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ArticleIndian journal of pharmacology

Mechanism of testicular protection of carvedilol in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Maggie M Ramzy, Azza A K El-Sheikh, Maha Y Kamel, Soha A Abdelwahab, Mohamed A Morsy

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Article in Indian journal of pharmacology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Maggie M RamzyDepartment Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Azza A K El-SheikhDepartment Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Maha Y KamelDepartment Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Soha A AbdelwahabDepartment Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Mohamed A MorsyDepartment Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Minia University · EG

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aimsMale sub-fertility and infertility are major complications of diabetes mellitus. The non-selective β-blocker carvedilol has been reported to have favorable effects on some of the diabetic complications based on its antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects. This study aims to evaluate the possible testicular protective effect of carvedilol in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rat model and its possible mechanisms. MATERIALS AND

methodsDiabetes was induced by a single i.p. dose of 65 mg/kg of STZ. In parallel groups of diabetic rats, carvedilol in low and high doses (1 and 10 mg/kg/day orally) were administered for 4 weeks. Oxidative stress markers as reduced glutathione (GSH) and the product of lipid peroxidation; malondialdehyde (MDA) were evaluated in testicular homogenate. The level of expression of the apoptotic marker; caspase 3, was assessed using western blot, followed by densitometric analysis.

resultsInduction of diabetes caused distortion of histological normal testicular structure, with decrease (P < 0.05) in GSH and increase (P < 0.05) in MDA, as well as induction of caspase 3 expression. Carvedilol in low or high doses reverted diabetes-induced histological damage, restored antioxidant activity and ameliorated caspase 3 expression.

conclusionCarvedilol confers testicular protection against diabetes-induced damage through antioxidant and anti-apoptotic mechanisms.

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AnimalsAntioxidantsApoptosisBlotting, WesternCarbazolesCarvedilolCaspase 3Diabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalInfertility, MaleMaleOxidative StressPropanolaminesRats, WistarStreptozocinTestisAntioxidantsCarbazolesCarvedilolCaspase 3PropanolaminesStreptozocinApoptosiscarvediloldiabetesoxidative stresstestes

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