reproductive system
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• at 4 months of age but not at P365
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• while Sertoli cells-only tubules are not seen there is a low frequency (<1%) of disorganized tubules at P7
• the frequency of disorganized tubules increases with age to 3% and 7% at P21 and P35, respectively
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small testis
(
J:342835
)
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• at 4 months of age
• however, testis size is similar to controls in young males (less than P41) and at P365
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• at 4 months of age but not at P365
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homeostasis/metabolism
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• following treatment with exogenous all-trans retinoic acid at P2, the testis index is increased by 6% and the sperm count is increased by 2.5 fold at P41 compared to similarly treated controls
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cellular
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• at 4 months of age but not at P365
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endocrine/exocrine glands
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• while Sertoli cells-only tubules are not seen there is a low frequency (<1%) of disorganized tubules at P7
• the frequency of disorganized tubules increases with age to 3% and 7% at P21 and P35, respectively
|
small testis
(
J:342835
)
|
• at 4 months of age
• however, testis size is similar to controls in young males (less than P41) and at P365
|