Table 2 Results of histopathological examination

Tunica albuginea height (μm)

45.4 ± 5.2

19.1 ± 0.9 ^a

21.1 ± 4.1 ^a

24.5 ± 1.2 ^a

43.6 ± 5.4 ^{b, c, d}

Seminiferous tubular diameter (μm)

173.7 ± 34.1

80.0 ± 15.31 ^a

97.0 ± 9.1 ^a

137.0 ± 21.91 ^{b, c}

151.6 ± 32.7 ^{b, c}

Seminiferous luminal diameter (μm)

72.3 ± 6.1

41.6 ± 11.9 ^a

47.0 ± 17.7 ^a

73.5 ± 8.6 ^{b, c}

88.9 ± 10.7 ^{b, c}

Seminiferous epithelial height (μm)

71.3 ± 5.4

16.4 ± 1.8 ^a

28.9 ± 2.7 ^{a, b}

46.4 ± 2.78 ^{a, b, c, d}

63.9 ± 3.2 ^{a, b, c, d}

Number of spermatogonia /tubule

31.9 ± 3.6

11.1 ± 2.1 ^a

23.3 ± 2.3 ^{a, b}

27.4 ± 3.1 ^{a, b, c, d}

31.6 ± 3.7 ^{a, b, c, d}

Number of primary spermatocyte /tubule

45.3 ± 5.7

16.8 ± 3.6 ^a

22.7 ± 4.2 ^a

33.2 ± 4.8 ^{a, b, c}

35.3 ± 5.1 ^{a, b, c}

Number of early spermatid /tubule

53.9 ± 6.4

22.5 ± 3.3 ^a

33.1 ± 3.7 ^{a, b}

38.4 ± 4.2 ^{a, b}

43.2 ± 5.2 ^{a, b, c}

Number of late spermatid /tubule

59.3 ± 6.5

30.8 ± 4.8 ^a

43.7 ± 5.3 ^{a, b}

48.1 ± 5.5 ^{a, b}

53.7 ± 6.1 ^{b, c}