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Corredor B, Solís I, Zubicaray J, Sevilla J, Argente J. Small pituitary volume and central nervous system anomalies in Fanconi Anemia. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1385650. [PMID: 39224124 PMCID: PMC11366589 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1385650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Introduction Fanconi anemia (FA) is a genomic instability disorder associated with congenital abnormalities, including short stature and the presence of central nervous system anomalies, especially in the hypothalamic-pituitary area. Thus, differences in pituitary size could associate with the short stature observed in these patients. Our aim was to evaluate whether central nervous system abnormalities and pituitary gland volume correlate with height and hormone deficiencies in these patients. Methods In this cross-sectional exploratory study 21 patients diagnosed with FA between 2017 and 2022 in a Spanish Reference Center were investigated. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed and pituitary volume calculated and corelated with height and other endocrine parameters. Results The percentage of abnormalities in our series was 81%, with a small pituitary (pituitary volume less than 1 SD) being the most frequent, followed by Chiari malformation type 1. The median value of pituitary volume was -1.03 SD (IQR: -1.56, -0.36). Short stature was found in 66.7% [CI95% 43-85.4]. Total volume (mm3) increases significantly with age and in pubertal stages. There were no differences between volume SD and pubertal stage, or the presence of endocrine deficiencies. No correlations were found between pituitary volume and the presence of short stature. The intraclass correlation index (ICC) average for volume was 0.85 [CI95% 0.61-0.94] indicating a good-to-excellent correlation of measurements. Discussion Central nervous system anomalies are part of the FA phenotype, the most frequent after pituitary hypoplasia being posterior fossa abnormalities, which may have clinical repercussions in the patient. It is therefore necessary to identify those who could be candidates for neurosurgical intervention. The size of the pituitary gland is smaller in these patients, but this does not seem to be related to hormone deficiency and short stature or exposure to a low dose of total body irradiation.
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- Beatriz Corredor
- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Hospital Universitario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
- Fundación de Investigación del Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
- Center for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases Network (CIBERER), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
- Fundación de Investigación del Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
- Center for Biomedical Research on Rare Diseases Network (CIBERER), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, La Princesa Research Institute, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Pediatrics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutriciόn (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- IMDEA, Food Institute, CEIUAM+CSI, Madrid, Spain
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Massa G, Zambelli L, Zecca E, Shkodra M, Tinè G, Caraceni A. Anticancer Drugs-Related Hypogonadism in Male Patients with Advanced Cancers on Active Treatment: A Systematic Review. Oncologist 2024; 29:e728-e740. [PMID: 38518107 PMCID: PMC11145017 DOI: 10.1093/oncolo/oyae024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In male patients with cancer treated with antineoplastic drug, hypogonadism is a neglected cause of diminished quality of life. This condition may be cancer related as well as toxicity related. The role of antineoplastic drug in causing hypogonadism is poorly understood. The aim of this systematic review was to establish the prevalence, nature (primary/secondary), and impact of hypogonadism on quality of life in male patients with cancer on antineoplastic therapy. METHODS The search strategy used PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases to select articles in English language that described hypogonadism in male patients with cancer. The search period was from January 1, 1945 to February 28, 2023. We included observational studies, case reports or case series and excluded studies concerning hematological malignancies, prostate cancer, female patients, and survivors. FINDINGS Of 4488 records identified, 28 studies met inclusion criteria (17 observational studies, 11 case reports or case series). Anti-angiogenic drugs and crizotinib were found to have a role in the development of hypogonadism. Patients treated with immune checkpoint-inhibitors developed secondary hypogonadism due to immune-related hypophysitis or orchitis. As for active chemotherapy, platinum salts were often associated with hypogonadism, followed by antimetabolites and taxanes. Selected studies were heterogeneous for populations, interventions, and outcomes assessments. Thus, a generalization is difficult. Moreover, the role of concurrent etiologies cannot be excluded in most studies. CONCLUSION Our research emphasizes the importance of evaluating the gonadal axis before treatment in patients considered at risk and testing it at regular intervals or in case of clinical suspicion.
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- Giacomo Massa
- Palliative Care, Pain Therapy and Rehabilitation Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Palliative Care, Pain Therapy and Rehabilitation Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Palliative Care, Pain Therapy and Rehabilitation Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Biostatistic for Clinical Research Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Palliative Care, Pain Therapy and Rehabilitation Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milano, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Şimşek S, Erdogan E. The Effects of Silymarin Supplementation on Post-Thawed Human Sperm Functional Parameters. Biopreserv Biobank 2023; 21:569-575. [PMID: 36383149 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2022.0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study investigated the effect of silymarin on human sperm quality during cryopreservation. Samples were collected from 20 normospermic individuals, and each sample was divided into different concentrations of silymarin comprising the following groups: (0, 20, 100, 500, and 1000 μg/mL silymarin). Sperm quality parameters, such as plasma membrane integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential, acrosomal membrane integrity, and caspase 3 were estimated. Silymarin concentrations of 100-500 μg/mL significantly increased motility, plasma membrane integrity, and mitochondrial activity compared with the frozen control group. Acrosomal integrity was increased in the 1000 μg/mL silymarin group. Moreover, 20 and 100 μg/mL concentrations significantly decreased the percentage of caspase 3. The addition of silymarin antioxidant to the frozen medium reduced damage in the sperm after freezing and thawing. This is the first study that showed silymarin can be useful in cryopreservation of human sperm.
