Effects of Atrazine on Reproductive Health of Nondiabetic and Diabetic Male Rats

Figure 5

Light microscopic images of the section of testis. (a), (b), (c), and (d) are hematoxylin and eosin (H&E 40x) stained section of testis of nondiabetic control (NC), nondiabetic atrazine treated rats (NA), diabetic control rats (DC), and diabetic atrazine treated rats (DA), respectively. (a) and (b) show normal spermatogonia, Sertoli cells, and Leydig cells with accumulation of spermatozoa within the seminiferous tubules. (c) and (d) show reduced numbers of spermatogonia, Sertoli cells, and Leydig cells with drastic reduction of spermatozoa within the seminiferous tubules.

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