Confocal Images of Reproduction

Robert M Zucker, Owen Price, Sid Hunter, John Rogers, Chris Lau and Jerry Goldman
Reproductive Toxicology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory United States Environmental Protection Agency.


Testis
The tubules from a testis were stained with ethidium bromide. Figure 5 is an individual slice of a testis. Figure 6 shows the signal attenuation that occurs as one penetrates deep into tissues . In contrast Figure 7 is a seminiferous tubules that was stained with ethidium bromide. The corresponding sections of this structure, (Figure 8) shows less signal attenuation as the tissue is less dense. Magnification 100x
Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8