The protective effect of ascorbic acid and thiamine supplementation against damage caused by lead in the testes of mice

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 68-72

  Shan, Guang ^a   Tang, Tian ^b   Zhang, Xiaobin ^a  

^a RENMIN HOSPITAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Ascorbic acid; Lead; Reproductive toxicity; Thiamine

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; LEAD; PROTECTIVE AGENT; THIAMINE;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; POLLUTANT; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; ASCORBIC ACID; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; LEAD; MALE; MICE; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS; THIAMINE;

EID: 67650616895     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-009-0114-4     Document Type: Article

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