Table 2.
Type of cryoprotectant | Rate of seminiferous tubule damage (%) |
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Fresh (control) | 0.3 ± 0.5a |
DMSO | 6.3 ± 1.7b |
PrOH | 9.9 ± 2.3bc |
EG | 12.1 ± 1.6c |
Glycerol | 9.4 ± 0.9bc |
Groups with different letters in the same column are significantly different (p < 0.05).
First column is dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), propylene glycol (PrOH), ethylene glycol (EG), glycerol, respectively.