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- Seda Şimşek
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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Stukaite-Ruibiene E, van der Perk MEM, Vaitkeviciene GE, Bos AME, Bumbuliene Z, van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM, Rascon J. Evaluation of oncofertility care in childhood cancer patients: the EU-Horizon 2020 twinning project TREL initiative. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1212711. [PMID: 37565239 PMCID: PMC10411952 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1212711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Background The 5-year survival rate of childhood cancer exceeds 80%, however, many survivors develop late effects including infertility. The aim of this study was to evaluate the current status of oncofertility care at Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos (VULSK) within the framework of the EU-Horizon 2020 TREL project. Methods All parents or patients aged 12-17.9 years treated from July 1, 2021 until July 1, 2022 were invited to complete an oncofertility-care-evaluation questionnaire. After completing the questionnaire, patients were triaged to low-risk (LR) or high-risk (HR) of gonadal damage using a risk stratification tool (triage). Data was assessed using descriptive statistics. Results Questionnaires were completed by 48 parents and 13 children triaged as 36 (59%) LR and 25 (41%) HR patients. Most HR respondents (21/25, 84%) were not counseled by a fertility specialist. Six boys (4 HR, 2 LR) were counseled, none of the girls was counseled. Three HR boys underwent sperm cryopreservation. Only 17 (27.9%, 9 HR, 8 LR) respondents correctly estimated their risk. All counseled boys (n = 6) agreed the risk for fertility impairment had been mentioned as compared to 49.1% (n = 27) of uncounseled. All counseled respondents agreed they knew enough about fertility (vs. 42%). Conclusions Respondents counseled by a fertility specialist were provided more information on fertility than uncounseled. HR patients were not sufficiently counseled by a fertility specialist. Based on the current experience oncofertility care at VULSK will be improved.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Center for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Center of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Center for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
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García Rojo E, Giannarini G, García Gómez B, Feltes Ochoa JA, Guerrero Ramos F, Alonso Isa M, Brime Menendez R, Saenz Calzada DM, Justo Quintas J, Fraile A, Manfredi C, Romero Otero J. Organ-Sparing Surgery for Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: A Current Perspective. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1249. [PMID: 37512061 PMCID: PMC10386486 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59071249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Background and Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the oncological and functional outcomes of organ-sparing surgery for testicular germ cell tumors, a procedure that seeks to strike a balance between effective cancer control and organ preservation, in the treatment of testicular tumors. We aimed to discuss the surgical technique and complications, and determine the appropriate candidate selection for this approach. Material and Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify relevant studies on organ-sparing surgery for testicular tumors. Various databases, including PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library, were used. Studies reporting on surgical techniques, complications, and oncologic and functional outcomes were included for analysis. Results: Current evidence suggests that organ-sparing surgery for testicular germ cell tumors can be considered a safe and efficacious alternative to radical orchiectomy. The procedure is associated with adequate oncological control, as indicated by low recurrence rates and low complication rates. Endocrine testicular function can be preserved in around 80-90% of patients and paternity can be achieved in approximately half of the patients. Candidate selection for this surgery is typically based on the following criteria: pre-surgery normal levels of testosterone and luteinizing hormone, synchronous or metachronous bilateral tumors, tumor in a solitary testis, and tumor size less than 50% of the testis. Conclusions: Organ-sparing surgery for testicular germ cell tumors offers a promising approach that balances oncological control and preservation of testicular function. Further research, including large-scale prospective studies and long-term follow-ups, is warranted to validate the effectiveness and durability of organ-sparing surgery and to identify optimal patient selection criteria.
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- Esther García Rojo
- Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro, 28050 Madrid, Spain
- ROC Clinic Direction, Martínez Campos 17, 28010 Madrid, Spain
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- Urology Unit, Santa Maria della Misericordia University Hospital, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- ROC Clinic Direction, Martínez Campos 17, 28010 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario HM Montepríncipe, 28660 Madrid, Spain
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- ROC Clinic Direction, Martínez Campos 17, 28010 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, 28938 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro, 28050 Madrid, Spain
- ROC Clinic Direction, Martínez Campos 17, 28010 Madrid, Spain
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- ROC Clinic Direction, Martínez Campos 17, 28010 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, 28938 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro, 28050 Madrid, Spain
- ROC Clinic Direction, Martínez Campos 17, 28010 Madrid, Spain
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- ROC Clinic Direction, Martínez Campos 17, 28010 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, 28938 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro, 28050 Madrid, Spain
- ROC Clinic Direction, Martínez Campos 17, 28010 Madrid, Spain
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- ROC Clinic Direction, Martínez Campos 17, 28010 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario HM Rivas, 28521 Madrid, Spain
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- Unit of Urology, Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 81100 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro, 28050 Madrid, Spain
- ROC Clinic Direction, Martínez Campos 17, 28010 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario HM Montepríncipe, 28660 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, 28938 Madrid, Spain
