The protective effect of rutin against busulfan-induced testicular damage in adult rats

被引：12

作者：

Abarikwu, Sunny O. ^{[1
]}

Mgbudom-Okah, Chidimma J. ^{[1
]}

Onuah, Chigozie L. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Port Harcourt, Dept Biochem, Choba, Nigeria

来源：

DRUG AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY | 2022年 / 45卷 / 03期

关键词：

Rutin; spermatogenesis; inflammation; oxidative stress; antioxidant; LIPID-PEROXIDATION; CELLS; TISSUE; STEROIDOGENESIS; SUPPRESSION; EPIDIDYMIS; TESTIS; ASSAY; MICE; STEM;

D O I：

10.1080/01480545.2020.1803905

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

Here, we studied the protective effect of rutin (RUT) against testicular damage caused by busulfan (BUS) in rats. Adult male Wistar rats were intraperitoneally injected with BUS (4 mg/kg body weight at day 7 and 14), and then treated with RUT (30 mg/kg body weight) by gavage thrice weekly for 60 days. The results showed that BUS-induced increase in 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3 beta-HSD) was significantly decreased by RUT, whereas 17 beta-HSD activity and plasma testosterone concentration remained unaffected (p > 0.05). It was also observed that RUT inhibited BUS-induced increase in nitrite concentrations and myeloperoxidase enzyme activities in the plasma and testes (p < 0.05). Similarly, BUS-induced decrease in glutathione and increase in malondialdehyde concentrations in the testes were significantly normalized to control values by RUT. Finally, RUT administration showed some tendency to improve the architecture of the seminiferous epithelium of the rat's testes after BUS treatment. Overall, RUT inhibited BUS-induced oxidative damage and inflammation in the testis of an experimental rat model.

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页码：1035 / 1043

页数：9

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