Protective Effects of Vitamin E on Injury to Male Reproductive Function in Tail-suspended Rats
- VernacularTitle:维生素E对尾部悬吊大鼠雄性生殖损伤的防护作用
- Author:
Dangxia ZHOU
;
Shudong QIU
;
Zhiyong WANG
;
Jie ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
weightlessness simulation;
tail-suspension;
reproduction;
Vitamin E
- From:Space Medicine & Medical Engineering
2006;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the protective effects of vitamin E(VE) on injury to male reproductive function in tail-suspended rats. Method Thirty adult male Spraque-Dawley(SD) rats were randomly divided into three groups:control, TS (tail-suspension) and VE+TS groups. TS and VE+TS groups were tail-suspended for 14 d,and VE was given orally to VE+TS group during tail-suspension. After the treatment, weight and morphology of testes, quality and amount of sperm, as well as serum hormones were observed. Result As compared with the control group, weight of testes, quantity and quality of sperm, as well as serum testosterone decreased significantly in TS group (P