Effect of mustard gas at LD50 dose on reproductive system of rats
- VernacularTitle:LD_(50)剂量芥子气中毒对大鼠生殖系统的影响
- Author:
Lixin SHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
mustard gas;
ovary;
testis;
gonadal hormones
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
1985;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the effect of mustard gas on reproductive system in rats.Methods:Forty male SD rats and 40 female rats were equally divided into mustard gas-treated group and control group.Animals in mustard gas-treated group were injected with 5 mg?kg body weight(LD_(50))of mustard gas,and those in control group received propylene glycol injection.Serum hormonal determinations(estriol,testosterone,luteinizing hormone,follicle-stimulating hormone)were completed by collecting ocular vein blood at 1 day,3 days,5 days,7 days and 28 days after injection.The rats were then killed were anatomized.Microscope was used to observe pathological changes in germ cells(ovary or testes).Two female rats and 3 male rats died during 4th and 5th day after injection.Results: The changes of serum hormone and pathology nearly restored to the normal levels in the female rats after injection of mustard gas for a short period.Most of the spermatogenic cells were still necrotic and seminiferous tubules still had hollow cross 1 month after injection in male rats.The FSH levels in the sera of male rats were significangtly increased from(1.2100?0.3546)mmol/L in control group to (1.4750?0.0451)mmol/L 28 days after injection(P
