Effect of Splenectomy on Testicular Activities in Immature Male Albino Rats
Asian Resonance (P: ISSN No. 0976 - 8602 RNI No.UPENG/2012/42622 VOL.-IV, ISSUE-III, July-2015 E: ISSN No. 2349 - 9443) Abstract Madhumita Debnath Assistant Professor, Deptt. of Physiology, Dr. K.L. Bhattacharyya College, Ramrajatala, West Bengal Moulik Debnath Assistant Professor, Deptt. of Anatomy, Murshidabad Medical College & Hospital, Berhampore, West Bengal Immune system in mammals has intimate relationship with reproductive system. Steroids in both sexes have been shown to influence activities of primary and secondary lymphoid organs. Various immune effector cells and molecules too, on the contrary, modulate functional activities of sex organ. This present study has been designed to explore the functional relationship between male reproductive system and immunity. The specific objective is to study the influence of a major lymphoid organ (spleen) on male gonads in immature system of rats. The study was conducted on 12 immature male albino rats of Wister...