Nicotine induced alterations on reproductive organs of female rats under protein deficient condition.
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.
Mandal
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Department of Physiology, Calcutta University, 92 A P C Road, Kolkata 700 009, India.
Dasgupta
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Chattopadhyay
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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*
D002364:Caseins; D009538:Nicotine