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Excessive dietary calcium in the disruption of structural and functional status of adult male reproductive system in rat with possible mechanism

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MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 364, 期 1-2, 页码 181-191

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DOI: 10.1007/s11010-011-1217-3

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Calcium chloride; Steroidogenic enzyme; Oxidative stress; Antioxidant enzyme; Lipid peroxidation; Superoxide dismutase

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  1. University Potential for Excellence (UPE), University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, India

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Calcium is essential for functioning of different systems including male reproduction. However, it has also been reported as chemo-castrative agent. The study has been undertaken to elucidate the effect of excessive dietary calcium on male reproductive system in animals with possible action. Adult male healthy rats fed CaCl2 at different doses (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 g%) in diet for 13 and 26 days to investigate reproductive parameters as well as the markers of oxidative stress. Significant alteration was found (P < 0.05) in testicular and accessory sex organs weight, epididymal sperm count, testicular steroidogenic enzyme (Delta(5) 3 beta-HSD and 17 beta-HSD) activities, serum testosterone, LH, FSH, LPO, activities of antioxidant enzymes, testicular histoarchitecture along with adrenal Delta(5) 3 beta-HSD activity with corticosterone level in dose- and time-dependent manner. Overall observations suggest that excessive dietary calcium enhances the generation of free-radicals resulting in structural and functional disruption of male reproduction.

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