Table 3 Analysis of testicular histology (30-, 60- and 90-day-old rats), Sertoli-cell-nucleus number (90-day-old rats) and epididymis stereology (60- and 90-day-old rats)
From: In utero protein restriction causes growth delay and alters sperm parameters in adult male rats
HC Group | SC Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 days (n = 10) | 60 days (n = 9) | 90 days (n = 9) | 30 days (n = 10) | 60 days (n = 9) | 90 days (n = 10) | |
Testis | ||||||
Normal tubules (%) | 68.0 [63.5-70.7] | 98.0 [97.0-99.0] | 97.0 [96.0-98.0] | 70.0 [66.0-70.0] | 97.0 [97.0-99.0] | 96.0 [96.0-97.0] |
Sertoli cell nucleus Number | 10.53 ± 0.13* | 11.45 ± 0.13 | ||||
Epididymis | ||||||
Epithelium (%) | 25.6 [22.6-28.9] | 11.9 [8.3-15.0] | 24.7 [21.1-27.8] | 12.5 [9.8-16.0] | ||
Lumen (%) | 46.4 [38.7-50.3] | 72.0 [67.9-78.0] | 47.6 [41.8 -52.8] | 71.4 [66.0-75.9] | ||
Interstice (%) | 26.8 [23.8-35.1] | 14.9 [11.8-17.9] | 29.2 [23.4-33.2] | 16.0 [12.2-21.1] | ||