Table 3 Effect of subchronic low dose exposure to NP on the absolute and relative weights of repro-ductive organs in F2 male mice

CON NP-50
Testis (mg, pair) 128.0±7.53 124.0±4.13
Testis (mg, pair)/body weight (g) 3.8±0.28 3.8±0.09
Epididymis (mg) 42.0±1.66 46.1±1.29
Epididymis/body weight (g) 1.2±0.05 1.4±0.04*
Seminal vesicle (mg) 57.2±4.30 61.6±3.14
Seminal vesicle/body weight (g) 1.7±0.11 1.9±0.1
Prostate (mg) 7.7±0.64 6.3±0.48
Prostate (mg)/body weight (g) 0.2±0.02 0.2±0.02