TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of Resveratrol on Testis Damage in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic
Rats
AU - Yulug, Esin AU - Tured, Sibel AU - Alver, Ahmet AU - Kutlu, Omer AU - Karaguzel, Ersagun AU - Kahraman, Cemil
JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL - 12
IS - 6
SP - 747
EP - 753
PY - 2013
DA - 2001/08/19
SN - 1680-5593
DO - javaa.2013.747.753
UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2013.747.753
KW - Diabetes mellitus
KW -resveratrol
KW -apoptosis
KW -testis
KW -rat
AB - Oxidative stress is known to play an important role in the
pathogenesis of diabetes. Resveratrol has antioxidant and antidiabetic effects.
This study purposed to evaluate the protective effect of resveratrol against
testicular injury in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Twenty four male
Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: control, Resveratrol
(RSV), Diabetes (DM) and DM+RSV groups. DM group was induced by a single intraperitoneal
(i.p.) injection of streptozotocin (60 mg kg-1). RSV and DM+RSV groups
were administered 20 mg kg-1 resveratrol i.p. per day. All rats were
sacrificed at the end of the 14th day. Testis tissues and blood samples were
collected for biochemical and histopathological examination. At the end of the
1st and 2nd weeks, blood sugar levels rose significantly in the DM and DM+RSV
groups. These levels also decreased significantly in the DM+RSV group compared
to the DM group. Tissue malondialdehyde levels rose significantly in the DM
and DM+RSV groups, compared to the control and RSV groups and decreased in the
DM+RSV group compared to the DM group but this decrease was not significant.
According to Johnsens tubular
biopsy scoring, spermatogenesis decreased in the DM group, increased in the
DM+RSV group compared to the DM group significantly. Apoptotic index in seminiferous
tubule cells increased in the DM and DM+RSV groups compared to the control group
and decreased in the DM+RSV group compared to the DM group significantly. The
findings show that DM increases oxidative stress and testicular damage. RSV
protects DM-induced oxidative testicular damage at the histopathological and
apoptotic level, in particular by reducing blood sugar levels.
ER -