Protective Effects of Zinc on Testes of Cadmium-Treated Rats

BURUKOĞLU DÖNMEZ D., Baycu C.

BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY, cilt.81, sa.6, ss.521-524, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 81 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00128-007-9211-x
  • Dergi Adı: BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.521-524
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cadmium, testicular damage, Zinc, Rat, METALLOTHIONEIN, TOXICITY, LEAD
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this microscopic study, the toxic effects of cadmium (Cd) and the protective role of a zinc (Zn) co-treatment were investigated in the testes of the rats treated with Cd. At the dose and duration used, Cd severely damaged the seminiferous tubules and caused the degeneration and disintegration of spermatogenic cells. Leydig cells were also lost after Cd treatment. The present study showed that zinc co-treatment protected testes against toxic effects of cadmium.