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Melatonin protects against ionizing radiation-induced oxidative damage in corpus cavernosum and urinary bladder in rats

:  The objective of this study was to examine the potential radioprotective properties of pharmacological doses of melatonin on corpus cavernosum and bladder tissues of whole‐body irradiated (IR) rats. A total of 32 male Sprague–Dawley rats were exposed to irradiation performed with a LINAC which pr...

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Published in:Journal of pineal research 2004-11, Vol.37 (4), p.241-246
Main Authors: Şener, Göksel, Atasoy, Beste M., Ersoy, Yasemin, Arbak, Serap, Şengöz, Meriç, Yeğen, Berrak Ç.
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Summary::  The objective of this study was to examine the potential radioprotective properties of pharmacological doses of melatonin on corpus cavernosum and bladder tissues of whole‐body irradiated (IR) rats. A total of 32 male Sprague–Dawley rats were exposed to irradiation performed with a LINAC which produced 6 MV photons at a focus 100 cm distant from the skin. Under ketamine anesthesia, each rat received a single whole‐body dose of 800 cGy. Immediately before and after IR, rats were treated with either saline or melatonin (20 and 10 mg/kg, i.p.) and decapitated at 12 hr after exposure to irradiation. Another group of rats was followed for 72 hr after IR, where melatonin injections were repeated once daily. Tissue levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), an index of lipid peroxidation, and glutathione (GSH), a key antioxidant, were estimated in corpus cavernosum and urinary bladder. Tissues were also examined microscopically. The results demonstrate that both 12 and 72 hr following IR, tissue levels of MDA were elevated (P 
ISSN:0742-3098
1600-079X
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-079X.2004.00161.x