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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

Astaxanthin Relieves Testicular Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury-Immunohistochemical and Biochemical Analyses.

Marko Bašković, Dajana Krsnik, Marta Himelreich Perić, Ana Katušić Bojanac, Nino Sinčić, Zdenko Sonicki, Davor Ježek

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marko BaškovićScientific Centre of Excellence for Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Šalata 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-4218-6184
Dajana KrsnikScientific Centre of Excellence for Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Šalata 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-6876-9698
Marta Himelreich PerićScientific Centre of Excellence for Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Šalata 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-2143-6968
Ana Katušić BojanacScientific Centre of Excellence for Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Šalata 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Nino SinčićScientific Centre of Excellence for Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Šalata 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-2584-6654
Zdenko SonickiScientific Centre of Excellence for Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Šalata 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-4143-5620
Davor JežekScientific Centre of Excellence for Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Šalata 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-1528-5462
University of Zagreb · HRUniversity Hospital Centre Zagreb · HR

Funding

European Regional Development Fund KK.01.1.1.01.0008.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Testicular torsion potentially leads to acute scrotum and testicle loss, and requires prompt surgical intervention to restore testicular blood flow, despite the paradoxical negative effect of reperfusion. While no drug is yet approved for this condition, antioxidants are promising candidates. This study aimed to determine astaxanthin's (ASX), a potent antioxidant, effect on rat testicular torsion-detorsion injury. Thirty-two prepubertal male Fischer rats were divided into four groups. Group 1 underwent sham surgery. In group 2, the right testis was twisted at 720° for 90 min. After 90 min of reperfusion, the testis was removed. ASX was administered intraperitoneally at the time of detorsion (group 3) and 45 min after detorsion (group 4). Quantification of caspase-3 positive cells and oxidative stress markers detection were determined immunohistochemically, while the malondialdehyde (MDA) value, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities were determined by colorimetric assays. The number of apoptotic caspase-3 positive cells and the MDA value were lower in group 4 compared to group 2. A significant increase in the SOD and GPx activity was observed in group 4 compared to groups 2 and 3. We conclude that ASX has a favorable effect on testicular ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats.

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acute scrotumantioxidantsapoptosisastaxanthincarotenoidsinfertilityischemia-reperfusion injuryratstesticular torsion

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PMID35268375
PMCPMC8911179
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