Chronic stress effects and their reversibility on the Fallopian tubes and uterus in rats
S. Divyashree A and H. N. Yajurvedi A B
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A Department of Zoology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru-570006, India.
B Corresponding author. Email: hnyajurvedi@rediffmail.com
Reproduction, Fertility and Development 30(2) 380-390 https://doi.org/10.1071/RD17082
Submitted: 4 March 2017 Accepted: 23 June 2017 Published: 26 July 2017
Abstract
The durational effects of chronic stress on the Fallopian tubes and uterus were studied by exposing rats to stressors in the form of restraint (1 h) and forced swimming (15 min) daily for 4, 8 or 12 weeks. One group of stressed rats from each time period was then maintained without exposure to stressors for a further 4 weeks to assess their ability to recover from stress. All time periods of stress exposure resulted in decreased weight of the body and Fallopian tubes; however, the relative weight of the uterus and serum concentrations of oestradiol and insulin increased significantly. The antioxidant potential was decreased with increased malondialdehyde concentrations in the Fallopian tubes following all durations of exposure and after 4 and 8 weeks of stress exposure in the uterus. Interestingly, rats stressed for 12 weeks showed an increase in serum testosterone concentration and antioxidant enzyme activities with a decrease in malondialdehyde concentration in the uterus. The antioxidant enzyme activities and malondialdehyde concentration in the Fallopian tubes of all recovery group rats were similar to stressed rats. However, in the uterus these parameters were similar to controls in recovery group rats after 4 weeks or 8 weeks of exposure, but after 12 weeks of stress exposure these parameters did not return to control levels following the recovery period. These results reveal, for the first time, that chronic stress elicits an irreversible decrease in antioxidant defence in the Fallopian tubes irrespective of exposure duration, whereas the uterus develops reversible oxidative stress under short-term exposure but increased antioxidant potential with endometrial proliferation following long-term exposure.
Additional keywords: antioxidant enzymes, endometrium, malondialdehyde, restraint, testosterone.
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