Table 5 Mean ± SE of histopathology in control, PQ administrated, co-administrated and SPS administrated groups.
Parameters | Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | PQ | PQ + SPS | SPS | |
Interstitial spaces (μm) | 9.99 ± 0.88a | 68.70 ± 2.05c | 22.47 ± 1.61b | 9.93 ± 0.90a |
Tunica propria (μm) | 58.52 ± 1.94a | 13.30 ± 1.21c | 25.84 ± 1.55b | 60.15 ± 2.25a |
Seminiferous tubules (μm) | 341.86 ± 9.65a | 113.77 ± 7.40c | 273.86 ± 9.13b | 355.34 ± 6.40a |
Seminiferous tubule epithelial height (μm) | 89.87 ± 3.26a | 24.99 ± 1.57c | 75.55 ± 1.45b | 90.59 ± 2.98a |
Tubular lumen (μm) | 23.05 ± 1.66a | 85.08 ± 1.51c | 38.53 ± 1.98b | 22.27 ± 1.51a |
Spermatogonia (n) | 59.52 ± 1.52a | 23.55 ± 1.46c | 51.41 ± 1.12b | 61.37 ± 1.21a |
Primary spermatocytes (n) | 52.29 ± 1.38a | 15.40 ± 1.27c | 36.31 ± 1.68b | 53.17 ± 1.44a |
Secondary spermatocytes (n) | 46.55 ± 1.59a | 12.96 ± 1.22c | 38.55 ± 2.12b | 47.98 ± 1.62a |
Spermatids (n) | 53.83 ± 0.96a | 24.07 ± 0.80c | 43.77 ± 1.57b | 54.99 ± 0.88a |