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ArticleScientific reports2025

Reproductive toxicity in male rats induced by chronic arsenic exposure involves hormonal and structural changes.

Syed Zahid Mahboob, Sarwat Jahan, Hussain Badshah, Razia Virk, Mehwish David, Riffat Bano, Jawaher Alzahrani, Muhammad Ayub, Azizullah Azizullah, Moona Nazish and 3 more

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13 authors.

Syed Zahid MahboobReproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Sarwat JahanReproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan. sjahan@qau.edu.pk.
Hussain BadshahDepartment of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Razia VirkDepartment of Biosciences, University of Wah, Wah Cantt, 47040, Pakistan.
Mehwish DavidReproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Riffat BanoReproductive Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Jawaher AlzahraniDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad AyubAgriculture Research Station Skardu, Gilgit Baltistan, 16100, Pakistan.
Azizullah AzizullahDepartment of Biology, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22620, KPK, Pakistan.
Moona NazishDepartment of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Asif KamalDepartment of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
Kamran UllahDepartment of Biology, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22620, KPK, Pakistan.
Muhammad Tahir NaseemDepartment of Electronic Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea. nmtahir@yu.ac.kr.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current research focused on the chronic effect of arsenic (As

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ArsenicReproductionAnimalsFollicle Stimulating HormoneLuteinizing HormoneMaleOxidative StressRatsRats, WistarReactive Oxygen SpeciesSpermatozoaSperm MotilityTestisTestosteroneArsenicFollicle Stimulating HormoneLuteinizing HormoneReactive Oxygen SpeciesTestosteroneArsenicBiochemical analysisGonadotrophin releasing hormoneReactive oxygen speciesReproductive tissues

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PMCPMC12334772

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