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Protective role of vitamin E against acrylamide-induced testicular toxicity from pregnancy to adulthood: insights into oxidative stress and aromatase regulation        
Yazarlar
Muhammet Mehdi Üremiş
Sevinç Gültekin
Nuray Üremiş
Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Tarık ŞAFAK Doç. Dr. Tarık ŞAFAK
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Yılmaz Çiğremiş
Türkiye
Mehmet Gül
Türkiye
Muhterem Aydın
Türkiye
Emrah Zayman
Türkiye
Yusuf Türköz
Türkiye
Özet
Acrylamide (ACR) is a toxic chemical frequently encountered in daily life, posing health risks. This study aimed to elucidate the molecular-level mechanism of ACR's toxic effects on testicles and investigate whether Vitamin E can mitigate these effects. A total of 40 adult pregnant rats were utilized, divided into four groups: Control, ACR, Vitamin E, and ACR + Vitamin E. ACR and Vitamin E were administered to the mother rats during pregnancy and lactation, and to the male offspring until the 8th week post-birth. Serum hormone levels, oxidant-antioxidant parameters, histopathological examination of testicular tissue, and mRNA and protein levels of the testicular and liver aromatase gene were analyzed. Spermiogram analysis was conducted on the collected sperm samples from the male offspring. The results revealed that ACR exposure adversely affected hormone levels, oxidant-antioxidant parameters, histological findings, as well as aromatase gene and protein expressions. However, Vitamin E administration effectively prevented the toxic effects of ACR. These findings demonstrate that ACR application significantly impairs the reproductive performance of male offspring rats by increasing liver aromatase activity.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Acrylamide | Aromatase | Oxidative stress | Spermiogram | Testicle
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERGS ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY
Dergi ISSN 0028-1298
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 02-2024
Cilt No 397
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 829 / 841
Doi Numarası 10.1007/s00210-023-02638-8
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00210-023-02638-8