Effect of L-ascorbic add supplementation on testicular oxidative stress and endocrine disorders in mature male rats exposed to intensive swimming exercise |
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Authors: | Prabhat Kumar Samanta Indranil Manna Kuladip Jana |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Surgery & Radiology, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, India;(2) Institute of Molecular Medicine, Bengal Intelligent Park Ltd, Calcutta, India;(3) 64/1/14, Belgachia Road, 700 037 Kolkata, India |
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Abstract: | In order to investigate the ameliorative potential of L-ascorbic acid on intensive swimming exercise induced testicular oxidative
stress, 18 Wistar male rats (age: 3 months, weight: 127.5 ± 5.3 g) were randomly divided into the following groups: (i) control
group (CG,n = 6); (ii) experimental group (EG,n = 6); and (iii) supplemented group (SG,n = 6). An exercise protocol of 3 h swimming per day, five days per week was followed for 6 weeks in EG and SG with no exercise
in CG. In SG, L-ascorbic acid was supplied orally at a dose of 25-mg/kg of bodyweight each day for 6 weeks. A significant
decrease (P < 0.05) was noted in paired testicular weights, epididymal sperm count, testicular Δ5, 3β-hydroxyseroid dehydrogenase, 17β-hydroxyseroid dehydrogenase, plasma levels of testosterone luteinizing hormone, follicle
stimulating hormone, prolactin, the numbers of preleptotine spermatocytes, midpachytene spermatocytes and stage 7 spermatids
of stage VII seminiferous epithelium cycle in EG when compared with CG. A significant elevation (P < 0.05) in plasma corticosterone and testicular content of malondialdehyde along with a significant reduction (P < 0.05) in glutathione, ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol, superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione-peroxidase, and glutathione-S-transferase
were noted in testes of EG compared with CG. No significant change was noted in final bodyweight or numbers of spermatogonia-A
among the groups. Furthermore, L-ascorbic acid supplementation restored the above parameters to the control level.
Conclusion It can be concluded that intensive swimming exercise induced oxidative stress causes dysfunctions in the male reproductive
system, which can be protected by L-ascorbic acid. |
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Keywords: | antioxidants L-ascorbic acid oxidative stress spermatogenesis steroidogenesis swimming exercise |
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