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Table 2 Body weight (g), and absolute (mg) and relative weights of left testis and epididymis at the time of euthanasia

From: Pulmonary exposure to carbonaceous nanomaterials and sperm quality

 

Body weight (g)

Testis weight (mg)

Testis relative weight

Epididymal weight (mg)

Epididymal relative weight

Vehicle control

39.39 ± 3.19

107.67 ± 6.61

2.75 ± 0.23

45.33 ± 6.21

1.15 ± 0.14

Graphene oxide

40.26 ± 3.82

103.10 ± 14.03

2.58 ± 0.37

43.29 ± 6.33

1.08 ± 0.14

Flammruss 101

39.91 ± 4.23

107.91 ± 15.43

2.71 ± 0.42

39.49 ± 9.32

0.98 ± 0.18

Printex 90

37.96 ± 2.15

107.91 ± 10.34

2.85 ± 0.25

43.71 ± 3.97

1.15 ± 0.11

SRM1650b

40.08 ± 3.50

103.14 ± 17.46

2.58 ± 0.42

41.09 ± 12.41

1.09 ± 0.13

Unhandled

42.97 ± 4.15

107.78 ± 11.14

2.53 ± 0.32

45.03 ± 2.48

1.06 ± 0.13

High fat diet

50.09 ± 6.34a

111.77 ± 7.45

2.26 ± 0.28

46.16 ± 3.09

0.93 ± 0.12

  1. Mean ± SD (n = 15).
  2. a < 0.001, compared with vehicle control