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Table 7 Body and organ weight and sperm parameters of the F4 offspring at 8 weeks of age

From: Effects of maternal inhalation of carbon black nanoparticles on reproductive and fertility parameters in a four-generation study of male mice

 

Fourth Generation (F4)

Control

High

Absolute body weight (g)

41.1 ± 1.4

39.4 ± 1.9

Absolute left testes weight (mg)

118.1 ± 10.1

106.8 ± 9.8

Relative testes weight (%)

0.3 ± 0.03

0.3 ± 0.01

Absolute left epididymes weight (mg)

43.2 ± 3.6

38.0 ± 9.2

Relative epididymes weight (%)

0.1 ± 0.01

0.1 ± 0.02

Total epididymal sperm counts (× 106)

21.0 ± 9.7

27.1 ± 2.5

Total motility (%)

28.5 ± 6.6

35.0 ± 8.9

Progressive motility (%)

22.1 ± 4.8

28.1 ± 8.2

  1. Data displayed as mean ± SD (n = 6–7)