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ON TESTIS AND EPlDlDYMlS OF RATS - Pondicherry University ...

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'lstrr,tb~xr 171 i?lYJ?I 127 /.IS Ill<br />

rcuctiw oxygen rwim in liver (Sugihilrs ct ill.,<br />

2OUI). In the pracnl aludy adminiutrution ol'<br />

TCDI) dccwd tla ttctivitim of ci~t~ilitw, xc~pr.<br />

oxide diuilutuw, &IuIathio~ic rcducttt~, itlid 8111-<br />

tutliiolw proxiduw. wl~ile the lcvcls of bydrop11<br />

peroxide and lipid peroxidntion incrwscd in tlrc<br />

mitochondrial and microrom~l fnctlonr of the<br />

testis. Mitochondrial rapintion is the main biological<br />

wurm of tuproxide anion radicals undcr<br />

physiological conditions. The mtioxidanl enzyme<br />

supemaide dimutasc hps bmn rhown to aculerute<br />

the dimutation of the superoxide anion into<br />

hydrogen peroxide (Nirscn and Knyscl. 1983).<br />

Cntulase allows degmdation of hydrogen peroxide<br />

into water und oxygcn (Jeulin el al., 1989) and llic<br />

glutathione pcroxidue/reductue system ha^ been<br />

rhown to calalysc the degradation of hydrogen<br />

peroxide and lipid hydroperoxide by using re.<br />

dud glutathione (Alvam and Storey. 1989).<br />

The reduction in the activitin of antioxidant enzymes<br />

and incruuc in hydrogen peroxide and<br />

lipid peroxidation could reflect the adverse effect<br />

of TCDD on tho untioxidunt system in testis<br />

subcellular frnctions. Oxidative stress has been<br />

shown to occur primarily in the mitochondria<br />

fol\owed by microsomn. Orievau and Lunnou<br />

11097) rcprtnl that ROS such as HIOt uppca,rs<br />

to k u key agent in the cytotoxic effects In<br />

spemlowe and in udJition to their dim effect<br />

on cellular constituent produce oxidative stress by<br />

dwrc~~sil~y the c11zymatic JeRm of the testis.<br />

Un& high ROS mnrrntrntions pre-dumuged<br />

rpcnnutowu an exposed to lipid peroxidatioli by<br />

polyunwturuted fatty acids (Ichikawrr ct al..<br />

1999). The mitochondriul and microsomal membrann<br />

have ken reported to undergo permurbility<br />

changes following enhanad Lipid peroxidation<br />

and Jutathione depletion (Chancc ct al.. 1979).<br />

One of the important upatl of anlioxidwt en.<br />

rymer ii their nature of synergistic functioning: a<br />

decnrsc in superoxide dirmulav clctivity hm been<br />

shown to increase the level of supcroride anion,<br />

which is known to inactivate catlrlrro llctivily<br />

(KOIO and Fridovich. 1982). Similarly. when<br />

wtahuc or gluuthbne psmxiduc faib to climinate<br />

H,O1 from the all, the accumulated H,O,<br />

hru been ahown to caw inactivation of suproxide<br />

dismuw (Sine1 md Garber. 1981). Reactive<br />

oxygcli spccics Iisr bceci sliown 111 d;~tiii~yc ;llliioal<br />

ill1 ~llscromolcculcr. viz. prolein, lipids. ccc.. i111d<br />

lllc cliiinpr in llic rcprtnh~ctivc orpiill wciphts<br />

111:ly slso Iw duc lo iIi~~l~ii$c ~IIIIIIIC~~I hy IUIICI~VC<br />

Uxygc11 rwiw (&l~~ultdt%rl: IDYO). 'I'llc ~.acllla<br />

sugycst thut the low doses or TCDV clicil dcplc.<br />

lion in antioxidunt defense system diflerentislly in<br />

mitmhondrial and microsonial rrilctions indici~ling<br />

TCDD-induced oxidative strcsr ill tculis suhccllular<br />

fractions. This may lend to disruption of<br />

functional integrity of cell organelles. In conclusion<br />

the adverse long. term effects or low doscs or<br />

TCDD on male reproduction of mts may be due<br />

lo the induction of oxidative stress in testis.<br />

Acknowledgments<br />

Tlie aulhors ock~~owledge Dr Slcplien Safc. TX.<br />

USA, for the generous girt of TCDD and thc still'l'<br />

or the Bioinrormutia Center. <strong>Pondicherry</strong> Unlversity.<br />

for various incilitics. C.L. acknowledges<br />

the Indian Council of Medicnl Rcseilrch. New<br />

Delhi. for Senior Research Fellowship. K.C. ilck~iowledges<br />

the Lady Tstu Meniorial Trust.<br />

Munibai for u Junior Scholursliip ~IIIJ P.I1.M.<br />

ucknowledges Ihe Population Council. New Yolk<br />

for financial assistance (Grant Nos. B99.047P-91<br />

ICMC md B99.048RIlCMC).<br />

Ra. 23. 77-90.<br />

Bury. I.A.. Ausl. S.D.. 1976. Lrclo~roridlw cill;tlyml Ilpal<br />

proriblion of micrororn~l and ~~rlilicrrl n!nn~brnnn.<br />

Biochim. Biophy+ Acts 444. 192-201.<br />

Curlbrre. I., Mmnmik. 8.. 1975. Purifimlion und chlmtctcrl.<br />

ulion d Ur Ilrvanzym plulrlhiom rrJurlax from nil<br />

livcr. J. Bbl. M. 250. Yl4-5480.<br />

Chainy, O.B.N.. S.nunwrry. 6.. Salnanla. L. 1991. Tnlov<br />

temne-induced sbnp in taticulur nnlioxiJilnl ~~(ICIII<br />

Androlopiu 29, 341-MY.<br />

Chuncc. 0.. Sie* H.. Bonrit. A,. 1979, llydrapcro~de<br />

nlslubolirm in murnmulwn orylnl. PII).riol, Kcv 59. $27-<br />

514.<br />

Chw. S.E.. 2WO. Endwrinr disruploi. innd nlalr rrpruducltsc<br />

futction - a &an ncuka. tat. 1. Andrul. 21. 45-46.

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