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Chan D, Oros Klein K, Riera-Escamilla A, Krausz C, O’Flaherty C, Chan P, Robaire B, Trasler JM. Sperm DNA methylome abnormalities occur both pre- and post-treatment in men with Hodgkin disease and testicular cancer. Clin Epigenetics 2023; 15:5. [PMID: 36611168 PMCID: PMC9826600 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-022-01417-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Combination chemotherapy has contributed to increased survival from Hodgkin disease (HD) and testicular cancer (TC). However, questions concerning the quality of spermatozoa after treatment have arisen. While studies have shown evidence of DNA damage and aneuploidy in spermatozoa years following anticancer treatment, the sperm epigenome has received little attention. Our objectives here were to determine the impact of HD and TC, as well as their treatments, on sperm DNA methylation. Semen samples were collected from community controls (CC) and from men undergoing treatment for HD or TC, both before initiation of chemotherapy and at multiple times post-treatment. Sperm DNA methylation was assessed using genome-wide and locus-specific approaches. RESULTS Imprinted gene methylation was not affected in the sperm of HD or TC men, before or after treatment. Prior to treatment, using Illumina HumanMethylation450 BeadChip (450 K) arrays, a subset of 500 probes was able to distinguish sperm samples from TC, HD and CC subjects; differences between groups persisted post-treatment. Comparing altered sperm methylation between HD or TC patients versus CC men, twice as many sites were affected in TC versus HD men; for both groups, the most affected CpGs were hypomethylated. For TC patients, the promoter region of GDF2 contained the largest region of differential methylation. To assess alterations in DNA methylation over time/post-chemotherapy, serial samples from individual patients were compared. With restriction landmark genome scanning and 450 K array analyses, some patients who underwent chemotherapy showed increased alterations in DNA methylation, up to 2 to 3 years post-treatment, when compared to the CC cohort. Similarly, a higher-resolution human sperm-specific assay that includes assessment of environmentally sensitive regions, or "dynamic sites," also demonstrated persistently altered sperm DNA methylation in cancer patients post-treatment and suggested preferential susceptibility of "dynamic" CpG sites. CONCLUSIONS Distinct sperm DNA methylation signatures were present pre-treatment in men with HD and TC and may help explain increases in birth defects reported in recent clinical studies. Epigenetic defects in spermatozoa of some cancer survivors were evident even up to 2 years post-treatment. Abnormalities in the sperm epigenome both pre- and post-chemotherapy may contribute to detrimental effects on future reproductive health.
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- Donovan Chan
- grid.63984.300000 0000 9064 4811Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Décarie Boul. Block E, Montréal, QC Canada
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- grid.414980.00000 0000 9401 2774Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC Canada
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- grid.7080.f0000 0001 2296 0625Andrology Department, Fundació Puigvert, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Barcelona, Catalonia Spain
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- grid.7080.f0000 0001 2296 0625Andrology Department, Fundació Puigvert, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Barcelona, Catalonia Spain ,grid.8404.80000 0004 1757 2304Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences Mario Serio, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- grid.63984.300000 0000 9064 4811Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Décarie Boul. Block E, Montréal, QC Canada ,grid.14709.3b0000 0004 1936 8649Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, QC Canada ,grid.14709.3b0000 0004 1936 8649Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montréal, QC Canada
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- grid.63984.300000 0000 9064 4811Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Décarie Boul. Block E, Montréal, QC Canada ,grid.14709.3b0000 0004 1936 8649Department of Urology, McGill University, Montréal, QC Canada
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- grid.14709.3b0000 0004 1936 8649Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montréal, QC Canada ,grid.14709.3b0000 0004 1936 8649Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montréal, QC Canada
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- grid.63984.300000 0000 9064 4811Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Décarie Boul. Block E, Montréal, QC Canada ,grid.14709.3b0000 0004 1936 8649Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montréal, QC Canada ,grid.14709.3b0000 0004 1936 8649Departments of Pediatrics and Human Genetics, McGill University, Montréal, QC Canada
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Salow V, Borgmann-Staudt A, Diesselhorst V, Wörmann B, Balcerek M, Calaminus G, Gebauer J, Langer T. Spätfolgen und Nachsorge in der Pädiatrischen Onkologie. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00112-022-01625-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Mobaraki F, Momeni M, Barghbani M, Far BF, Hosseinian S, Hosseini SM. Extract-mediated biosynthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles: Exploring their protective effect against cyclophosphamide-induced oxidative stress in rat testis. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Pampanini V, Hassan J, Oliver E, Stukenborg JB, Damdimopoulou P, Jahnukainen K. Fertility Preservation for Prepubertal Patients at Risk of Infertility: Present Status and Future Perspectives. Horm Res Paediatr 2021; 93:599-608. [PMID: 33887724 DOI: 10.1159/000516087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The increasing cure rate of cancer has led to a vast population of survivors having to face the late adverse effects of oncological treatments, with fertility impairment being one of the most sensitive issues for patients. Different options to preserve the fertility of adult patients are routinely used in clinical practice. However, fertility preservation strategies for prepubertal patients at risk of infertility are limited to the cryopreservation of immature gonadal tissue. In recent decades, many research efforts have been focused on the future use of cryopreserved gonadal tissue. This review discusses the common status of fertility preservation measures for pediatric patients undergoing gonadotoxic treatment, focusing especially on the challenges that remain to be solved in order to implement this fundamental service.
