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Protective Effects of Silymarin against the Toxicity of Bisphenol A (BPA) on Boar Sperm Quality

  • Jang, Hyun-Young (College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kong, Hong-Sik (Dept. of Biotechnology, Genomic Engineering Center, Hankyong National University) ;
  • Choi, Byoung-Yang (College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Shin, Jong-Suh (College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Cheong, Hee-Tae (School of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Tack (School of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Park, In-Chul (School of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Park, Choon-Keun (College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Yang, Boo-Keun (College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University)
  • Received : 2011.11.30
  • Accepted : 2011.12.27
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

BPA, a diphenyl compound containing groups, that make it structurally similar to synthetic estrogen and is considered as one of the major endocrine disruptors. Silymarin has extensively been used to prevent and/or alleviate some human disease, especially for the treatment of adverse liver conditions. It has an antioxidative efficacy and cancer preventive efficacy. Therefore, we examined the hypothesis that silymarin can inhibit BPA-induced toxicity in boar sperm duing in vitro storage. Sperm characteristics (motility, viability, membrane integrity and mitochondrion activity) in semen exposed to BPA (10~200 uM) were sharply lowered, while it increase in a dose and time dependent manner due to silymarin addition (50~200 uM) into semen extender in the presence of BPA (100 uM). All of the evaluated characteristics were gradually improved in the groups that were treated with silymarin (50~200 uM) in the presence of BPA (100 uM) in comparison to BPA 100 uM alone group, irrespective of incubation periods (3 and 6 h). These results demonstrate that silymarin can ameliorate the toxicity of BPA on boar sperm characteristics during in vitro storage, suggesting that silymarin indirectly act as an antioxidant.

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