Kalász H, Thuróczy J, Karvaly G, Balogh L, Gyertyán I, Tóth-Molnár E, Adeghate E, Tekes K. Effects on Sperms' Quality of Selegiline in Aged Rats.
THE OPEN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY JOURNAL 2017;
11:138-145. [PMID:
29387272 PMCID:
PMC5748828 DOI:
10.2174/1874104501711010138]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background
Selegiline is used to treat Parkinsonian patients. Other indications of its use have recently been discovered.
Objective
Scouting special and beneficial side effects of selegiline treatment.
Method
Two-year old male Wistar rats were daily treated with 0.25 mg/kg of selegiline s.c. (subcutaneous injection). The rats were sacrificed following a four-weeks' treatment.
Results
Mass of testes, number of sperms, progressive motility of sperms, and their viability definitely increased.
Conclusion
Selegiline can successfully be used to stop/counterbalance certain symptoms of aging.
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