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- Valentina Pampanini
- Dipartimento Pediatrico Universitario Ospedaliero, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy.,Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, NORDFERTIL Research Laboratory Stockholm, Karolinska Institutet, and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, NORDFERTIL Research Laboratory Stockholm, Karolinska Institutet, and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, NORDFERTIL Research Laboratory Stockholm, Karolinska Institutet, and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Childhood Cancer Research Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, NORDFERTIL Research Laboratory Stockholm, Karolinska Institutet, and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Division of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Contreras-Ortiz AJ, Vigueras RM, Mendoza-Elvira SE, Martínez-Castañeda FE, Gutiérrez-Pérez O, Trujillo-Ortega ME. Postnatal testicular development in Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs. Acta Histochem 2021; 123:151741. [PMID: 34197981 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2021.151741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The Vietnamese pot-bellied pig is a breed with high investigation potential. However, at the reproductive level, its testicular characteristics are still unknown, as well as the different stages of its development. Therefore, the objective of this work is to describe the postnatal testicular development of Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs. In this study, we used pigs grouped into the neonatal stage, animals at zero weeks; prepubertal stage, animals at three and eight weeks; pubertal stage, animals at twelve and sixteen weeks; and postpubertal stage animals at twenty, twenty-four, twenty-eight and thirty-two weeks of age. The neonatal stage is characterized by gonocytes at different migration phases. In the prepubertal stage, gonocytes were differentiated into spermatogonia at 3 weeks of age, and the first spermatocytes were observed at 7 weeks of age. Puberty was determined to start at 12 weeks because seminiferous tubules are found with complete spermatogenesis and the highest peaks in positive cell counting of androgen receptors (AR) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) factor that later decreased and further stabilized in the following weeks. In the postpubertal stage, an increase in seminiferous tubule areas was observed. The number of apoptotic cells ranged from low to null at all ages. Testosterone (T) and gonadotropin levels had two important peaks at 3 and 24 weeks. The seminiferous epithelium cycle was found to have 11 stages according to acrosome development. These characteristics of Vietnamese pot-bellied pig testes, which are different from rat testes and more similar to human testicles, make them a viable model to study human male reproductive biology. The postnatal testicular development of pot-bellied pigs is different from the postnatal testicular development of other breeds. Therefore, due to this difference in size and easy manipulation, the Vietnamese pig is an alternative for investigation compared to other pig breeds.
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A novel approach for human sperm cryopreservation with AFPIII. Reprod Biol 2020; 20:169-174. [DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2020.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Duca Y, Di Cataldo A, Russo G, Cannata E, Burgio G, Compagnone M, Alamo A, Condorelli RA, La Vignera S, Calogero AE. Testicular Function of Childhood Cancer Survivors: Who Is Worse? J Clin Med 2019; 8:jcm8122204. [PMID: 31847212 PMCID: PMC6947348 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8122204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background: A multi-disciplinary approach has led to an improvement in prognosis of childhood cancers. However, in parallel with the increase in survival rate, there is a greater occurrence of long-term toxicity related to antineoplastic treatment. Hypogonadism and infertility are among the most frequent endocrinological sequelae in young adult childhood cancer survivors. The aim of this study was to identify which category of patients, grouped according to diagnosis, therapy, and age at treatment, shows the worst reproductive function in adulthood. Methods: We evaluated morpho-volumetric development of the testis, endocrine function of the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis, and sperm parameters in 102 young adult childhood cancer survivors. Results: Overall, about one-third of patients showed low total testicular volume, total testosterone (TT) <3.5 ng/mL, and altered sperm count. Hodgkin’s disease, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and non-cranial irradiation associated to chemotherapy were risk factors for poor gonadal function. Patients treated in pubertal age showed lower total testicular volume; however, the difference was due to more gonadotoxic treatment performed in older age. Testicular volume was more predictive of spermatogenesis than follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), while anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) was not useful in the evaluation of testicular function of male childhood cancer survivors. Conclusions: Pre-pubertal subjects at high risk of future infertility should be candidates for testicular tissue cryopreservation.
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- Ylenia Duca
- Andrology and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (Y.D.); (G.B.); (M.C.); (A.A.); (R.A.C.); (A.E.C.)
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- Pediatric Oncohematology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.D.C.); (G.R.); (E.C.)
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- Pediatric Oncohematology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.D.C.); (G.R.); (E.C.)
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- Pediatric Oncohematology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (A.D.C.); (G.R.); (E.C.)
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- Andrology and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (Y.D.); (G.B.); (M.C.); (A.A.); (R.A.C.); (A.E.C.)
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- Andrology and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (Y.D.); (G.B.); (M.C.); (A.A.); (R.A.C.); (A.E.C.)
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- Andrology and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (Y.D.); (G.B.); (M.C.); (A.A.); (R.A.C.); (A.E.C.)
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- Andrology and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (Y.D.); (G.B.); (M.C.); (A.A.); (R.A.C.); (A.E.C.)
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- Andrology and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (Y.D.); (G.B.); (M.C.); (A.A.); (R.A.C.); (A.E.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-095-378-1435
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- Andrology and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; (Y.D.); (G.B.); (M.C.); (A.A.); (R.A.C.); (A.E.C.)
