[Histological alterations in the submandibular glands and testicles in rats induced by soy and zinc deficient diet].
The purpose of this study was to examine in rats the histologic alterations of the submandibular glands and testicles induced by soy diets and zinc deficient diet. The zinc deficiency produced testicles alterations including seminiferous tubulus atrophy, germinative epithelium degeneration, spermatogenesis alterations and a significant atrophy of the submandibular glands which presented no much delimitated acines. The soy diet without complementations also compromised the spermatogenesis by showing seminiferous tubulus atrophied and a reduction of the germinative epithelium. The soy diet complemented by saline and vitaminic mixtures didn't produced testicles alterations but its induced in the submandibular glands a hypertrophy of the ductal component mainly in relation to the granular component.
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Departamento de Fisioterapia, FCT/UNESP, Brasil.
Arruda Veiga
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Tambeli
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D000818:Animals; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D004035:Diet Therapy; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D051381:Rats; D030262:Soybean Proteins / Q000172:deficiency*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D013737:Testis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency*
D030262:Soybean Proteins; D015032:Zinc