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ArticleIranian journal of basic medical sciences2020

Evaluation of the anti-oxidant effect of ascorbic acid on apoptosis and proliferation of germinal epithelium cells of rat testis following malathion-induced toxicity.

Faezeh Ghorbani-Taherdehi, Mohammad Reza Nikravesh, Mehdi Jalali, Alireza Fazel, Mahmoud Gorji-Valokola

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Article in Iranian journal of basic medical sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Faezeh Ghorbani-TaherdehiDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mohammad Reza NikraveshDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mehdi JalaliDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Alireza FazelMicroanatomy Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mahmoud Gorji-ValokolaDepartment of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to determine the protective role of ascorbic acid on apoptosis and proliferation of spermatogonia and primary spermatocyte cells after malathion administration as an organophosphate pesticide in rat testis. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups of 6 rats each, including control (no intervention), sham (normal saline 0.09%), malathion (50 mg/kg), malathion plus ascorbic acid (50 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg, respectively), and ascorbic acid (200 mg/kg) groups. Malathion and ascorbic acid were administrated via intraperitoneal injection once per day and seven times per week. After 6 weeks, animals were sacrificed, and testis tissue was used for evaluation of apoptosis and proliferation of germinal epithelium cells using the TUNEL and PCNA staining techniques.

resultsThe results of TUNEL staining showed that the numbers of apoptotic cells in spermatogonia and primary spermatocyte cells were significantly increased in the malathion 50 mg/kg group vs control group (

conclusionThe results provide evidence that ascorbic acid showed preventive effects on malathion-induced toxicity in male rat testis.

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ApoptosisAscorbic acidMalathionPCNARatTUNEL technique

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PMID32742593
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