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Sequential Administration of Febuxostat, Amlodipine and Vitamin E Attenuate Oxidative Stress and Improve Spermatogenesis in Testicular Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Wistar Rats
This study investigated the effects of sequential administration of febuxostat, amlodipine, and vitamin E on oxidative stress and spermatogenesis following testicular ischemia-reperfusion injury (TIRI) in Wistar rats. Ninety male rats (120-150 g) were divided into 9 groups (n=10 each): sham operatio...
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Published in: | International journal of biochemistry research & review 2024-07, Vol.33 (6), p.115-127 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | This study investigated the effects of sequential administration of febuxostat, amlodipine, and vitamin E on oxidative stress and spermatogenesis following testicular ischemia-reperfusion injury (TIRI) in Wistar rats. Ninety male rats (120-150 g) were divided into 9 groups (n=10 each): sham operation (SO), torsion-detorsion (TD), and seven treatment groups receiving different combinations of the drugs. The treatment groups included torsion + febuxostat + detorsion (TFD), torsion + detorsion + amlodipine (TDA), torsion + detorsion + vitamin E (TDV), and combinations thereof (TFDA, TFDV, TDAV, TFDAV). TIRI was induced by 720° clockwise testicular torsion for 1 hour followed by detorsion. Febuxostat (5 mg/kg) was administered 30 minutes after torsion, amlodipine (2.5 mg/kg) immediately upon detorsion, and vitamin E (10 mg/kg) 30 minutes after detorsion. Rats were sacrificed 56 days post-reperfusion. Testicular tissue was analyzed for antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase), lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde), total protein, inflammatory markers (serum nitrite, IL-1β), and spermatogenesis indices (testicular biopsy score, Leydig cell count). Results showed that TIRI significantly decreased antioxidant enzymes, significantly increased lipid peroxidation and inflammatory markers, and impaired spermatogenesis. In the TD group, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities were significantly decreased, while malondialdehyde (MDA) increased significantly compared to the SO group (p |
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ISSN: | 2231-086X 2231-086X |
DOI: | 10.9734/ijbcrr/2024/v33i6894 |