Alcohol consumption and its effect on testicular structure and on sperm count and motility in parent mice and their offspring

Introduction: The goal of the present study was to examine the effect of alcohol consumption on sperm count and motility and the morphological changes in the seminiferous tubules of parent mice and their offspring. Methods: Animals were divided into two groups, Group 1 (alcohol group) of twelve ma...

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Main Authors: Albadri, C.T., AlAni, Imad Matloub Dally, Hiba, H .M. A.
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spelling iium-304852015-12-18T02:37:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/30485/ Alcohol consumption and its effect on testicular structure and on sperm count and motility in parent mice and their offspring Albadri, C.T. AlAni, Imad Matloub Dally Hiba, H .M. A. QL Zoology QM Human anatomy QP Physiology RB Pathology Introduction: The goal of the present study was to examine the effect of alcohol consumption on sperm count and motility and the morphological changes in the seminiferous tubules of parent mice and their offspring. Methods: Animals were divided into two groups, Group 1 (alcohol group) of twelve male and twelve female mice, were given a daily dose of (3 g/kg body weight as 25%, v/v) ethanol by gastric gavage for four and eight weeks. Group 2 (control group) also of twelve male and twelve female mice; received normal access of food and water. After four weeks of treatment, the males and females in each group were allowed to mate, and ethanol treatment continued for up to another four weeks. Twelve male offspring from group 1 and twelve male offspring from group 2 were selected randomly and allowed to become mature. Male parent mice were killed at the 4 th and 8 weeks of treatment, and their male offsprings were killed when they reached maturity age. Results: Physiological examination of the sperm solution showed that there was a significant decrease in sperm count and motility after 4 and 8 weeks of ethanol treatment in parent male mice, but this decrease was not significant in their adult offspring. Furthermore, histological investigations indicated testicular lesions in the parent male mice and their adult male offspring. Conclusion: Alcohol abuse has deleterious effects on the testes structure and on the sperm count and motility of the epididymal spermatozoa of both parent mice and their offspring. International Islamic University Malaysia 2013-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://irep.iium.edu.my/30485/1/Alcohol_Consumption_and_Its_Effect_on_Testicular.pdf Albadri, C.T. and AlAni, Imad Matloub Dally and Hiba, H .M. A. (2013) Alcohol consumption and its effect on testicular structure and on sperm count and motility in parent mice and their offspring. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 12 (1). pp. 43-48. ISSN 1823-4631
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topic QL Zoology
QM Human anatomy
QP Physiology
RB Pathology
spellingShingle QL Zoology
QM Human anatomy
QP Physiology
RB Pathology
Albadri, C.T.
AlAni, Imad Matloub Dally
Hiba, H .M. A.
Alcohol consumption and its effect on testicular structure and on sperm count and motility in parent mice and their offspring
description Introduction: The goal of the present study was to examine the effect of alcohol consumption on sperm count and motility and the morphological changes in the seminiferous tubules of parent mice and their offspring. Methods: Animals were divided into two groups, Group 1 (alcohol group) of twelve male and twelve female mice, were given a daily dose of (3 g/kg body weight as 25%, v/v) ethanol by gastric gavage for four and eight weeks. Group 2 (control group) also of twelve male and twelve female mice; received normal access of food and water. After four weeks of treatment, the males and females in each group were allowed to mate, and ethanol treatment continued for up to another four weeks. Twelve male offspring from group 1 and twelve male offspring from group 2 were selected randomly and allowed to become mature. Male parent mice were killed at the 4 th and 8 weeks of treatment, and their male offsprings were killed when they reached maturity age. Results: Physiological examination of the sperm solution showed that there was a significant decrease in sperm count and motility after 4 and 8 weeks of ethanol treatment in parent male mice, but this decrease was not significant in their adult offspring. Furthermore, histological investigations indicated testicular lesions in the parent male mice and their adult male offspring. Conclusion: Alcohol abuse has deleterious effects on the testes structure and on the sperm count and motility of the epididymal spermatozoa of both parent mice and their offspring.
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author Albadri, C.T.
AlAni, Imad Matloub Dally
Hiba, H .M. A.
author_facet Albadri, C.T.
AlAni, Imad Matloub Dally
Hiba, H .M. A.
author_sort Albadri, C.T.
title Alcohol consumption and its effect on testicular structure and on sperm count and motility in parent mice and their offspring
title_short Alcohol consumption and its effect on testicular structure and on sperm count and motility in parent mice and their offspring
title_full Alcohol consumption and its effect on testicular structure and on sperm count and motility in parent mice and their offspring
title_fullStr Alcohol consumption and its effect on testicular structure and on sperm count and motility in parent mice and their offspring
title_full_unstemmed Alcohol consumption and its effect on testicular structure and on sperm count and motility in parent mice and their offspring
title_sort alcohol consumption and its effect on testicular structure and on sperm count and motility in parent mice and their offspring
publisher International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2013
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/30485/
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