| Literature DB >> 29149616 |
Liu He1, Peng Li2, Li-Hui Yu3, Lin Li4, Yi Zhang5, Yang Guo6, Miao Long7, Jian-Bin He8, Shu-Hua Yang9.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential chemoprotective effects of proanthocyanidins (PAs) against cadmium (Cd)-induced oxidative damage of testes via Nrf2-Keap1 signal pathway in rats. Briefly, by using biochemical histological analysis, as well as the real time PCR and western blot approach, oxidative damage in rat testicular tissue was observed after exposure to Cd. In addition, significant down-regulations of mRNA and protein levels of nuclear erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1), γ-glutamyl cysteine synthetase (γ-GCS), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1), as well as a significant up-regulation of Kelch sample related protein-1 (Keap1) levels in testicular tissue were observed after Cd exposure. Notably, these alterations were reverted back to near normalcy in Cd+PAs group rats. In conclusion, PAs exhibited a significant chemopreventive potential against Cd-induced testicular oxidative damage in rats, possibly through the modification of Nrf2-Keap1 signal path.Entities:
Keywords: Cadium; Nrf2-Keap1; Oxidative damage; Proanthocyanidins; Signal path; Testes; Wistar rats
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29149616 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2017.11.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Environ Toxicol Pharmacol ISSN: 1382-6689 Impact factor: 4.860