Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Researcher and lecture assistant at the Medical Laboratory Science Department, Knowledge University, Kurdistan Region, Erbil, Iraq
2 Genome research center, National Institute of Genetics Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.
3 Personalized Medicine Research Center of AmitisGen, Tehran, Iran
4 Plant Biotechnology, Agriculture Biotechnology Department, National Institute of Genetics Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Spermatogenesis is a very complex process that can be affected by a number of factors which may lead to reduced fertility or infertility. Busulfan kills spermatogonia stem cells and disrupts the connections between Sertoli and spermatogonia cells at base layers. Moreover, vitamin D is very important in the reproductive system of men. In this study, the effect of vitamin D on biosulfur-induced azoospermia in mice was investigated. The results showed an increase in the quality of sperm parameters in the group treated with vitamin D.
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