NDLI: Radioprotective mechanism of Podophyllum hexandrum during spermatogenesis

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Author	Samanta, N. Kannan, K. Bala, M. Goel, H. C.
Copyright Year	2004
Abstract	RP-1, a herbal preparation of Podophyllum hexandrum has already been reported to provide protection against whole body lethal gamma irradiation (10 Gy). It has also been reported to render radioprotection to germ cells during spermatogenesis. Present study was undertaken to unravel the cellular and molecular mechanism of action of RP-1 on testicular system in strain ‘A’ mice. Various antioxidant parameters such as thiol content, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione-S-transferase (GST) enzyme activity, lipid peroxidation (LPO) and total protein levels were investigated. Thiol content was seen to increase significantly (p < 0.05) in both RP-1 alone and RP-1 pretreated irradiated groups over the irradiated groups at 8, 16 and 24 h. Irradiation (10 Gy) significantly decreased GPx, GST and GR activity in comparison to untreated control but RP-1 treatment before irradiation significantly (p < 0.05) countered radiation-induced decrease in the activity of these enzymes. Radiation-induced LPO was also found to be reduced at all time intervals by RP-1 treatment before irradiation. As compared to irradiated group the protein content in testicular tissue was increased in RP-1 pretreated irradiated group at 4 and 16 h significantly (p < 0.05). Comets revealed by single-cell gel electrophoresis were significantly longer (p < 0.001) in irradiated mice than in unirradiated control. RP-1 treatment before irradiation, however, rendered significant increase (p < 0.05) in comet length over the corresponding control and irradiated group initially at 4 h but at later time points, this was reduced significantly (p < 0.01) as compared to the irradiated group. RP-1 treatment alone rendered shorter comets at 8, 16 and 24 h than irradiated groups (p < 0.001). This study implies that RP-1 offers radioprotection at biochemical and cytogenetic level by protecting antioxidant enzymes, reducing LPO and increasing thiol content. (Mol Cell Biochem 267: 167–176, 2004)
Starting Page	167
Ending Page	176
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	03008177
Journal	Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
Volume Number	267
Issue Number	1-2
e-ISSN	15734919
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	2004-01-01
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Cardiology Medical Biochemistry Oncology Biochemistry
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Cell Biology Medicine Clinical Biochemistry Molecular Biology

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