Effect of Passive Smoking on Antioxidant Capacity and Spermiogenesis of Testis and Epididymides in Rats
- VernacularTitle:被动吸烟对大鼠睾丸和附睾抗氧化能力及生精功能的影响
- Author:
Qingyang XU
;
Ru ZHU
;
Yifeng PENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tobacco smoke pollution;
Reproduction;
Antioxidant capacity;
Dyszoospermia
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
2007;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the adverse effects of passive smoking on antioxidant capacity and spermiogenesis of the testis and epididymides in rats.Methods SD rats were exposed to smoke in a self-made passive smoking chamber twice a day for 48 days.At the end of the experiment,the right testis and epididymides homogenate were prepared and the level of SOD,GSH-Px, NOS,NO and MDA were measured respectively.The sperms of left epididymides were observed by light microscope for determining sperm density,motility,progressive motility,fast progressive motility.The microstructure changes of left testis were observed.Results In passive smoking group,the level of MDA was significantly increased(P
