Abnormalities in the fine structure of the spermatids of rats injected with cadmium.
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1980-12
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The degenerative changes in the spermatids as measured by changes in fine structure
abnormalities increased with time following injection of Cd2+ into rat testis. The spermatids in
the twelve hours group appear as peculiarly club shaped and elongated structures with one or two
small but perceptible vacuoles. The subacrosomal area and the space between the nucleus and
the middle piece are seen abnormally dilated. In the 30 day group, the central filaments are the
most susceptible unit of 9+2 axoneme complex. The plasma membrane, the cytoplasmic matrix,
the mitochondria of the middle piece and the fibrous sheath appear shrunken, discontinuous and
degenerative.
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Spermatids, fine structure, rats, Cd2+ injection, testis
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Dutt N H Gopal, Kobayashi Kan. Abnormalities in the fine structure of the spermatids of rats injected with cadmium. Journal of Biosciences. 1980 Dec; 2(4): 361-367.