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Krawczuk‐Rybak M, Płonowski M, Leszczyńska E, Latoch E, Sawicka‐Żukowska M, Muszyńska‐Rosłan K, Skalska‐Sadowska J, Wachowiak J, Sga‐Pondel D, Kazanowska B, Chybicka A, Stachowicz‐Stencel T, Stefanowicz J, Malinowska I, Matysiak M, Kotan A, Wysocki M, Pobudejska‐Pieniążek A, Szczepański T, Przybyszewski B, Badowska W, Szymańska‐Miller D, Kowalczyk JR, Kamieńska E, Urasiński T, Wawrzeńczyk A, Żelazowska‐Rutkowska B, Cylwik B. The influence of different intensity of treatment on hormonal markers of gonadal function in acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivors. Hematol Oncol 2019; 37:609-616. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.2681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Maryna Krawczuk‐Rybak
- Department of Pediatric Oncology and HematologyMedical University of Bialystok Bialystok Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and HematologyMedical University of Bialystok Bialystok Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and HematologyMedical University of Bialystok Bialystok Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and HematologyMedical University of Bialystok Bialystok Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Institute of PediatricsUniversity of Medical Sciences Poznan Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Institute of PediatricsUniversity of Medical Sciences Poznan Poland
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- Department and Clinic of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow TransplantationWroclaw Medical University Wroclaw Poland
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- Department and Clinic of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow TransplantationWroclaw Medical University Wroclaw Poland
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- Department and Clinic of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow TransplantationWroclaw Medical University Wroclaw Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and OncologyMedical University of Gdansk Gdansk Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and OncologyMedical University of Warsaw Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and OncologyMedical University of Warsaw Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Collegium MedicumNicolaus Copernicus University Bydgoszcz Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Collegium MedicumNicolaus Copernicus University Bydgoszcz Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and OncologyMedical University of Silesia Zabrze Poland
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- Department of Hematology and OncologyChildren State Hospital Olsztyn Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/OncologyMedical University Lublin Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and OncologyPomeranian Medical University Szczecin Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and OncologyPomeranian Medical University Szczecin Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and HematologyW. Buszkowski Children's Hospital Kielce Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Laboratory DiagnosticsMedical University of Bialystok Białystok Poland
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Ahmed ZA, Abtar AN, Othman HH, Aziz TA. Effects of quercetin, sitagliptin alone or in combination in testicular toxicity induced by doxorubicin in rats. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2019; 13:3321-3329. [PMID: 31571833 PMCID: PMC6759798 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s222127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effect of quercetin and/or sitagliptin on testicular damage induced by doxorubicin (DOX). Methodology Twenty-five male Wistar rats, weighing 240±20 g, were randomly divided into five groups as follows: a negative control group; that was treated with 1 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride; a DOX-treated group received Intraperitoneal (I.P.) DOX injection (3 mg/kg); a group treated with quercetin 80 mg/kg + sitagliptin 10 mg/kg + DOX; a group treated with quercetin 80 mg/kg + DOX; and a group treated with sitagliptin 10 mg/kg+ DOX. All treatment were given orally daily for 21 days with I.P. DOX 3 mg/kg injection for the treatment groups at days 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, and 19. On day 22, blood was collected for analysis of testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and total antioxidant capacity (TAOC). The testes were also removed and sent for histopathological examination. Results The study revealed that the combination of quercetin with sitagliptin produced a significant increase in testosterone and FSH levels with a non-significant increase in LH level. This combination also non-significantly decreased the level of ALP and LDH and restored the GPx level with enhancing TAOC. Conclusion The results suggest quercetin/sitagliptin combination as a promising therapeutic modality for attenuation of DOX-induced testicular toxicity in rats, and the main mechanism involved in such effect could be due to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of both agents. ![]()
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- Zheen Aorahman Ahmed
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Department of Anatomy and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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Sakib S, Goldsmith T, Voigt A, Dobrinski I. Testicular organoids to study cell-cell interactions in the mammalian testis. Andrology 2019; 8:835-841. [PMID: 31328437 DOI: 10.1111/andr.12680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Over the last ten years, three-dimensional organoid culture has garnered renewed interest, as organoids generated from primary cells or stem cells with cell associations and functions similar to organs in vivo can be a powerful tool to study tissue-specific cell-cell interactions in vitro. Very recently, a few interesting approaches have been put forth for generating testicular organoids for studying the germ cell niche microenvironment. AIM To review different model systems that have been employed to study germ cell biology and testicular cell-cell interactions and discuss how the organoid approach can address some of the shortcomings of those systems. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Testicular organoids that bear architectural and functional similarities to their in vivo counterparts are a powerful model system to study cell-cell interactions in the germ cell niche. Organoids enable studying samples in humans and other large animals where in vivo experiments are not possible, allow modeling of testicular disease and malignancies and may provide a platform to design more precise therapeutic interventions.
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- S Sakib
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AL, Canada.,Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AL, Canada
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- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AL, Canada.,Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AL, Canada
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- Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AL, Canada
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- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AL, Canada.,Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AL, Canada
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Sakib S, Voigt A, Goldsmith T, Dobrinski I. Three-dimensional testicular organoids as novel in vitro models of testicular biology and toxicology. ENVIRONMENTAL EPIGENETICS 2019; 5:dvz011. [PMID: 31463083 PMCID: PMC6705190 DOI: 10.1093/eep/dvz011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Organoids are three dimensional structures consisting of multiple cell types that recapitulate the cellular architecture and functionality of native organs. Over the last decade, the advent of organoid research has opened up many avenues for basic and translational studies. Following suit of other disciplines, research groups working in the field of male reproductive biology have started establishing and characterizing testicular organoids. The three-dimensional architectural and functional similarities of organoids to their tissue of origin facilitate study of complex cell interactions, tissue development and establishment of representative, scalable models for drug and toxicity screening. In this review, we discuss the current state of testicular organoid research, their advantages over conventional monolayer culture and their potential applications in the field of reproductive biology and toxicology.
