Table 3.
Percentages of androgen receptor (AR) expression in each cell type in the control, Dextromethorphan only and treatment groups: Control, Dextromethorphan only (DXM), Dextromethorphan+Drug withdrawal (DW60), Dextromethorphan+Diazepam (DD60), Dextromethorphan+GABA standard (DG60) and Dextromethorphan+Pre-germinated brown rice (DP60)
| Parameter | Control | DXM | DW60 | DD60 | DG60 | DP60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leydig cell | 60.99±1.80 | 29.38±3.27*** | 54.83±1.00* | 44.09±1.92*** | 58.24±0.70 | 58.43±1.21 |
| Sertoli cell | 58.96±0.94 | 32.09±2.46*** | 58.77±0.27 | 43.61±1.38*** | 59.42±0.40 | 58.37±0.52 |
| Spermatogonia | 15.91±1.09 | 2.61±0.51*** | 7.01±0.41*** | 5.07±0.29*** | 10.17±0.44*** | 13.38±0.25* |
| Round spermatid | 17.45±0.25 | 8.07±0.685*** | 12.72±0.15*** | 13.28±0.46*** | 14.44±0.42*** | 15.03±0.27*** |
| Elongated spermatid | 57.24±0.67 | 40.08±0.32*** | 53.83±0.95* | 52.66±0.64** | 54.27±0.99* | 54.29±0.64* |
| Peritubular myoid cell | 15.63±0.25 | 10.13±0.07*** | 12.62±0.61** | 11.41±0.51*** | 14.76±0.90 | 15.07±0.49 |
Values are expressed as mean±SEM. Statistical significance is indicated as *p<0.05, **p<0.01 and **p<0.001 in comparison with control group