Effect of photoperoid and melatonin on testicular development in the white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus

L. J. Petterborg; R. J. Reiter

Effect of photoperoid and melatonin on testicular development in the white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus

L. J. Petterborg, R. J. Reiter

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Abstract

At autopsy the absoute and relative testicular weights of 6-week-old white-footed mice were significantly lower (<0.001) in animals exposed to a short photoperiod (8L:16D) or exposed to a long photoperiod (16L:8D) and treated with a 1 mg melatonin s.c. implant than in those kept only in a long photoperiod. The long photoperiod animals had testes of normal appearance and complete spermatogenesis, but there had been little development in the testes of the other animals and seminiferous tubule diameters were reduced.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	209-212
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Reproduction and Fertility
Volume	60
Issue number	1
State	Published - Jan 1 1980

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Physiology
Embryology
Molecular Biology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Developmental Biology

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