* |
Relative sperm count in the cauda epididymis (x 106/g of organ) | 1122.00 ± 27.27 | 861.16 ± 42.34* |
Sperm transit time in the caput/corpus (days) | 4.00 ± 0.09 | 3.51 ± 0.23 |
Sperm transit time in the cauda (days) | 7.90 ± 0.46 | 5.70 ± 0.84* |