Table 1.
Testicular weights (mg)
| Genotype | Age (days) | N | Single testis weight (mean±SEM) | Single testis weight (% body weight) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nrf2−/− | 35 | 7 | 30.0±5.7 | 0.205±0.030 |
| Nrf2+/+ | 35 | 7 | a45.4±4.2 | a0.281±0.019 |
| Age (mos) | Paired testis weight (mean±SEM) | Paired testis weight (% body weight) | ||
| Nrf2−/− | 2 | 17 | 179.0±4.3 | 0.764±0.024 |
| Nrf2+/+ | 2 | 12 | a189.1±2.6 | 0.798±0.018 |
| Nrf2−/− | 3 | 6 | 122.9±2.9 | 0.434±0.020 |
| Nrf2+/+ | 3 | 6 | b185.0±9.9 | b0.666±0.046 |
| Nrf2−/− | 4 | 14 | 112.2±8.3 | 0.376±0.026 |
| Nrf2+/+ | 4 | 14 | b176.8±4.2 | b0.569±0.019 |
| Nrf2−/− | 6 | 11 | 103.7±13.5 | 0.307±0.045 |
| Nrf2+/+ | 6 | 5 | b175.4±11.7 | c0.479±0.044 |
| Nrf2−/− | 7 | 2 | 87.7±11.3 | 0.341±0.040 |
| Nrf2+/+ | 7 | 4 | b198.4±7.7 | b0.725±0.023 |
a
P=0.05, Nrf2+/+ versus Nrf2−/− of same age by t-test
b
P<0.001, Nrf2+/+ versus Nrf2−/− of same age by t-test
c
P<0.05, Nrf2+/+ versus Nrf2−/− of same age by t-test