Table 3 Cellular analysis: 30 seminiferous tubuli were examined in each preparation. The table summarizes the number of tubuli in each category: category I = only Sertoli's cells; category II = I+espermatids; category III = II+espermatocytes; category IV= all types of cell but with some alterations; category V= all types of cells with normal features.
From: Little effects of Insulin-like Growth Factor-I on testicular atrophy induced by hypoxia
Category | I (number of tubules) | II (number of tubules) | III (number of tubules) | IV (number of tubules) | V (number of tubules) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Controls (CO) (n = 10) × 30 tubuli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 285 |
Rats with testicular atrophy (AT) (n = 10) × 30 tubuli | 120 | 62 | 44 | 12 | 62 |
IGF-treated AT rats (AT+IGF) (n = 10) × 30 tubuli | 25 | 25 | 56 | 81 | 113 |
Statistical analysis | p < 0.001 AT vs other groups | p < 0.001 AT vs CO p < 0.01 AT vs AT+IGF | p < 0.05 AT vs CO and AT+IGF vs CO | p < 0.001 AT+IGF vs CO and AT+IGF vs AT | p < 0.01 AT vs CO p < 0.05 AT vs AT+IGF p < 0.05 AT+IGF vs CO |