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ArticleScientific reports2025

Involvement of hypoxia-inducible factor1-alpha in the protective effect of rivaroxaban against testicular ischemia-reperfusion in rats.

Marwan Abdel Baset, Sally A El Awdan, Marwa S Khattab, Salma A El-Marasy

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Marwan Abdel BasetDepartment of Pharmacology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
Sally A El AwdanDepartment of Pharmacology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
Marwa S KhattabDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Salma A El-MarasyDepartment of Pharmacology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt. salma_el_marasy@hotmail.com.

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This study investigated the protective effects of Rivaroxaban (RVX) against testicular ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury in rats with a secondary aim of studying the involvement of hypoxia-inducible factor1-alpha testicular protection against ischemic insults. Twenty-four male rats were divided into four groups: sham control, testicular IR, and two RVX treatment groups (7 and 14 mg/kg) administered for one week prior to IR. Testicular IR led to significant impairment in testicular function, evidenced by an 86.5% reduction in testosterone levels and marked oxidative stress with an 189.3% increase in malondialdehyde (MDA). IR injury also triggered substantial elevations in apoptotic markers (271% increase in Bax (Bcl2-associated X protein) and 65.9% decrease in BCL2 (B-cell lymphoma 2), and inflammatory mediators (285.7% increase in NFκB (nuclear factor-kappa B). Additionally, angiogenic markers showed dramatic increases, with VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) and HIF-1 (Hypoxia inducible factor-1) rising by 431.8% and 519%, respectively. RVX treatment demonstrated dose-dependent protective effects, with the 14 mg/kg dose showing superior outcomes compared to 7 mg/kg. The higher dose significantly improved hormonal function (486.8% increase in testosterone), reduced oxidative stress (51.8% reduction in MDA), modulated apoptotic markers (68.3% decrease in BAX, 159.1% increase in BCL2), and normalized angiogenic factors (71.8% reduction in HIF-1). In conclusion, RVX demonstrated significant therapeutic potential in protecting against testicular IR injury, with the 14 mg/kg dose showing optimal protective effects. Reduction in HIF-1α and VEGF protein expression mediated RVX's anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic effect in rats subjected to testicular IR.

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Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitReperfusion InjuryRivaroxabanTestisAnimalsApoptosisMaleMalondialdehydeNF-kappa BOxidative StressRatsTestosteroneVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AHif1a protein, ratHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMalondialdehydeNF-kappa BRivaroxabanTestosteroneVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AApoptosisHIF-1α, VEGF, oxidative stressRivaroxabanTesticular ischemia-reperfusion

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PMID40730830
PMCPMC12307867

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