Protective effect of coenzyme Q10 supplementation on the oxidative stress and histological injury caused by nicotine in the ovary of rats
Subject Areas :
Veterinary Clinical Pathology
Shahnaz Yousefizadeh
1
,
Ali Louei monfared
2
,
Yahya Mohammadi
3
1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory and Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Paraveterinary Medicine, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Histology and Microbiology, Faculty of Paraveterinary, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran.
3 - Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran.
Received: 2023-02-01
Accepted : 2023-05-28
Published : 2023-01-21
Keywords:
Ovary,
Oxidative stress,
Rat,
nicotine,
Coenzyme Q10 supplement,
Abstract :
As a poison, nicotine leaves irreparable effects on various tissues of the body, including the reproductive system. Coenzyme Q10 has a tremendous effect in raising the body's antioxidant level and preventing poisoning. In the current study, the protective effect of coenzyme Q10 supplementation on the changes induced by nicotine in the rat ovary was investigated. For this purpose, 32 adult female Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups of 8. The rats of the first group (control) were only fed with the usual diet, but the animals of the second group were treated with nicotine at the rate of 0.2 mg/kg, the rats of the third group were treated with coenzyme Q10 at the rate of 75 mg/kg and the animals of the fourth group were treated simultaneously using nicotine and coenzyme Q10 (with the same amounts) through gavage. At the end of the study period (45 days), the animals were euthanised and blood samples were taken for hormonal and antioxidant tests. Also, ovarian tissue was sampled for histological studies. In animals treated with nicotine, there was an increase in follicular atresia, tissue damage, an increase in malondialdehyde and nitric oxide, along with a decrease in the number of ovarian follicles, a decrease in the amount of estrogen and follicle stimulating hormones, and the activity of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase. But in animals receiving nicotine and coenzyme Q10 at the same time, there was a significant improvement in ovarian function and structure. This study shows coenzyme Q10 can play a protective role against oxidative stress and tissue changes caused by nicotine in the ovaries of rats with the mechanism of balancing the antioxidant status and reproductive hormones.
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Bentov, Y., Esfandiari, N., Burstein, E. and Casper, R.F. (2010). The use of mitochondrial nutrients to improve the outcome of infertility treatment in older patients. Fertility and Sterility, 93(1): 272-275.
Bentov, Y., Yavorska, T., Esfandiari, N., Jurisicova, A. and Casper, R.F. (2011). The contribution of mitochondrial function to reproductive aging. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 28(9): 773-783.
Bruin, J.E., Gerstein, H.C. and Holloway, A.C. (2010). Long-term consequences of fetal and neonatal nicotine exposure: a critical review. Toxicolical Sciences, 116(2): 364-374.
Cheng, S.F., Qin, X.S., Han, Z.L., Sun, X.F., Feng, Y.N., Yang, F., et al. (2018). Nicotine exposure impairs germ cell development in human fetal ovaries cultured in vitro. Aging, (Albany NY),10(7): 1556-1574.
Darabi, Z., Basir, Z., Tabandeh, M. R. and Ghotbeddin, Z. (2022). Coenzyme Q10 improves ovarian histology and attenuates the expression of angiogenesis-associated proteins in the ovary of rats with experimental hyperstimulation syndrome. Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 25(8): 989-996.
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Faghani, M., Saedi, S., Khanaki, K. and Mohammadghasemi, F. (2022). Ginseng alleviates folliculogenesis disorders via induction of cell proliferation and downregulation of apoptotic markers in nicotine-treated mice. Journal of Ovarian Research, 15(1): 14.
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Holloway, A.C., Kellenberger, L.D. and Petrik, J.J. (2006). Fetal and neonatal exposure to nicotine disrupts ovarian function and fertility in adult female rats. Endocrinology, 30(2): 213-216.
Hornos Carneiro, M.F., Shin, N., Karthikraj, R., Barbosa, F.Jr., Kannan, K. and Colaiácovo, M.P. (2020). Antioxidant CoQ10 Restores Fertility by Rescuing Bisphenol A-Induced Oxidative DNA Damage in the Caenorhabditis elegans Germline. Genetics, 214(2): 381-395.
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Ozcan, P., Ficicioglu, C. and Yesiladali, M. (2015). The protective effect of Coenzyme Q10 supplementation on decreased ovarian reserve in female Sprague-Dawley rats. Fertility and Sterility Abstract Only, 104(3): E255:437.
Ozlem, K., Emin, K. and Birkan Y. (2022). Protective effect of edaravone on cisplatin‑induced injury in rat ovary. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 306(5): 1673-1678.
Quinzii, C.M., Hirano, M. and DiMauro, S. (2007). CoQ10 Deficiency Diseases in Adults. Mitochondrion. 7(Supp): S122-126.
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Sinha-Hikim, I., Friedman, T.C., Falz, M., Chalfant, V., Hasan, M.K., Espinoza-Derout, J., et al. (2017). Nicotine plus a high-fat diet triggers cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Cell and Tissue Research, 368(1): 159-170.
Valavanidis, A., Vlachogianni, T. and Fiotakis, K. (2009). Tobacco smoke: involvement of reactive oxygen species and stable free radicals in mechanisms of oxidative damage, carcinogenesis and synergistic effects with other respirable particles. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 6(2): 445-462.
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