Figure 5From: Histopathological and ultra structural effects of nanoparticles on rat testis following 90 days (Chronic study) of repeated oral administration TEM micrograph of Sertoli cell, lysosome and Cytoplasm. (a) Sertoli cell cytoplasm of control group 1 showing healthy cytoplasm having intact germ cells (Gs) and intact granular cytoplasm (Cy). Scale bar =0.5 µm, (b) Sertoli cell ultra structure showing degenerated cytoplasm (Cy) and lysosome bound nanoparticles (L). Scale bar =0.5 µm, (c) Highly vacuolated (V) sertoli cell cytoplasm in nanoparticle treated group. Scale bar =0.5 µm and (d) Sertoli cell cytoplasm in treated group 2 showing accumulation (*) of nanoparticles and liposomes containing nanoparticles (L). Scale bar =0.5 µm.Back to article page