Influence of immobilization on spermatogenesis
Meitner, E.R.
Acta Anatomica 95(2): 300-308
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5180 PMID: 183450 Document Number: 109269
9 adult Wistar rats were separated into 3 groups (24, 48, and 96 hours of immobilization) to study the influence of immobilization stress on spermiogenesis in rats. After 96 hours of immobilization, histological changes began to be manifested in the form of almost complete disappearance of the cell population of the wall of seminiferous tubule, as well as a markedly increased number of cells with pathologic mitoses. Enzymological investigations proved various change of activity (of acid and alkaline phosphatase, nonspecific esterase and glucose-6-phosphatase) which, after temporary negativity, became positive again in the last group.