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ArticleBioMed research international2015

Ameliorative Effect of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Antioxidants and Sperm Characteristics in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rat Testes.

Mohamed Afifi, Omar A Almaghrabi, Naif Mohammed Kadasa

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Article in BioMed research international, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Mohamed AfifiDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Omar A AlmaghrabiDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Naif Mohammed KadasaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Jeddah University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study investigated the impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) on the oxidative status and sperm characteristics in diabetic rat testicular tissue. Forty male albino rats were used in this study; 10 of them served as a control and 30 rats were injected with a single dose (100 mg/kg) of streptozotocin intraperitoneally. They were subdivided into diabetic, diabetic + ZnONPs (10 mg/kg B.W.), and diabetic and cotreated with ZnONPs + insulin groups. The sperm count and motility were assessed. The activity and mRNA expression of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GRD), and Glutathion-S-Transferase (GST) were determined in the testicular tissue. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and reduced glutathione (GSH) levels were estimated in the testicular tissue. Sperm count and motility increased in ZnONPs treated diabetic rats. A significant increase in the activity and mRNA expression of SOD, CAT, GPx, GRD, and GST was shown in ZnONPs treated diabetic rats. MDA significantly decreased, while GSH increased in testicular tissue of ZnONPs treated diabetic rats. It was concluded that ZnONPs either alone or in combination with insulin have the ability to increase the sperm count and motility and protect the testicular tissue against the oxidative stress induced by diabetes in rats.

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AnimalsAntioxidantsCatalaseDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalGlutathione PeroxidaseGlutathione ReductaseGlutathione TransferaseHumansLipid PeroxidationLiverMaleNanoparticlesOxidative StressRatsSpermatozoaSuperoxide DismutaseAntioxidantsCatalaseGlutathione PeroxidaseGlutathione ReductaseGlutathione TransferaseSuperoxide DismutaseZinc Oxide

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PMID26581756
PMCPMC4637006
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