Study of alterations produced by cadmium and cadmium/lead administration during gestational and early lactation periods in the reproductive organs of the rat

被引:11
作者
Corpas, I [1 ]
Antonio, MT [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Complutense Madrid, Dept Anim Biol Anim Physiol 2, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
关键词
rat; gonads; cadmium; lead; development;
D O I
10.1006/eesa.1998.1690
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Administration of cadmium (10 mg/liter) and cadmium+lead (300 mg/liter) via drinking water to Wistar rats during gestation and early lactation until delivery and (5 days after parturition) damaged pup reproductive systems. The effects are additive in the decreased gonad weight and additive or even synergistic in the reduced DNA gonadal content. The effects on protein reduction are similar for both cations. In the testes, the effects of cadmium are more important in the reduction of seminiferous tubule diameter, whereas the effects of lead are more overt in the reduction of the number of prospermatogonia. (C) 1998 Academic Press.
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