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Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
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Fig. 2

From: Malathion induced testicular toxicity and oxidative damage in male mice: the protective effect of curcumin

Fig. 2

Photomicrograph of the testis section stained with hematoxylin and eosin from the malathion group under the study. a–c showing a seminiferous tubules become irregular in shape and show disrupted sloughed lining (black arrows), with widened edematous hemorrhagic interstitial tissue (arrow heads). There are foci of Leydig cell hyperplasia (red arrow) (H&E, × 10). b Spermatogenic cells show maturation arrest with no identifiable sperm in the lumens. There are sloughed swollen cells in the lumens (black arrows). There are foci of Leydig cell hyperplasia (red arrows). Some tubules show only Sertoli cell lining (arrow head) (H&E, × 20). c Seminiferous tubules show disturbed sloughed lining (black arrows), with late maturation arrest. No sperm is seen in lumens. Many degenerated swollen sloughed spermatogenic cells are seen (blue arrows). Some tubules show few neutrophilic infiltrate within lining cells (arrow heads). Leydig cells show hyperplasia (red arrows) (H&E, × 20)

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