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International Journal of Pharmacology

Year: 2011 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 8 | Page No.: 821-828
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2011.821.828
Vitamin E: An Antioxidant Therapy to Protect Endosulphan Induced Follicular Toxicity
R.K. Sharma, P.K. Chauhan and A. Fulia

Abstract: Endosulphan is a xenoestrogen that imitates the effect of estrogens, causing reproductive and developmental abnormalities in mammals. The aim of the present investigation was to analyze the effect of vitamin E in rescue of degenerating changes induced by endosulphan in granulosa cells of goat Capra hircus in vitro. On the basis of colour and texture normal follicles (3-5 mm in diameter) were selected for the tissue culture. The follicles were divided into two groups (one control+two experimental groups). Experimental group (A) was exposed with 100 nmol mL-1 endosulphan concentration. Experimental group (B) was exposed with 100 nmol mL-1 endosulphan as well as supplemented with 100 μmol L-1 concentration of vitamin E (α-Tocopherol). Harvesting was carried out after 1 h, 4 h and 8 h of exposure. Control was run simultaneously along with all the experimental groups. Endosulphan at dose level 100 nmol mL-1 induced a decline in cell diameter from 7.5±0.0456 in control to 4.5±0.1024, 3.7±0.1001 and 3.2±0.1154 μm after exposure of 1, 4 and 8 h, respectively but in case of endosulphan supplemented with vitamin E, there was less decline in cell diameter that was 6.4±0.1235, 4.8±0.1809 and 4.1±0.0809 μm after exposure of 1, 4 and 8 h, respectively. Endosulphan induced atretogenic changes like hyalinization of granulosa cells, crinkled and wavy membranes and pycnosis and thus affects the functions in adult goat due to the oxidative stress. Vitamin E treatment at dose level 100 μmol L-1 in experimental group (B) these atretogenic changes were milder and restore the normal structure of granulosa cells.

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R.K. Sharma, P.K. Chauhan and A. Fulia, 2011. Vitamin E: An Antioxidant Therapy to Protect Endosulphan Induced Follicular Toxicity. International Journal of Pharmacology, 7: 821-828.

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