Gestational Exposure to Synthetic Steroid Hormones Impaired Sperm Quantity and Quality in Wistar Rats
Joint Authors
Al-Ayed, Mohamed Saeed Zayed
Ahmed, Samy Ismail
Magzoub, Aamir
Attia, Gamal Ali
Abdel-Wahab, Basel A.
Khateeb, Masood M.
Abdalla, Asim M.
Mohammed, Heitham M.
Elkareem, Aymen N. Eldeen A.
Salih, Ali Gadkarim A.
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-01-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was designed to investigate the effect of prenatal exposure to synthetic sex steroid on sperm quantity and quality, relative testicular and epididymal weights, and reproductive hormones level in adult Wistar rats.
Forty male Wistar rats were divided into two groups: a test group (n = 20) that included mature rats that were born to dams exposed to gestational treatment with hydroxyprogesterone and a control group (n = 20) that included mature rats born to untreated dams.
Compared to the control group, the test group showed a significant reduction in the sperm count, viability and motility, relative testicular and epididymal weights together with increased abnormal spermatozoa (p<0.001).
The reproductive hormonal assay revealed significantly lower serum testosterone and higher levels of FSH and LH among the test groups compared to the control (p<0.05 for all).
Prenatal exposure to synthetic progesterone negatively affected sperm production and function, relative testicular and epididymal weights, and reproductive hormone levels.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmed, Samy Ismail& Magzoub, Aamir& Al-Ayed, Mohamed Saeed Zayed& Attia, Gamal Ali& Abdel-Wahab, Basel A.& Khateeb, Masood M.…[et al.]. 2020. Gestational Exposure to Synthetic Steroid Hormones Impaired Sperm Quantity and Quality in Wistar Rats. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmed, Samy Ismail…[et al.]. Gestational Exposure to Synthetic Steroid Hormones Impaired Sperm Quantity and Quality in Wistar Rats. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170114
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmed, Samy Ismail& Magzoub, Aamir& Al-Ayed, Mohamed Saeed Zayed& Attia, Gamal Ali& Abdel-Wahab, Basel A.& Khateeb, Masood M.…[et al.]. Gestational Exposure to Synthetic Steroid Hormones Impaired Sperm Quantity and Quality in Wistar Rats. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170114
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1170114