Toxic effect of lead on fertility of inbred strain mice

• Authors: Barbara Godowicz , Jerzy Galas
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Males of inbred strains were orally given lead acetate water solution during 150 days. Changes were found in the structure of the seminiterous tubules and in spermatozoa. The pathological changes in Leydig cells brought about a decline in levels of androgens.

Keywords

EN

LEAD EXPOSURE; LEYDING CELL; MALE REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS

Discipline

• EXPERIMENTAL_BIOLOGY_&_MEDICINE: EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY & MEDICINE

• Publisher: Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Folia Biologica
• Year: 1992
• Volume: 40
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 73-78

Contributors

author

Barbara Godowicz

author

Jerzy Galas

• Document Type: article