Table 5 Effect of eugenol treatment on caspase-3 and PCNA expression in the testes of the control and other treated groups.

From: Eugenol alleviates acrylamide-induced rat testicular toxicity by modulating AMPK/p-AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and blood–testis barrier remodeling

Groups

Casapase-3 expression (% of positive cells/HPF) (mean ± SE)

PCNA expression (% of positive cells/HPF) (mean ± SE)

Control

0.30d ± 0.15

2.70a ± 0.21

ACR

3.50a ± 0.22

0.90c ± 0.17

Eu50 + ACR

1.70b ± 0.26

1.90b ± 0.27

Eu100 + ACR

1.10c ± 0.17

2.50a,b ± 0.16

  1. Values with dissimilar letters are significantly different at p < 0.05.
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