ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022
Quercetin Ameliorates Testicular Damage in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats through Its Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Apoptotic Properties.
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- Effect of Quercetin on inflammatory markers in diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of animal studies.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Silver Nanoparticle-Loaded 18β-Glycyrrhetinic Acid on P2X7 Receptor and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Testicular Tissue in an Animal Diabetes Model.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Quercetin-mediated restoration of high-fat diet-induced male reproductive dysfunction through modifying spermatogenesis and unraveling 3β-HSD, 17β-HSD, and StAR pathways.BMC pharmacology & toxicology · 2025Article
- Combined Effects of Chrysin Supplementation and Exercise Training on Diabetes-Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in Rat Testicular Tissue.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2025Article
- Network Pharmacology andCurrent computer-aided drug design · 2025Article
- Quercetin ameliorates renal injury in hyperuricemic rats via modulating ER stress pathways.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
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- Naringin from sweet orange peel improves testicular function in high fat diet-induced diabetic rats by modulating xanthine oxidase/uric acid signaling and maintaining redox balance.Laboratory animal research · 2024Article
- Pharmacological Activity of Flavonoid Quercetin and Its Therapeutic Potential in Testicular Injury.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Quercetin-Loaded Avocado Oil Nanoemulsion Reverses High-fat and High-carbohydrate Diet-Induced Testicular Dysfunction: Role of Oxidative Stress and NPY Signaling in a Randomized Trial.Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPRArticle
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of quercetin (QUE) on the testicular architecture as well as markers of oxidative, inflammatory, and apoptotic profile of male gonads in Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats suffering from Type 2 diabetes mellitus in the absence or presence of obesity. QUE was administered orally at a dose of 20 mg/kg/day for 6 weeks. Morphometric analysis revealed that QUE treatment led to an improvement in testicular appearance, particularly in the case of Obese ZDF rats. Furthermore, a significant stabilization of the antioxidant capacity (p < 0.05), superoxide dismutase and catalase activity (p < 0.01), with a concomitant decrease in lipid peroxidation (p < 0.05) were observed in Obese ZDF animals exposed to QUE. Our data also indicate a significant decline in the levels of interleukin (IL)-1 (p < 0.05), IL-6 (p < 0.01) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (p < 0.001) following QUE supplementation to Obese ZDF rats in comparison with their respective control. Finally, a significant down-regulation of the pro-apoptotic BAX protein (p < 0.0001) was observed in Obese ZDF rats administered with QUE, while a significant Bcl-2 protein overexpression (p < 0.0001) was recorded in Lean ZDF animals when compared to their untreated control. As such, our results suggest that QUE is a potentially beneficial agent to reduce testicular damage in ZDF rats with Type 2 diabetes mellitus by decreasing oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and excessive cell loss through apoptosis.
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