The effect of lead exposure of mice during pregnancy on the morphology of epididymal and testicular spermatozoa of their offspring

• Main Authors: Al-Ani, Imad Matloub Dally, Al-Khfaji , Imaa'am, Fakhrildin, Mihamed-Baqer, Mangalo, Han'aa, Al-Obaidi, Salim Rasheed
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2009
• Subjects: QM Human anatomy; QP Physiology; RB Pathology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/10663/1/Effect_of_lead_on_the_morphology_of_epididymal_and_testicular_spermatozoa.mht; http://irep.iium.edu.my/10663/; http://www.e-imj.com/

The aims of this study were to assess the differences in the percentages of abnormal morphology between the epididymal and testicular spermatozoa of mature male offspring mice whose mothers were injected with various doses of lead acetate during gestation. Seventy two healthy female mice were divide...