Dietary vitamin E supplementation plays a key role in animal reproduction by protecting germ cells from oxidative damage. Recently, alpha-tocopherol homologues (namely, beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherol) have been the object of increasing research because of their peculiar nonantioxidant properties. We found that these tocol-derived compounds are not homogeneously distributed among semen components. Alpha-T was the major vitamin E homologue found in all semen fractions. Half of the total gamma (+beta)-T was found in germ cells, while more than 50% of total delta-T was preferentially accumulated in seminal plasma. The concentration of various tocol-derived compounds depended on their relative amounts in diet and the competition for saturable enzymes implicated in their metabolism. A higher concentration of delta-T in seminal plasma may be related to its more polar nature. However, the biological function of this compound in semen remains to be cleared. To our knowledge, this is the first study aimed at identifying alpha-tocopherol homologues in rabbit semen fractions. © 2008 The Authors.
Mourvaki, E., Collodel, G., Moretti, E., Cosci, I., Castellini, C. (2008). Distribution of alpha-, gamma (+beta)- and delta-tocopherol in the seminal plasma, spermatozoa and seminal vesicles of rabbit. ANDROLOGIA, 40(5), 282-285 [10.1111/j.1439-0272.2008.00854.x].
Distribution of alpha-, gamma (+beta)- and delta-tocopherol in the seminal plasma, spermatozoa and seminal vesicles of rabbit
COLLODEL, G.;MORETTI, E.;COSCI, I.;
2008-01-01
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Dietary vitamin E supplementation plays a key role in animal reproduction by protecting germ cells from oxidative damage. Recently, alpha-tocopherol homologues (namely, beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherol) have been the object of increasing research because of their peculiar nonantioxidant properties. We found that these tocol-derived compounds are not homogeneously distributed among semen components. Alpha-T was the major vitamin E homologue found in all semen fractions. Half of the total gamma (+beta)-T was found in germ cells, while more than 50% of total delta-T was preferentially accumulated in seminal plasma. The concentration of various tocol-derived compounds depended on their relative amounts in diet and the competition for saturable enzymes implicated in their metabolism. A higher concentration of delta-T in seminal plasma may be related to its more polar nature. However, the biological function of this compound in semen remains to be cleared. To our knowledge, this is the first study aimed at identifying alpha-tocopherol homologues in rabbit semen fractions. © 2008 The Authors.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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