Morphology of the vas deferens in an ethanol-drinking strain of rats (UChA and UChB).
Chronic alcoholism alters reproduction and therefore may be responsible for alterations of vas deferens, which are the subject of this analysis in UCh ethanol-drinking rats. The proximal and distal segments of the vas deferens of 20 animals were submitted to macroscopic, light microscopy, electron microscopy and morphometric analysis. The UCh rats showed atrophy of the epithelium of the vas deferens and alterations of the hypothalamus-pituitary axis. Ethanol induces changes in the epithelium of the vas deferens and hypothalamus-pituitary axis of UCh rats.
Rissato
J H
JH
Department of Anatomy, Institute of Biosciences, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
Ietsugu
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Almeida
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Pinheiro
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Segatelli
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Martinez
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Padovani
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Júnior
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D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure
D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants; D000431:Ethanol; D013739:Testosterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone