title: Nicotine induced alterations on reproductive organs of female rats under protein deficient condition.
abstract: Nicotine causes decrement in body weight, reduction in ovarian and uterine weight, irregularity in estrous cycle and histological damage in ovary and uterus in rats maintained on normal (18% casein) and protein restricted diet (5% casein). The degree of nicotine toxicity increases in protein inadequacy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Calcutta University, 92 A P C Road, Kolkata 700 009, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002364:Caseins / Q000378:metabolism; D018753:Diet, Protein-Restricted; D005260:Female; D009538:Nicotine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D010053:Ovary / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014599:Uterus / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002364:Caseins; D009538:Nicotine