Testicular degeneration and sperm loss induced by chronic administration of cocaine in mice

  • Suh, Jeong-hye
  • Yang, Bookeun
  • Lim, Dongkoo
  • Jhoo, Wang-kee
  • Kim, Hyoung-chun
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초록

The effect of cocaine on reproductive system were studied in male ICR mice. Daily injection of cocaine HCl (10, and 40 mg/kg, s.c. for 15 days) disrupted epididymal sperm levels and testicular morphology. These disruptions were manifested in a decreased number of sperm, an increased number of dead sperm as compared with control vehicle, and were evidenced by vacuolations, multinucleated giant cell formations and coagulation necrosis in the testicular seminiferous tubules. Responses in the current study were trended in dose dependent pattem. These results suggest that chronic cocaine intoxication can perturb on male reproductive organ functioning. © 1994 The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea.

키워드

Chronic cocaine intoxicationcoagulation necrosisepididymal sperm levelreproductive organ functioningtesticular morphology
제목
Testicular degeneration and sperm loss induced by chronic administration of cocaine in mice
저자
Suh, Jeong-hyeYang, BookeunLim, DongkooJhoo, Wang-keeKim, Hyoung-chun
DOI
10.1007/BF02980448
발행일
1994
유형
Article
저널명
Archives of Pharmacal Research
17
4
페이지
213 ~ 217