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. 2019 Dec 11;19:362. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2786-z

Table 3.

Effect of TBI (6Gy) and TJ107 on testicular weight, epididymal spermatozoa, and fertility in male mice

Group A Group B Group C Group D
Body weight (g) Day 0 17.314 ± 0.862 17.314 ± 0.862 17.314 ± 0.862 17.314 ± 0.862
Day 60 28.501 ± 1.080 28.501 ± 1.080 25.425 ± 1.903* 25.425 ± 1.903*
Day 120 31.779 ± 2.347 31.932 ± 3.021 28.434 ± 2.669* 28.723 ± 2.289*
Day 150 33.448 ± 1.118 35.250 ± 3.442 27.662 ± 1.360* 30.060 ± 2.173
Testis weight (g) Day 0 0.064 ± 0.004 0.064 ± 0.004 0.064 ± 0.004 0.064 ± 0.004
Day 60 0.097 ± 0.003 0.097 ± 0.003 0.044 ± 0.003* 0.044 ± 0.003*
Day 120 0.098 ± 0.002 0.102 ± 0.006 0.063 ± 0.006* 0.065 ± 0.004*
Day 150 0.095 ± 0.004 0.106 ± 0.006 0.057 ± 0.004* 0.069 ± 0.004*
Relative testis weight (%) Day 0 0.389 ± 0.028 0.389 ± 0.028 0.389 ± 0.028 0.389 ± 0.028
Day 60 0.354 ± 0.013 0.354 ± 0.013 0.177 ± 0.013* 0.177 ± 0.013*
Day 120 0.312 ± 0.034 0.315 ± 0.024 0.211 ± 0.016* 0.249 ± 0.806*
Day 150 0.281 ± 0.012 0.285 ± 0.015 0.191 ± 0.019* 0.225 ± 0.016
spermatozoa (×  105) Day 0 13.600 ± 0.050 13.600 ± 0.050 13.600 ± 0.050 13.600 ± 0.050
Day 60 18.600 ± 0.530 18.600 ± 0.530 3.935 ± 0.148* 3.935 ± 0.148*
Day 120 19.585 ± 1.903 26.332 ± 2.790* 3.987 ± 0.588* 8.860 ± 0.391*
Day 150 22.560 ± 0.533 25.810 ± 0.871* 3.515 ± 0.548* 23.732 ± 2.041#
Rate of Fertility Day 150 100% (10/10) 100% (10/10) 40% (4/10)* 100% (10/10)#

Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. Relative testis weight was calculated as a percentage by dividing the combined weight of both testes in milligrams by the body weight in grams. *p < 0.05 vs. Group A; #p < 0.05 vs. Group C