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- Sadman Sakib
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
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- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
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- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
- Correspondence address. Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Room 404, Heritage Medical Research Building, 3300 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada. Tel: 4032106523; Fax: 4032108821; E-mail:
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Jia Y, Lue Y, Swerdloff RS, Lasky JL, Panosyan EH, Dai-Ju J, Wang C. The humanin analogue (HNG) prevents temozolomide-induced male germ cell apoptosis and other adverse effects in severe combined immuno-deficiency (SCID) mice bearing human medulloblastoma. Exp Mol Pathol 2019; 109:42-50. [PMID: 31085184 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2019.104261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Subfertility is a major concern of long-term cancer survivors at the reproductive age. We have previously demonstrated that a potent humanin analogue, HNG, protected chemotherapy-induced apoptosis in germ cells but not cancer cells in a metastatic melanoma allograft model. In this study, we utilized severe combined immuno-deficiency (SCID) mice bearing human medulloblastoma to study the effect of HNG in Temozolomide (TMZ) induced male germ cell apoptosis and white blood cell (WBC) suppression. Human medulloblastoma DAOY cells were injected subcutaneously into the right flank of male SCID mice. Three weeks later, groups of tumor-bearing mice received one of the following treatments: vehicle, HNG, TMZ, or TMZ + HNG. 24 h after last injection, the tumors weights, complete blood counts, liver and spleen weights, male germ cell apoptosis was assessed. HNG did not affect TMZ's significant anti-tumor action. HNG significantly prevented TMZ-induced germ cell apoptosis and attenuated the suppressed total WBC and granulocyte counts in SCID mice with or without TMZ treatment. HNG also attenuated TMZ-induced body weight loss and decrease of spleen and liver weights. In conclusion, HNG ameliorated TMZ-induced germ cell apoptosis; WBC and granulocytes loss; and decreased body/organ weights without compromising the TMZ's anti-cancer action on medulloblastoma xenografts in SCID mice.
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- Yue Jia
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, United States of America
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, United States of America
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, United States of America
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, United States of America
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, United States of America
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, United States of America
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, United States of America.
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Allen CM, Lopes F, Mitchell RT, Spears N. How does chemotherapy treatment damage the prepubertal testis? Reproduction 2018; 156:R209-R233. [PMID: 30394705 PMCID: PMC6347281 DOI: 10.1530/rep-18-0221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Chemotherapy treatment is a mainstay of anticancer regimens, significantly contributing to the recent increase in childhood cancer survival rates. Conventional cancer therapy targets not only malignant but also healthy cells resulting in side effects including infertility. For prepubertal boys, there are currently no fertility preservation strategies in use, although several potential methods are under investigation. Most of the current knowledge in relation to prepubertal gonadotoxicity has been deduced from adult studies; however, the prepubertal testis is relatively quiescent in comparison to the adult. This review provides an overview of research to date in humans and animals describing chemotherapy-induced prepubertal gonadotoxicity, focusing on direct gonadal damage. Testicular damage is dependent upon the agent, dosage, administration schedule and age/pubertal status at time of treatment. The chemotherapy agents investigated so far target the germ cell population activating apoptotic pathways and may also impair Sertoli cell function. Due to use of combined chemotherapy agents for patients, the impact of individual drugs is hard to define, however, use of in vivo and in vitro animal models can overcome this problem. Furthering our understanding of how chemotherapy agents target the prepubertal testis will provide clarity to patients on the gonadotoxicity of different drugs and aid in the development of cytoprotective agents.
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- Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Isaksson S, Bogefors K, Ståhl O, Eberhard J, Giwercman YL, Leijonhufvud I, Link K, Øra I, Romerius P, Bobjer J, Giwercman A. High risk of hypogonadism in young male cancer survivors. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2018; 88:432-441. [PMID: 29245176 DOI: 10.1111/cen.13534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cancer and its treatment in childhood and young adulthood can cause hypogonadism, leading to increased risk of long-term morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of presenting with biochemical signs of hypogonadism in testicular cancer survivors (TCS) and male childhood cancer survivors (CCS) in relation to the type of treatment given. DESIGN Case-control study. PATIENTS Ninety-two TCS, 125 CCS (mean age 40 and median age 34 years, respectively; mean follow-up time 9.2 and 24 years, respectively) and a corresponding number of age-matched controls. MEASUREMENTS Fasting morning blood samples were analysed for total testosterone (TT), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). The odds ratios (OR) for hypogonadism, defined as primary, secondary, compensated or ongoing androgen replacement, were calculated for TCS and CCS and for subgroups defined by diagnosis and treatment. RESULTS Hypogonadism was found in 26% of CCS and 36% of TCS, respectively (OR: 2.1, P = .025 and OR = 2.3, P = .021). Among CCS, the OR was further increased in those given testicular irradiation (OR = 28, P = .004). Radiotherapy other than cranial or testicular irradiation plus chemotherapy, or cranial irradiation without chemotherapy, associated also with increased ORs (OR = 3.7, P = .013, and OR = 4.4, P = .038, respectively). Among TCS, those receiving >4 cycles of cisplatin-based chemotherapy had OR = 17, P = .015. CONCLUSIONS Biochemical signs of testosterone deficiency are recognized as markers of decreased life expectancy. Thus, the risk of hypogonadism in TCS and CCS should be recognized and emphasizes the need of long-term follow-up for these men.
