P-42: Concentrations of Zinc, Copper, Iron, lead, and Cadmium in Ram Epididymal Tissue and Their Correlations to Serum Testosterone

Authors

  • A Lavvaf Departement of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
  • H Hassani Departement of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
  • H Nowruzian Departement of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
  • J Rashidi Bozorgmehr Laboratory, Hamedan, Iran
  • M Yavari Departement of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bu-Ali Sina, Hamedan, Iran
  • MR Pajohi-Alamoti Departement of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bu-Ali Sina, Hamedan, Iran
  • P Zamani Departement of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bu-Ali Sina, Hamedan, Iran
Abstract:

Background With the advent of rapid industrialization, several chemicals are released in the air, water and soil. Chemical elements play a crucial role in male reproduction. Heavy metals exposure can adversely affect male fertility and result in severe impairment of testicular functions including germ cell death and inhibition of testicular steroidogenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the concentrations of Zn, Cu, Fe, Pb, and Cd in the tissue of ram epididymal and serum testosterone. MaterialsAndMethods Samples were taken from 45 ram in Hamadan. Concentrations of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in epididymal tissue by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) were measured. Serum concentration of testosterone was measured by enzyme linked fluorescent assay (ELFA) method. The datas were analysed by SAS software. The level of significance was set at P

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volume 9  issue 2

pages  61- 61

publication date 2015-09-01

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