ABSTRACT
Chronic administration of alpha-chlorohydrin (8 mg/kg for 30 days, caused lesions in the testis of dog. Seminiferous tubules presented marked degenerative changes. Leydig cell hypertrophy was conspicous. Epididymal epithelium was regressed and the lumen was devoid of spermatozoa. Obstruction of the epididymal lumen was not seen. Alpha-Chlorohydrin inhibited the synthesis of RNA and sialic acid in the testis, caput epidiymis, corpus epididymis, and cauda epididymis. The total cholesterol per gram of testis was increased significantly after alpha-chlorohydrin administration. The anti-androgenic nature of alpha-chlorohydrin is suggested.
PIP: A preliminary study of the effects of alpha-chlorohydrin on the reproductive tract of male dogs is presented. 10 animals were injected with 8 mg/kg/day of the drug for 30 days. The seminiferous tubules showed considerable degeneration and shrinkage. A gradual loss of type A spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids, and spermatozoa was observed in the testes. The volume of Leydig cell cytoplasm increased, showing a granular appearance, and the nuclei were enlarged. Epididymides weights were significantly lower than those of controls (p less than .02). The epididymal lumen contained no spermatozoa and there was no evidence of obstruction. The synthesis of RNA and sialic acid was inhibited in the testis, caput epididymis, corpus epididymis, and cauda epididymis. Alpha-chlorohydrin significantly increased the total amount of cholesterol per gram/testis (p less than .02). Results indicate that alpha-chlorohydrin is antiandrogenic in nature and acts directly on the testis and epididymal biochemistry.