Multivariate analysis of the effects of manganese on the reproductive physiology and behavior of the male house mouse

Abstract

Chronic exposure to Mn3O4 in the diet at 1050 ppm Mn retarded the sexual development and lowered reactive locomotor activity levels in male mice. A multivariate analysis of variance indicated that testis, seminal vesicle, and preputial gland weights were significantly smaller as a result of Mn administration. These results support earlier observations of altered locomotor activity levels and reproductive development in male rats in the absence of other signs of toxicity.