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Effect of aging on Leydig cells of Sprague Dawley rats  

Kim, In-Shik (Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University)
Tae, Hun-Jin (Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University)
Li, Li-Guang (Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University)
Park, Young-Jae (Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University)
Kang, Hyung-Sub (Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University)
Park, Sang-Youel (Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University)
Park, Soo-Hyun (Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University)
Park, Young-Seok (College of Visual Image and Health Kongju National University)
Lee, Young-Hoon (School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University)
Ahn, Dong-Choon (Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University)
Choi, Eun-Young (Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University)
Yang, Hong-Hyun (Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University)
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research / v.43, no.4, 2003 , pp. 541-549 More about this Journal
Abstract
The present study investigated the effects of aging on Leydig cells of Sprague Dawley rats. Rats of 3, 6, 12 and 18 months of age were used. Testes of rat were fixed by whole body perfusion using a fixative containing 2.5% glutaraldehyde in cacodylate buffer, processed and embedded in epon-araldite. Using $1{\mu}m$ sections stained with methylene blue, qualitative and quantitative morphological studies were performed. Testis incubations were used to determine luteinizing hormone (LH; 100 ng/ml) stimulated testosterone secretory capacity per testis in vitro. Testosterone levels in the incubation medium, and testosterone and luteinizing hormone levels in serum of these four groups of rats were determined by radioimmunoassay. Morphological studies revealed that Leydig cells were more abundant in the testis interstitium at 6, 12 and 18 months when compared with 3 months. The volumes of Leydig cells per testis was significantly higher, at 6, 12 and 18 months of age than those at 3 months. The number of Leydig cells per testis was doubled at 6, 12 and 18 months of age compared with 3 months. The average volume of a Leydig cell was not significantly different between 3 and 6 months of age, however, at 12 and 18 months a significantly lower value was observed. LH-stimulated testosterone production per testis in vitro was reduced by 45% at 6 months of age compared with 3 months; a further significant reduction was observed at 12 and 18 months. Serum testosterone and LH levels were not significantly different between 3 and 6 months of age but at 12 and 18 months a significantly lower value was observed in both groups for these hormones. These results showed that signs of aging are apparent in Leydig cells of Sprague Dawley rats at 12 months of age.
Keywords
Rat; Aging; Leydig cell;
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