ArticleInternational journal of fertility & sterility2024
Effects of Aerobic Training on Sex Hormones in A Cuprizone Rat Model of Multiple Sclerosis.
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backgroundCentral nervous system damage in multiple sclerosis (MS) leads to severe physical disability and neurological defects. Sexual dysfunction and infertility in patients with MS have often been neglected in previous studies. Aerobic exercise is suggested to improve circulating testosterone levels and sexual function. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on sex hormone levels in a cuprizone rat model of MS. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this experimental study, 30 male rats (aged 70 days, 154.55 ± 18.1 g) were randomly divided into five groups: MS, exercise-MS (EX-MS), MS-EX, EX-MS-EX, and normal control (control). MS was induced by feeding cuprizone pellets (0.2%) to the rats for six weeks. The exercise groups performed an aerobic exercise protocol on a treadmill five days/week for six weeks before and during the induction of the MS model. Serum testosterone, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinising hormone (LH) levels were measured using the ELISA method with standard kits (ZellBio Germany). Luxol fast blue staining (LFB) of the corpora collosa were performed.
resultsThe results showed a significant decrease in the serum levels of testosterone, FSH, and LH in the MS groups compared to the control group (P<0.05). There was a significant increase in the serum levels of testosterone, FSH, and LH in the EX-MS-EX, and EX-MS groups compared to the MS group (P<0.05).
conclusionAerobic exercise could improve the level of sex hormones in the cuprizone rat model of MS and may be used to attenuate sexual dysfunction in patients with MS.
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