ArticleBiological research2022
Utility of melatonin in mitigating ionizing radiation-induced testis injury through synergistic interdependence of its biological properties.
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- Mitigation of radiation mediated testicular dysfunction by α-tocopheryl succinate: PPAR-γ related pathway.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Radio-protective effects of melatonin therapy against testicular oxidative stress: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rodent models.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Protective Role of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate During Radiation-Induced Testicular Injury.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Nicotinamide mononucleotide ameliorates ionizing radiation-induced spermatogenic dysfunction in mice by modulating the glycolytic pathway.Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica · 2024Article
- Melatonin mitigated methotrexate-induced hepatotoxicity through interrelated biological processes.Molecular biology reports · 2024Article
- Correction: Utility of melatonin in mitigating ionizing radiation‑induced testis injury through synergistic interdependence of its biological properties.Biological research · 2023Article
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- The Mitigating Effect of Melatonin Against Radiation-Induced Inflammation and Disturbance of Reproductive Hormones in Female Albino Rats.Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis SocietyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIonizing radiations (IR) have widespread useful applications in our daily life; however, they have unfavorable effects on reproductive health. Maintaining testicular health following IR exposure is an important requirement for reproductive potential. The current study explored the role of melatonin (MLT) in mitigating IR-induced injury in young adult rat testis.
methodsRats were given daily MLT (25 mg/kg) for 3 and 14 days after receiving 4 Gy γ-radiation.
resultsSerum MLT levels and other antioxidants, including glutathione content, and the activity of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase in the testis of the irradiated rats were remarkably maintained by MLT administration in irradiated rats. Hence, the hydrogen peroxide level declined with remarkably reduced formation of oxidative stress markers, 4-hydroxynonenal, and 8-Hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in the testis of irradiated animals after MLT administration. The redox status improvement caused a remarkable regression of proapoptotic protein (p53, Cyto-c, and caspase-3) in the testis and improved inflammatory cytokines (CRP and IL-6), and anti-inflammatory cytokine (interleukin IL-10) in serum. This is associated with restoration of disturbed sex hormonal balance, androgen receptor upregulation, and testicular cell proliferation activity in irradiated rats, explaining the improvement of sperm parameters (count, motility, viability, and deformation). Consequently, spermatogenic cell depletion and decreased seminiferous tubule diameter and perimeter were attenuated by MLT treatment post irradiation. Moreover, the testis of irradiated-MLT-treated rats showed well-organized histological architecture and normal sperm morphology.
conclusionsThese results show that radiation-induced testicular injury is mitigated following IR exposure through synergistic interdependence between the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, and anti-DNA damage actions of MLT.
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