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ArticleBiological trace element research2024

Protective Effects of Boric Acid Taken in Different Ways on Experimental Ovarian İschemia and Reperfusion.

Enes Karaman, Gozde Ozge Onder, Ozge Goktepe, Erol Karakas, Ozge Cengiz Mat, Demet Bolat, Eda Koseoglu, Kardelen Tur, Munevver Baran, Mustafa Ermis and 2 more

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Article in Biological trace element research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Enes KaramanDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Savur Prof Dr Aziz Sancar District State Hospital, Mardin, Turkey.
Gozde Ozge OnderDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey.
Ozge GoktepeDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey.
Erol KarakasDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kayseri State Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
Ozge Cengiz MatDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey.
Demet BolatDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey.
Eda KoseogluDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey.
Kardelen TurDepartment of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey.
Munevver BaranDepartment of Pharmaceutical Basic Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
Mustafa ErmisExperimental Researches and Application Center, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
Esra BalciogluDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey.
Arzu YayDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, 38039, Kayseri, Turkey. arzu.yay38@gmail.com.
Erciyes University · TRKayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRSivas State Hospital · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ovarian ischemia is a gynecological emergency that occurs as a result of ovarian torsion, affects women of reproductive age, and reduces ovarian reserve. The current study was designed to investigate the effect of boric acid taken in different ways on histopathological changes, autophagy, oxidative stress, and DNA damage caused by ischemia and reperfusion in the ovary of adult female rats. We established seven groups of 70 adult female rats: untreated control, intraperitoneal boric acid group (IpBA), oral boric acid group (OBA), ischemia/reperfusion group (ischemia/2 h reperfusion; OIR), ischemia/reperfusion and local boric acid group (OIR + LBA), ischemia/reperfusion and intraperitoneal boric acid group (OIR + IpBA), and ischemia/reperfusion and oral boric acid group (OIR + OBA). On the 31st day of the experimental procedure, both ovaries were harvested for histologic (hematoxylen and eosin and Masson trichrom), biochemical (ELISA and AMH, MDA, SOD, and CAT analyses), and comet evaluation. In the OIR group, hemorrhage, edema, inflammation, and diminished follicle reserve were seen in the ovary. Boric acid treatment reduced the ovarian ischemia/reperfusion damage, and the follicles exhibited similar morphological features to the control group. Moreover, boric acid treatment decreased the levels of Hsp70, NF-KB, COX-2, and CD31, which increased as a result of OIR. On the other hand, SCF and AMH levels, which decreased as a result of OIR, increased with boric acid treatment. The levels of autophagy markers (Beclin-1, LC3, and p62) reached values close to those of the control group. According to the biochemical findings, it was concluded that boric acid is also effective on oxidative stress, and the AMH level was particularly high in the OIR + OBA group, consistent with the immunohistochemical staining result. In addition, it was observed that the DNA damage caused by OIR reached values close to those of the control group, especially in the OBA after OIR. This study showed the therapeutic effects of boric acid on OIR injuries; thus, boric acid may be a potential therapeutic agent for ovarian protection and fertility preservation in cases that may cause ovarian torsion.

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Boric AcidsOvaryOxidative StressReperfusion InjuryAnimalsAutophagyDNA DamageFemaleRatsRats, Wistarboric acidBoric AcidsAutophagyBoric acidDNA damageInfertilityOvarian ischemia–reperfusion

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PMID37743417
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