Effects of N-nitro L-arginine methyl ester and alpha-tocopherol on testicular oxidative stress caused by exposure to cigarette smoke

KARA Y., AKYÜZ F.

ANDROLOGIA, cilt.51, sa.9, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/and.13355
  • Dergi Adı: ANDROLOGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: alpha-tocopherol, cigarette smoke, L-NAME, oxidative stress, testicular damage, VITAMIN-E, SERUM, RAT, MATURATION, HORMONE, CELLS, OXIDE, ASSAY, AXIS
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Testis is a rich organ with blood vessels. For this reason, it is possible that the toxic substances of the cigarette carried in the blood change the balance between the oxidant and the antioxidant system in this organ. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effects of N-nitro L-arginine methyl ester and alpha-tocopherol on testicular oxidative stress caused by exposure to cigarette smoke. 45 wistar male rats were used in the study. Five groups were formed: control, cigarette smoke, cigarette smoke + alpha-tocopherol, cigarette smoke + N-nitro L-arginine methyl ester and cigarette smoke + alpha-tocopherol + N-nitro L-arginine methyl ester. Biochemical and histological evaluations were performed to determine the damage caused by cigarette smoke. It was observed that there were structural and functional disturbances at the cellular and hormonal level in the smoking group. Biochemical evaluations showed that cellular damage was reduced in treatment groups. Histological examinations were revealed that the damage caused by cigarette smoke exposure was eliminated in treatment groups. As a result of our study, we think that oxidative damage and hormonal irregularity in the testes tissue caused by cigarette smoke exposure can be improved with alpha-tocopherol and N-nitro L-arginine methyl ester application.