Open AccessAntioxidant profile changes in reproductive tissues of rats treated with nicotine
Author(s) -
IP Oyeyipo,
Yinusa Raji,
A F Bolarinwa
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/0974-1208.130823
Subject(s) - lipid peroxidation , nicotine , superoxide dismutase , antioxidant , glutathione peroxidase , oxidative stress , medicine , endocrinology , glutathione , glutathione reductase , chemistry , catalase , sperm , nitric oxide , pharmacology , andrology , enzyme , biochemistry
Nicotine intake has been associated with reduced fertility, although the mechanisms responsible are still unclear. However, oxidative stress has been repeatedly implicated as the leading cause of male infertility. This study was therefore designed to investigate the effects of nicotine administration on testicular oxidant and antioxidant system in male albino rats.