Oxidative And Hormonal Disruptions Underlie Bisphenol A - Induced Testicular Toxicity In Male Rabbits

• Main Authors: Kadry M. Sadek, Abouzed, Tarek K., Ayoub, Mousa A.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Zenodo 2014
• Subjects: Bisphenol A; oxidative stress; rabbits; semen quality; steroidogenesis.; Barlas; Chapel Hill; DeWitt; Falconer; Hayes; Hess; Hotchkiss; Mustonen; Rani; Rubin; Rubio; Tac; Turbot
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1097340; https://zenodo.org/record/1097340

The presence of endocrine-disrupting compounds, such as bisphenol A (BPA), in the environment can cause serious health problems. However, there are controversial opinions. This study investigated the reproductive, metabolic, oxidative and immunologic-disrupting effects of bisphenol A in male rabbits. Rabbits were divided into five groups. The first four rabbit groups were administered oral BPA (1, 10, 50, or 100 mg/kg/day) for ten weeks. The fifth group was administered corn oil as the vehicle. BPA significantly decreased serum testosterone, estradiol and the free androgen index (FAI) and significantly increased sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) compared with the placebo group. The higher doses of BPA showed a significant decrease in follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). A significant increase in blood glucose levels was identified in the BPA groups. The non-significant difference in insulin levels is a novel finding. The cumulative testicular toxicity of BPA was clearly demonstrated by the dose-dependent decrease in absolute testes weight, primary measures of semen quality and a significant increase in testicular malonaldehyde (MDA). Moreover, BPA significantly decreased total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and significantly increased immunoglobulin G (IgG) at the highest concentration. Our results suggest that BPA, especially at higher doses, is associated with many adverse effects on metabolism, oxidative stress, immunity, sperm quality and markers of androgenic action. : {"references": ["L.N. Vandeberg, M.V. Maffini, C. Sonnenschein, B.S. Rubin, A.M.\nSoto, Bisphenol-A and the great divide: a review of controversies in the\nfiled of endocrine disruption. Endocrine Review, vol. 30(1), pp. 75-95,\n2009.", "US Environmental Protection Agency, Memorandum to EDSTAC\nMembers RE: Definition of \"Endocrine Disruptor\". Washington D.C.,\nUSA, 2007.", "A.K. Hotchkiss, C.V. Rider, C.R. Blystone, V.S. 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