Chronic intermittent stress-induced alterations in the spermatogenesis and antioxidant status of the testis are irreversible in albino rat

Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 59-68

  Nirupama, M ^a   Devaki, M ^a   Nirupama, R ^a   Yajurvedi, H N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Chronic stress; Lipid peroxidation; Oxidative stress; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; MALONALDEHYDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONIC STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; GERM CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PACHYTENE; RAT; SPERMATID; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOGONIUM; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TESTIS; TESTIS WEIGHT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATIDS; SPERMATOCYTES; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOGONIA; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; SWIMMING; TESTIS;

RATTUS;

EID: 84879502660     PISSN: 11387548     EISSN: 18778755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13105-012-0187-6     Document Type: Article

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