title: Effect of lithium chloride on testicular delta 5-3 beta, 17 beta-hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase, acid phosphatase and gametogenesis in Bufo melanostictus.
abstract: Injection of lithium chloride at the dose of 200 micrograms/toad/alternate day for 7, 14 and 21 days caused a significant reduction in the activities of testicular delta 5-3 beta, 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and acid phosphatase enzymes. There was a marked inhibition in spermatogenesis in lithium chloride treated toad for 14 and 21 days of treatment, but 7 days of treatment has no effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology with Community Development, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Nandi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parua
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Debnath
mesh_terms: D015067:17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000187:drug effects*; D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D002025:Bufonidae; D018021:Lithium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D011375:Progesterone Reductase / Q000187:drug effects*; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D013737:Testis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D015067:17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; D011375:Progesterone Reductase; D000135:Acid Phosphatase; D018021:Lithium Chloride