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Vitamin C mitigates heat damage by reducing oxidative stress, inducing HSP expression in TM4 Sertoli cells
Author(s) -
Sun Jiarui,
Yin Bin,
Tang Shu,
Zhang Xiaohui,
Xu Jiao,
Bao Endong
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
molecular reproduction and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.745
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1098-2795
pISSN - 1040-452X
DOI - 10.1002/mrd.23146
Subject(s) - oxidative stress , lipid peroxidation , hsp70 , biology , malondialdehyde , sertoli cell , heat shock protein , apoptosis , reactive oxygen species , lactate dehydrogenase , spermatogenesis , vitamin e , andrology , vitamin c , microbiology and biotechnology , antioxidant , medicine , endocrinology , biochemistry , enzyme , gene
Heat stress is a major stressor that can lead to male reproductive dysfunction. Sertoli cells play a crucial role in spermatogenesis by providing germ cells with structural and nutritional support, and contributing to blood–testis barrier formation. Vitamin C (Vc) is an antioxidant capable of neutralizing reactive oxygen species and preventing lipid peroxidation widely used because it is inexpensive and highly accessible. In the present study, we investigated the protective effect of Vc on TM4 cells following heat stress. Pretreatment with Vc could effectively inhibit apoptosis ( p < 0.01), lipid peroxidation, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity. However, a significant increase in the malondialdehyde (MDA) level and LDH activity ( p < 0.01) was observed in TM4 cells without Vc‐pretreatment, in conjunction with vacuole degeneration and karyopyknosis. In addition, both the messenger RNA and protein levels of CryAB, Hsp27, Hsp70, and Hsp110 substantially increased in the 3 and 12 hr recovery groups ( p < 0.01). Vc also prevented microtubule aggregation following heat stress. These results suggest that pretreatment with Vc‐protected TM4 cells against heat stress by reducing the level of oxidative stress and inducing heat shock protein expression.