Korean J Urol.  1975 Mar;16(1):1-5.

Influence of Acute and Chronic Carbon Monoxide Poisoning on Reproductive Organs of the White Rat: Enzymological Study 1. Lactate Dehydrogenase Activity in the Testis

• Hong TU
• Kim YK

Abstract

Influence of acute and chronic carbon monoxide poisoning on the rat testis has been studied enzymologically and the following results were obtained: Experimental animals were divided as 1) control, C1 (6 animals) 2) acute poisoning with 0.5% carbon monoxide until death, C2 (10 animals) 3) chronic poisoning with 0.05% carbon monoxide for 2 hours daily E1 (5 animals)...3 days/week for 8 weeks E2 (6 animals)...3 days/week for 4 weeks 4) acute poisoning until death with 0.5% carbon monoxide after chronic poisoning with 0.05% carbon monoxide E3 (5 animals)...chronic poisoning for 8 weeks plus acute poisoning E4 (5 animals)...chronic poisoning for 4 weeks plus acute poisoningUsing Neiland's method, the total activities and distribution patterns of lactic dehydrogenase in rat testis were measured. All of the data were analyzed statistically. 1. The total activities of lactic acid dehydrogenase in all experimental groups seemed to increase. In the group E3, the increase was statistically significant.(p<0.05) 2. No significant changes were observed in the lactic acid dehydrogenase isoenzyme distribution pattern of the testis. both is the control and experimental groups. 3. The lactic acid dehydrogenase distribution patterns were as fraction l>2>4>3>5 4. No significant histopathological changes were observed in the rat testis.

Keyword

testis; carbon monoxide; LDH; poisoning

MeSH Terms

Animals
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning*
Carbon Monoxide*
Carbon*
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase*
Lactic Acid*
Oxidoreductases
Poisoning
Rats*
Testis*
Carbon
Carbon Monoxide
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
Lactic Acid
Oxidoreductases