Tracing of zinc and iron in experimentally induced varicocele: correlation with oxidative, nitrosative and carbonyl stress.

Autor: Gholirad S; Department of Comparative Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran., Razi M; Department of Comparative Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran., Hassani Bafrani H; Gametogenesis Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.; Anatomical Sciences Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Andrologia [Andrologia] 2017 Aug; Vol. 49 (6). Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Sep 29.
DOI: 10.1111/and.12687
Abstrakt: This study was designed to evaluate how varicocele (VCL) can time dependently induce zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) toxicity in testicular tissue and to analyse the relation between heavy metals toxicity and lipid peroxidation, sperm DNA damage, nitrosative and carbonyl stresses. Twenty-four mature male Wistar rats were divided into control-sham and test groups, which were then submitted to experimentally induced VCL. Non-VCL-induced rats were considered as control-sham. The test groups were subdivided into three groups based on the sample collecting date (2, 6 and 8 months after VCL induction). Zn and Fe distribution in testicles, DNA ladder for sperm DNA fragmentation, testicular total antioxidant capacity (TAC), malondialdehyde (MDA), nitrite oxide (NO) and carbonyl groups (CG) were analysed. A significant (p < .05) enhancement in the percentage of tubules with negative tubular repopulation, differentiation and spermiogenesis indices was revealed. The VCL increased Zn and Fe distribution in testicles. The VCL, time dependently, reduced sperm count, motility and enhanced sperm DNA damage (p < .05). The VCL downregulated the testicular TAC and enhanced the MDA, NO and CG contents. Our data showed that the VCL results in intensive Fe and Zn toxicities. Produced Zn- and Fe-mediated-oxidative stress increases sperm DNA damage associated with NO and CG-induced stresses.
(© 2016 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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