Table 1 Effects of chemical lesion of the DRN or MRN raphe nuclei on body weight and sexual accesory glands (grams) (Mean ± S.E.M.)
From: Dorsal and medial raphe nuclei participate differentially in reproductive functions of the male rat
Group | n | Body Weight | Testis | Prostate | Seminal Vesicle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45 Days | ||||||
Control | 16 | 161 ± 5.3 | 0.847 ± 0.06 | 0.19 ± 0.04 | 0.17 ± 0.08 | |
Sham DRN | 20 | 157 ± 3.4 | 0.829 ± 0.02 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | |
Lesion DRN | 14 | 153 ± 3.7 | 0.771 ± 0.06 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.06 ± 0.08 | |
Sham MRN | 11 | 155 ± 4.2 | 0.739 ± 0.08 | 0.16 ± 0.05 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | |
Lesion MRN | 10 | 159 ± 4.5 | 0.718 ± 0.09 | 0.17 ± 0.08 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | |
65 Days | ||||||
Control | 22 | 256 ± 4.3 | 1.426 ± 0.02 | 0.28 ± 0.02 | 0.35 ± 0.01 | |
Sham DRN | 20 | 267 ± 3.4 | 1.481 ± 0.03 | 0.23 ± 0.02 | 0.30 ± 0.02 | |
Lesion DRN | 22 | 250 ± 5.9 | 1.403 ± 0.04 | 0.22 ± 0.02 | 0.25 ± 0.02 | |
Sham MRN | 10 | 267 ± 10.6 | 1.443 ± 0.03 | 0.36 ± 0.05 | 0.31 ± 0.02 | |
Lesion MRN | 15 | 277 ± 4.1 | 1.521 ± 0.03 | 0.37 ± 0.19 | 0.35 ± 0.01 | |