Exploring the Role of Estrogens in Lizard Spermatogenesis through the Study of Clomiphene and FSH Effects

Figure 2

Histology of P. sicula epididymis. (a) Untreated males, mating period: the epithelium of the corpus is elongated and secreting and a large amount of granules is evident inside the lumen (). (b) Clomiphene-treated samples: the cells of the corpus are not secreting; in the lumen, no spermatozoa and secretory granules are evident (). (c) FSH-treated samples: in the lumen of the corpus, no granules and spermatozoa are evident (). (d) FSH-Clomiphene-treated samples: the cells lining the corpus are secreting and some granules and spermatozoa are evident in the lumen (). The bar is 30 μm.

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