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- S Isaksson
- Molecular Reproductive Medicine Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Oncology, Skane University Hospital, Malmö and Lund, Sweden
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- Molecular Reproductive Medicine Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Oncology, Skane University Hospital, Malmö and Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology, Skane University Hospital, Malmö and Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology, Skane University Hospital, Malmö and Lund, Sweden
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- Molecular Reproductive Medicine Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Molecular Reproductive Medicine Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Reproductive Medicine Centre, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Molecular Reproductive Medicine Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Oncology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Oncology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Molecular Reproductive Medicine Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Urology, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Molecular Reproductive Medicine Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Reproductive Medicine Centre, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Yang CC, Chen YT, Chen CH, Chiang JY, Zhen YY, Yip HK. Assessment of doxorubicin-induced mouse testicular damage by the novel second-harmonic generation microscopy. Am J Transl Res 2017; 9:5275-5288. [PMID: 29312482 PMCID: PMC5752880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Microtubules, maintaining a non-linear structure, are suitable for direct observation in living mammalian by second-harmonic imaging microscopy (SHIM) (a new kind of confocal microscopies). Testes constituted by vast seminiferous microtubules (SM), serve as good candidates for visualization by SHIM. This study employs the SHIM and Western-blot (WB) to assess the cellular-molecular levels of doxorubicin (Dox)-induced mouse testicular damage. The SHIM examination was able to clearly identify the integrity of normal architecture of the living mouse testis, namely, the anatomical features of SM, smooth muscle wall of SM, manchette microtubules, exoplasmic microtubules in Sertoli cells and interstitial connective tissue, as well as the destructive feature of SM in Dox-treated mice (n = 6 per group). By day 21 after Dox-treatment, the testicular weight and testicular length were significantly progressively decreased as Dox dosage was stepwise increased, i.e., 0/5/10/15/20 mg/kg/body-weight (BW) (all p<0.0001). The cross-section area of SM was significantly lower in Dox-treated (15 mg/kg-BW) mice than that in controls (p<0.001). The protein expression of vimentin was significantly progressively increased whereas the protein expression of β-tubulin/androgen-receptor was significantly progressively decreased in stepwise increased Dox dosage (all p<0.001). The protein expressions of inflammatory (MMP-9/IL-1β/TNF-α/iNOX), oxidative-stress (NOX-1/NOX-2/NOX-4/oxidized protein), apoptotic (mitochondrial-Bax/cleaved-caspase-3/PARP), fibrotic (Smad3/TGF-ß) mitochondrial/DNA-damaged (cytosolic cytochrome-C/γ-H2AX/ATM/KU70), and cell apoptotic/death (PTEN/p53) biomarkers were significantly higher in Dox-treated (15 mg/kg-BW) group than those in controls (all p<0.001). In conlusion, the dose-dependent Dox-caused mouse testicular damage can be not only detected by WB in molecular level but also clearly identified by SHIM in living mice.
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- Chih-Chao Yang
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung 83301, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung 83301, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung 83301, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen UniversityKaohsiung 80424, Taiwan, R.O.C.
- Department of Healthcare Administration and Medical Informatics, Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiung 80708, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial HospitalKaohsiung 83301, Taiwan, R.O.C.
- Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial HospitalKaohsiung 83301, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Institute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial HospitalKaohsiung 83301, Taiwan, R.O.C.
- Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial HospitalKaohsiung 83301, Taiwan, R.O.C.
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of MedicineKaohsiung 83301, Taiwan, R.O.C.
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical UniversityTaichung 40402, Taiwan, R.O.C.
- Department of Nursing, Asia UniversityTaichung 41354, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Habas K, Anderson D, Brinkworth MH. Germ cell responses to doxorubicin exposure in vitro. Toxicol Lett 2017; 265:70-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Szalontay L, Shad A. Treatment Effects and Long-Term Management of Sarcoma Patients and Survivors. Sarcoma 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-43121-5_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Wagner RW, Pritzker S. Cancer survivorship care-planning: Practice, research, and policy implications for social work. SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE 2016; 55:181-194. [PMID: 26933764 DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2015.1115800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Increasing numbers of cancer survivors are living longer than 5 years from their diagnosis date. This has resulted in a growing population of cancer survivors, expected to reach 19 million by 2024. Survivors frequently experience late effects caused by cancer and its treatment, reducing survivors' quality of life in multiple domains. Survivorship care-plans may aid the many physical, psychosocial, and financial needs that emerge posttreatment. However, the lack of reimbursement mechanisms, the limited amount of effectiveness research, and minimal guidelines for content and delivery are barriers to the widespread provision of survivorship care-plans. Challenges and opportunities for social work practice, research, and policy are identified and discussed.
