| Protective effects of vitamins C and E on spermatogenesis of 1.5 Tesla magnetic field exposed rats. | |
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PMID: 19780188 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To investigate protective effects of vitamins E and C against 1.5 Tesla static magnetic fields in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on spermatogenesis parameters was the main goal of the present study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety-two mature male rats were exposed to 1.5 T MRI static magnetic fields for 30 min with or without vitamins C and E alone or in combination. Animals were sacrificed and the testicular tissues were anatomically sectioned, stained, and the number of germ cells and the diameters of sperm ducts were measured and compared with sham and controls. RESULTS: Results showed that compared to sham, static magnetic fields may reduce the germ cell count (P = 0.000) and sperm ducts diameters (P = 0.020), and vitamins C and E could modify the reduction in germ cell count (P = 0.019) but they did not show any protective effect on sperm duct diameter reduction (0.647). CONCLUSION: The protective effects of vitamins C and E are different, and depend on the type of effects. It seems that the modifying effects of vitamins are to be additive, but vitamin E plays a more important role than vitamin C against the static magnetic field on spermatogenesis parameters in clinical MRI. |
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Authors:
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Ali Shabestani Monfared; Seyed Gholam Ali Jorsaraei; Rooholah Abdi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI Volume: 30 ISSN: 1522-2586 ISO Abbreviation: J Magn Reson Imaging Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-29 Completed Date: 2010-01-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9105850 Medline TA: J Magn Reson Imaging Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1047-51 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medical Physics, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. monfared_ali@yahoo.com |
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Animals Antioxidants / metabolism Ascorbic Acid / metabolism* Electromagnetic Fields* Germ Cells / pathology Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods* Male Mice Rats Spermatogenesis / drug effects, radiation effects* Spermatozoa / pathology Testis / pathology Time Factors Vitamin E / metabolism* |
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0/Antioxidants; 1406-18-4/Vitamin E; 50-81-7/Ascorbic Acid |
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