title: Cadmium-induced lipid peroxidation and changes in antioxidant defense system in the rat testes: protective role of coenzyme Q(10) and vitamin E.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the protective role of coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ(10), 20mg/kg) and Vitamin E (Vit E, 20 IU/kg) alone or in combination against cadmium (Cd, 0.4 mg/kg) induced lipid peroxidation and changes in antioxidant defense system in the rat testes. The obtained results showed that Cd increased lipid peroxidation in the testes, suggesting that Cd-induced oxidative stress, while CoQ(10) and Vit E treatment reversed this change to control values. Acute intoxication with Cd was followed by significantly decreased activity of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, GSH-Px, GR and GST). Vitamins C and E concentrations also significantly declined in Cd-exposed rat testes. Treatment with CoQ(10) and Vit E reversed Cd-induced alterations of antioxidant defense system and significantly prevented Cd-induced testes damage. These results suggest that both CoQ(10) and Vit E function as a potent antioxidant in protection of rats testes against the oxidative stress induced by Cd.
authors: Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia. branka@kg.ac.rs
authors: Branka I
authors: BI
authors: Ognjanović
authors: Snezana D
authors: SD
authors: Marković
authors: Natasa Z
authors: NZ
authors: Ethordević
authors: Ivana S
authors: IS
authors: Trbojević
authors: Andras S
authors: AS
authors: Stajn
authors: Zorica S
authors: ZS
authors: Saicić
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019256:Cadmium Chloride / Q000633:toxicity*; D004336:Drug Antagonism; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013737:Testis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D014451:Ubiquinone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D014451:Ubiquinone; D014810:Vitamin E; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D019256:Cadmium Chloride