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ArticleToxicological research2023

Exposure to China dust exacerbates testicular toxicity induced by cyclophosphamide in mice.

Woong-Il Kim, Je-Oh Lim, So-Won Pak, Se-Jin Lee, In-Sik Shin, Changjong Moon, Jeong-Doo Heo, Jong-Choon Kim

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Article in Toxicological research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Woong-Il KimCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, 61186 Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Je-Oh LimCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, 61186 Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
So-Won PakCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, 61186 Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Se-Jin LeeCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, 61186 Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
In-Sik ShinCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, 61186 Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Changjong MoonCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, 61186 Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Jeong-Doo HeoBioenvironmental Science & Technology Division, Korea Institute of Toxicology, 52834 Jinju, Republic of Korea.
Jong-Choon KimCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, 61186 Gwangju, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8265-9911
Chonnam National University · KRKorea Institute of Toxicology · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated the potential effects of China dust (CD) exposure on cyclophosphamide (CP)-induced testicular toxicity in mice, focusing on spermatogenesis and oxidative damage. CP treatment reduced testicular and epididymal weight and sperm motility and enhanced sperm abnormality. Histopathological examination presented various morphological alterations in the testis, including increased exfoliation of spermatogenic cells, degeneration of early spermatogenic cells, vacuolation of Sertoli cells, a decreased number of spermatogonia/spermatocytes/spermatids, along with a high number of apoptotic cells. In addition, the testis exhibited reduced glutathione (GSH) levels and glutathione reductase (GR) activity and enhanced malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration. Meanwhile, CD exposure exacerbated testicular histopathological alterations induced by CP. CD exposure also aggravated oxidative damage by increasing the lipid peroxidative product MDA and decreasing GSH levels and antioxidant enzyme activities in the testis. These results suggest that CD exposure exacerbates CP-induced testicular toxicity in mice, which might be attributed to the induction of lipid peroxidation and reduced antioxidant activity.

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Apoptotic cellsChina dustCyclophosphamideOxidative damageTesticular toxicity

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PMID36726831
PMCPMC9839921
OpenAlexW4297036263

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