| Literature DB >> 15984565 |
T Pushpalatha1, M Srinivas, P Sreenivasula Reddy.
Abstract
Sodium fluoride (NaF) administered orally to adult male rats at a dose level of 4.5 ppm and 9.0 ppm for 75 days caused significant decrease in the body weight, brain index and testicular index. A significant decrease in sperm count, sperm motility, sperm viability and sperm function (HOS positive) with increased sperm abnormalities was also observed in NaF-exposed male rats. The activity levels of testicular steroidogenic marker enzymes 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3beta-HSD) and 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17beta-HSD) were significantly decreased in NaF-treated rats indicating decreased steroidogenesis and in turn spermatogenesis in rats exposed to NaF.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15984565 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-005-0336-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biometals ISSN: 0966-0844 Impact factor: 2.949