Table 3.
Plasma testosterone levels (ng/ml), body (g) and reproductive organs weights (mg/100 g b.w.) of control and prenatally DBP-exposed male rats (mean ± SEM)
| Animal group | n | Body weight | VP | CG | SV | Epi | Testes | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-month-old rats | ||||||||
| Control | 9 | 310 ± 9 | 122.0 ± 12.8 | 59.0 ± 3.6 | 64.3 ± 3.2 | 355 ± 17 | 1064 ± 28 | 3.76 ± 0.85 |
| DBP | 9 | 330 ± 13 | 109.8 ± 6.3 | 50.9 ± 2.6 | 64.9 ± 2.3 | 319 ± 7 | 1024 ± 33 | 7.53 ± 1.45* |
| 18-month-old rats | ||||||||
| Control | 11 | 418 ± 11 | 100.6 ± 5.5 | 44.4 ± 3.7** | 63.1 ± 4.2 | 283 ± 7** | 882 ± 24** | 2.48 ± 0.71 |
| DBP | 13 | 435 ± 15 | 52.8 ± 6.1* | 25.4 ± 2.6* | 43.3 ± 2.2* | 234 ± 10* | 792 ± 38* | 1.04 ± 0.17 |
VP ventral prostate, CG coagulative glands, SV seminal vesicles, Epi epididymis, T testosterone. Statistical analysis by Student’s t criterion
*p < 0.05 as compared to control of the same age; **p < 0.05 as compared to control of 6 months of age