Research Article
Effect of Cycas pectinata Seed Extract on Testicular Steroidogenesis in a Mouse Model
Figure 10
Localization and expression of CYP19A1 in the testis after CPE treatment. The moderate immunostaining of CYP19A1 showed in the Leydig cells of 100 mg/kg (b) and 400 mg/kg (c) CPE-treated testis, whereas control showed mild immunostaining (a). The negative control section showed no immunostaining of CYP19A1 (d). The quantification CYP19A1-stained area showed a dose-dependent significant () increase in the staining area in the CPE-treated groups compared to the control (e). The western blot analysis of CYP19A1 showed a significant () increase in the 400 mg/kg CPE-treated group compared to the control (g, f). Data are expressed as . Different alphabet letters above the bar graph indicate statistically significant differences between groups.
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