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Effects of Calcium Nanoparticles on Male Rat Fertility and Sperm Function

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Clinical Science, Surgery and Veterinary Diseases (Pathology, Clinical…ltry Diseases, Fish Diseases and Management, Surgery, Theriogenology)

Abstract

Calcium is an essential regulating factor in a variety of biological functions including reproduction. It is widely required for different physiological activities in spermatozoa including spermatogenesis, sperm motility, capacitation, acrosome response, and fertilization. Recent advancements in nanotechnology have broadened its potential applications in biomedicine, including improving animal reproductive aspects. Our research was planned fundamentally to examine the influence of calcium deficiency and calcium administration using Nano and commercial calcium in two doses for each type of calcium (1000 mg/Kg body weight (BW) and 500 mg/Kg BW once daily for 64 days orally) to reveal their effects on male reproductive function as well as regulatory mechanisms connected to male fertility. Semen examination, biochemical analyses, enzymatic antioxidant, lipid peroxidation, and testis histopathology were all evaluated after 64 days. Our results revealed that Serum calcium, testosterone, and ABP levels, sperm count, motility, and percentage of intact acrosomes, as well as testicular antioxidant enzymes, were all considerably lower in the calcium-free diet group, whereas sperm abnormalities and testicular Malondialdehyde were significantly higher. In calcium (Nano and commercial) administered male rats, serum calcium, testosterone, and ABP levels, sperm count, motility, percentage of intact acrosomes, and testicular antioxidant enzymes all increased significantly, whereas sperm abnormalities and testicular Malondialdehyde dropped dramatically. Overall, these results point to a strong link between Ca2+, sperm function, and fertility outcomes. what's more, Ca2+ supplementation, particularly nanoparticles could efficiently improve male reproductive function and fertility.

DOI

10.21608/zvjz.2021.73013.1138

Keywords

calcium nanoparticles, male rat fertility, semen examination, testosterone, Oxidative Stress

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Hamada

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Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt

Email

egyeagles1985@gmail.com

City

Mansoura

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First Name

Shimaa

Last Name

Shalby

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Affiliation

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt

Email

shimaa.vetzu@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

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First Name

Hiaam

Last Name

Mohammed

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Affiliation

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt

Email

dr.haiam@yahooo.com

City

Zagazig

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First Name

Waleed

Last Name

Ahmed

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Affiliation

Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt

Email

wm827695@gmail.com

City

cairo

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Volume

49

Article Issue

3

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27901

Issue Date

2021-09-01

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2021-09-08

Publish Date

2021-09-01

Page Start

345

Page End

357

Print ISSN

1110-1458

Online ISSN

2357-075X

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https://zvjz.journals.ekb.eg/article_201817.html

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601

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Zagazig Veterinary Journal

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https://zvjz.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effects of Calcium Nanoparticles on Male Rat Fertility and Sperm Function

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22 Jan 2023