Journal of Radiation Protection and Research

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Study on Changes of Sperm Count and Testis Tissue in Black Mouse after Neutron Irradiation

중성자 조사후 Black mouse의 고환 조직 및 정자수 변화에 관한 연구

  • Published : 2006.03.31
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Abstract

For the purpose of the biological effect in black mouse by neutron irradiation, mice were irradiated with 16 or 32 Gy neutron (flux: 1.036739E+09) by tying flat pose at BNCT facility on HANARO Reactor. And 90 days later of irradiation, physical changes of testis and testis tissue were examined. There were no weight changes but a little bit volume changes and sperm counts in the testes. Atrophy of seminiferous tubules irradiated with 32 Gy neutron is increased in number and severity and those in stage VI showed depletion of spermatogonia and pachytene spermatocytes compared to the non-irradiated control group. Testis damage of black mouse was not recovered after long time by 32 Gy neutron irradiation.

Black mouse에 하나로 원자로의 BNCT시설을 이용하여 중성자(flux:1.036739E+09)를 머리를 정면으로 16 및 32 Gy 조사한 후 생물학적 효과를 관찰하는 일환으로 고환에 대한 물리학적 변화 및 조직 변화를 관찰하였다. 조사 후 90일이 경과한 후에 고환의 무게는 변화가 없었으나 고환의 부피는 약간 감소하였으며, 정자수도 감소하였다. 고환의 조직검사에서는 32 Gy 중성자 조사군에서 위축된 정세관의 수가 증가되었으며 stage VI에서의 정세관에서는 정조세포 및 비사기 정모세포가 고갈되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. 중성자 조사(32 Gy)후 고환의 손상이 장기간 경과 후에도 회복되지 않음을 알 수 있었다.

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