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ArticleReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2026

Effects of Pre- and Post-treatment of Idebenone on the Side Effects of the Chemotherapy Model with Cyclophosphamide in the Rat Ovary.

Atefeh Doostmohammadi, Manouchehr Safari, Ali Ghanbari, Parisa Hayat, Athar Talebi, Nooshin Ahmadirad, Elham Salarmanesh, Sam Zarbakhsh

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Atefeh DoostmohammadiNervous System Stem Cells Research Center, Neuroscience Research Institute, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Manouchehr SafariNervous System Stem Cells Research Center, Neuroscience Research Institute, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Ali GhanbariResearch Center of Physiology, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Parisa HayatCellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Athar TalebiNervous System Stem Cells Research Center, Neuroscience Research Institute, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Nooshin AhmadiradCellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Elham SalarmaneshDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 35198-99951, Semnan, Iran.
Sam ZarbakhshNervous System Stem Cells Research Center, Neuroscience Research Institute, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran. smzarbakhsh@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4643-7489

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Semnan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 2454
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Cyclophosphamide treatment during chemotherapy can harm the ovaries and result in infertility in females. Idebenone, a synthetic antioxidant, has protective properties in various cells and tissues. This study aimed to investigate whether pre- and post-treatments with idebenone could help preserve the function and structure of rat ovaries in the face of the side effects of cyclophosphamide treatment. Female Wistar rats were divided into four groups: vehicle, cyclophosphamide control, idebenone pre-treatment, and idebenone post-treatment. Treatments lasted 14 days, followed by evaluation of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels, ovarian follicle counts, and expression of GDF9, Bcl-2, and Bax proteins. The results of SOD activity, MDA and AMH levels, number of follicles, and expression of proteins GDF9, Bcl-2, and Bax were significantly more favorable in the experimental groups compared to the control group, and pre-treatment with idebenone was more effective than post-treatment. The results indicate that idebenone may mitigate the side effects of cyclophosphamide on the ovary, thereby improving its function and structure by reducing oxidative stress and apoptosis.

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AntioxidantsCyclophosphamideInfertility, FemaleOvaryUbiquinoneAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingApoptosisDisease Models, AnimalFemaleOxidative StressRatsRats, WistarAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingAntioxidantsCyclophosphamideidebenoneUbiquinoneApoptosisCyclophosphamideGDF9 proteinIdebenoneOvaryOxidative stress

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