Research Article

A Protective Role of Arecoline Hydrobromide in Experimentally Induced Male Diabetic Rats

Table 2

Quantitative changes in ultrastructural components of the Leydig cells of male rats.

Cell organellesControlAlloxan-induced diabetic ratsHealthy rats treated with arecolineDiabetic rats treated with arecoline

Size of the nucleus (m)12.61 ± 0.86.34 ± 1.216.41 ± 0.713.83 ± 0.6*
Number of DCVs31.32 ± 0.0811.23 ± 0.0568.21 ± 0.0642.12 ± 0.04*
Number of CVs22.13 ± 0.049.13 ± 0.0279.23 ± 0.0420.12 ± 0.05*
Number of SER29.14 ± 0.0810.65 ± 0.0864.23 ± 0.0828.23 ± 0.08*

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