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Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology
Volume 59, Issue 5, 17 March 2008, Pages 307-311
 
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Accumulation of cadmium and its effects on testis function in rats given diet containing cadmium-polluted radish bulb

Samir Haouema, Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author, Mohamed Fathel Najjarb, Abdelhamid El Hania and Rachid Saklyc

aDepartement de Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine de Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia bLaboratoire de Biochimie, Hôpital Universitaire de Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia cEcole Supérieure des Sciences et des Techniques de la Santé de Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia

Received 27 March 2007; 
accepted 4 October 2007. 
Available online 26 November 2007.

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the accumulation of cadmium (Cd) incorporated in radish bulb and its effects on testes function in male rats. Control animals were given diet containing ordinary radish bulb for 4, 8 and 12 weeks, while contaminated animals were given diet containing Cd-polluted radish bulb (1.1 μg Cd/g of diet) for the same periods as in controls. At each time point, rats were killed and plasma was collected, and the testes and epididymides were removed. The findings indicated that the ratio of testes weight to body weight of contaminated rats was identical to that of control rats. Cd concentration in the testes significantly and gradually increased from the 4th to the 12th week of treatment. After 12 weeks of treatment, plasma testosterone levels significantly increased, while epididymal sperm concentration significantly decreased in contaminated rats as compared to correspondent controls.

Keywords: Organic cadmium; Testis function; Rat

Article Outline

Introduction
Materials and methods
Diets preparation
Animals and treatment
Analytical procedures
Cd determination
Testosterone assay
Number of sperm
Statistics
Results
Ratio of testes weight to body weight
Testes Cd
Effects of Cd on plasma testosterone levels
Effects of Cd on sperm production
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References

 
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