Table 1 Morphometrical analysis of testicular structures in control and mutant mice

From: Retinoid-related orphan nuclear receptor alpha (RORα)-deficient mice display morphological testicular defects

Item

Control mice

Mutant mice

Diameter of seminiferous tubules (μm)

178.5 ± 4.33

151.2 ± 5.05**

Volume proportions of interstitial tissues (%)

51.9 ± 3.61

40.2 ± 1.6*

Height of seminiferous tubules epithelium (μm)

56.58 ± 2.01

45.37 ± 1.55**

Number of Leydig cells per 50 μm2

5.75 ± 0.75

2.75 ± 0.48*

Number of telocytes per 50 μm2

3.75 ± 0.48

2 ± 0.41*

Length of telopodes (μm)

7.31 ± 0.38

3.95 ± 0.35**

  1. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01 vs. control mice
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