Fig. 3
From: Is ferroptosis involved in ROS-induced testicular lesions in a varicocele rat model?
Testicular histological evaluation. Legend: Eosin and Hematoxilyn staining. a Control 2 M, b Sham 2 M, c Varicocele 2 M, d Control 4 M, e. Sham 4 M, f. V.I-ALA− (varicocele rats treated with water as solvent of ALA for 2 to 4 months post induction of varicocele) and g V.I-ALA+ (varicocele rats treated with ALA for 2 to 4 months post induction of varicocele). Intact seminiferous tubules are seen in (a), b and d and e while vacuolated seminiferous epithelium (V) and disrupted spermatogenesis (D) are present in varicocele group (c) and distorted seminiferous tubules with immature germ cells present in the lumen (arrows) are present in V.I-ALA− groups (f). ALA: Alpha lipoic acid, D: Disrupted spermatogenesis, M: month post-surgery or varicocele induction (V.I), V: Vacuolated seminiferous epithelium, V.I-ALA+: varicocele rats treated with alpha lipoic acid, V.I-ALA−: varicocele rats treated with water as solvent. Magnification bar (200 μm)