Effect of Cycas pectinata Seed Extract on Testicular Steroidogenesis in a Mouse Model

Figure 5

Abundance of 3βHSD in the testis after CPE treatment. The intense immunostaining of 3βHSD shown 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 3βHSD (d). The quantification 3βHSD-stained area showed a significant () increase in the staining area in the 400 mg/kg-treated group compared to the control and 100 mg/kg groups (e). Data are expressed as . Different alphabet letters above the bar graph indicate statistically significant differences between groups.

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