1. Attenuation Effect of Recovery Sleep for Impaired Reproductive Function in Male Rats by Sleep Deprivation
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Wei Zhang, Xiao Shi, Yuyang Zhang, Guodong Liu, Xu Wu, Houbao Huang, Hui Jiang, and Xiansheng Zhang
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semen analysis ,sleep deprivation ,testicular hormones ,Medicine ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis that recovery sleep could counteract the detrimental effects of sleep deprivation (SD) on male rats’ fertility. Materials and Methods: Twenty-two rats were housed in groups of six per cage with unrestricted access to food and water in a room. The modified multiple platform method was used to induce SD in rats over a 96-hour period. We examined the effect of SD on semen quality, reproductive hormones, and testicular histology in adult male rats. Then, we investigated the effect of 7 days recovery sleep on impaired reproductive function induced by SD. Results: After the acclimation period, 22 rats were randomly separated into three experimental groups (SD, recovery sleep, and the control groups). Ninety-six hours of SD resulted in a significant decrease in sperm motility (24.33±10.93 vs . 48.20±8.55, p
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- 2023
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