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Table 2 Effects of TAU-CL, AZA, and their combination on percentage of sperm motility, epididymal count (106/ml) and sperm vitality (Live: Death ratio)

From: Ameliorative effect of taurine-chloramine in azathioprine-induced testicular damage; a deeper insight into the mechanism of protection

Groups

Group I

(Control)

Group II

(TAU-CL)

Group III

(AZA)

Group IV

(TAU-CL/AZA)

Parameters

Sperm motility (%)

90.45 ± 5.01

88.5 ± 4.51

51.59a ± 1.59

86.13b ± 4.32

Caudal epididymal sperm count (106/ml)

95.01 ± 2.15

92.3 ± 2.21

30.75a ± 2.66

89.99b ± 3.65

Sperm vitality (live: dead ratio)

14.15 ± 1.02

13.8 ± 1.31

5.95a ± 0.65

13.01b ± 1.25

  1. Assessment of percentage of sperm motility, epididymal count (106/ml) and sperm vitality (Live: Death ratio) in the experimental groups; Control, TAU-CL, AZA, TAU-CL/AZA. Data are presented as the mean ± SEM, and data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by the Bonferroni post hoc multiple comparison test (n = 10). Differences between groups were considered statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05. (a) Significant versus the control group. (b) Significant versus the AZA group