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- Richard W Wagner
- a Graduate College of Social Work , University of Houston , Houston , Texas , USA
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- a Graduate College of Social Work , University of Houston , Houston , Texas , USA
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Gonadal status in long-term male survivors of childhood cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2016; 142:1127-32. [DOI: 10.1007/s00432-016-2124-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The effects of humanin and its analogues on male germ cell apoptosis induced by chemotherapeutic drugs. Apoptosis 2016; 20:551-61. [PMID: 25666707 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-015-1105-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Human (HN) prevents stress-induced apoptosis in many cells/tissues. In this study we showed that HN ameliorated chemotherapy [cyclophosphamide (CP) and Doxorubicin (DOX)]-induced male germ cell apoptosis both ex vivo in seminiferous tubule cultures and in vivo in the testis. HN acts by several putative mechanisms via binding to: an IL-12 like trimeric membrane receptor; BAX; or insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3, a proapoptotic factor). To understand the mechanisms of HN on male germ cell apoptosis, we studied five HN analogues including: HNG (HN-S14G, a potent agonist), HNG-F6A (no binding to IGFBP-3), HN-S7A (no self-dimerization), HN-C8P (no binding to BAX), and HN-L12A (a HN antagonist) on CP-induced male germ cell apoptosis in mice. CP-induced germ cell apoptosis was inhibited by HN, HNG, HNG-F6A, HN-S7A, and HN-C8P (less effective); but not by HN-L12A. HN-L12A, but not HN-S7A or HN-C8P, blocked the protective effect of HN against CP-induced male germ cell apoptosis. HN, HN-S7A, and HN-C8P restored CP-suppressed STAT3 phosphorylation. These results suggest that HN: (1) decreases DOX (ex vivo) and CP (in vivo) induced male germ cell apoptosis; (2) action is mediated by the membrane receptor/STAT3 with minor contribution by BAX-binding pathway; (3) self-dimerization or binding to IGFBP-3 may not be involved in HN's effect in testis. HN is an important molecule in the regulation of germ cell homeostasis after injury and agonistic analogues may be developed for treating male infertility or protection against chemotherapy side effects.
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Dwyer AA, Phan-Hug F, Hauschild M, Elowe-Gruau E, Pitteloud N. TRANSITION IN ENDOCRINOLOGY: Hypogonadism in adolescence. Eur J Endocrinol 2015; 173:R15-24. [PMID: 25653257 DOI: 10.1530/eje-14-0947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Puberty is a remarkable developmental process with the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis culminating in reproductive capacity. It is accompanied by cognitive, psychological, emotional, and sociocultural changes. There is wide variation in the timing of pubertal onset, and this process is affected by genetic and environmental influences. Disrupted puberty (delayed or absent) leading to hypogonadism may be caused by congenital or acquired etiologies and can have significant impact on both physical and psychosocial well-being. While adolescence is a time of growing autonomy and independence, it is also a time of vulnerability and thus, the impact of hypogonadism can have lasting effects. This review highlights the various forms of hypogonadism in adolescence and the clinical challenges in differentiating normal variants of puberty from pathological states. In addition, hormonal treatment, concerns regarding fertility, emotional support, and effective transition to adult care are discussed.
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- Andrew A Dwyer
- Center for Endocrinology and Metabolism in Young Adults (CEMjA)EndocrinologyDiabetes and Metabolism ServiceDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetology and ObesityDepartment of Pediatric Medicine and Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of PhysiologyFaculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 7, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland Center for Endocrinology and Metabolism in Young Adults (CEMjA)EndocrinologyDiabetes and Metabolism ServiceDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetology and ObesityDepartment of Pediatric Medicine and Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of PhysiologyFaculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 7, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Endocrinology and Metabolism in Young Adults (CEMjA)EndocrinologyDiabetes and Metabolism ServiceDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetology and ObesityDepartment of Pediatric Medicine and Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of PhysiologyFaculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 7, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland Center for Endocrinology and Metabolism in Young Adults (CEMjA)EndocrinologyDiabetes and Metabolism ServiceDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetology and ObesityDepartment of Pediatric Medicine and Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of PhysiologyFaculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 7, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Endocrinology and Metabolism in Young Adults (CEMjA)EndocrinologyDiabetes and Metabolism ServiceDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetology and ObesityDepartment of Pediatric Medicine and Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of PhysiologyFaculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 7, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland Center for Endocrinology and Metabolism in Young Adults (CEMjA)EndocrinologyDiabetes and Metabolism ServiceDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetology and ObesityDepartment of Pediatric Medicine and Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of PhysiologyFaculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 7, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Eglantine Elowe-Gruau
- Center for Endocrinology and Metabolism in Young Adults (CEMjA)EndocrinologyDiabetes and Metabolism ServiceDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetology and ObesityDepartment of Pediatric Medicine and Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of PhysiologyFaculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 7, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland Center for Endocrinology and Metabolism in Young Adults (CEMjA)EndocrinologyDiabetes and Metabolism ServiceDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetology and ObesityDepartment of Pediatric Medicine and Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of PhysiologyFaculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 7, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Nelly Pitteloud
- Center for Endocrinology and Metabolism in Young Adults (CEMjA)EndocrinologyDiabetes and Metabolism ServiceDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetology and ObesityDepartment of Pediatric Medicine and Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of PhysiologyFaculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 7, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland Center for Endocrinology and Metabolism in Young Adults (CEMjA)EndocrinologyDiabetes and Metabolism ServiceDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetology and ObesityDepartment of Pediatric Medicine and Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of PhysiologyFaculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 7, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland Center for Endocrinology and Metabolism in Young Adults (CEMjA)EndocrinologyDiabetes and Metabolism ServiceDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetology and ObesityDepartment of Pediatric Medicine and Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of PhysiologyFaculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 7, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland Center for Endocrinology and Metabolism in Young Adults (CEMjA)EndocrinologyDiabetes and Metabolism ServiceDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetology and ObesityDepartment of Pediatric Medicine and Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, SwitzerlandDepartment of PhysiologyFaculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 7, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
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