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Saeedan AS, Soliman GA, Abdel-Rahman RF, Abd-Elsalam RM, Ogaly HA, Foudah AI, Abdel-Kader MS. Artemisia judaica L. diminishes diabetes-induced reproductive dysfunction in male rats via activation of Nrf2/HO-1-mediated antioxidant responses. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:1713-1722. [PMID: 33732055 PMCID: PMC7938120 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is a well-known danger element for the progression of male reproductive dysfunctions. Available evidence supports oxidative stress to be the underlying mechanism for the manifestation of testicular dysfunctions during diabetes, and this relation represents an attractive target to antagonize these complications. Artemisia judaica L. is known to have antidiabetic and antioxidant characteristics. The possible protective effect of Artemisia judaica against diabetes-induced testicular disorders was not explored. In this investigation, we planned to estimate the possible protective effect of Artemisia judaica extract against diabetes-induced testicular disorders in male rats. The blood levels of insulin, glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, testosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone were evaluated in rats after 12 weeks of Artemisia judaica treatment. Further, oxidative stress markers were determined in their testicular tissue. Epididymal fluid and testicular histological changes were also assessed. Expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen has been evaluated in testis. Testicular mRNA expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 and heme oxygenase-1 as the significant transcription factors in controlling antioxidant system were evaluated by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Artemisia judaica extracts have the ability to ameliorate the elevation in the serum glucose and blood glycosylated hemoglobin and the reduction in insulin, testosterone, follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone caused by streptozotocin-induced diabetes. It induced a significant recovery of the testicular oxidative stress markers, sperm characteristics and improved histopathological findings of the testes. Treatment with Artemisia judaica extracts led to an increase in proliferating cell nuclear antigen protein expression. Reduction of testicular oxidative stress potential in streptozotocin-treated groups was confirmed by upregulation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 and heme oxygenase-1.
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Key Words
- AJ, Artemisia judaica L.
- Artemisia judaica
- CAT, Catalase
- DC, Diabetic control
- Diabetes
- EDTA, Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid
- ELISA, ELISA: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- FBG, Fasting blood glucose
- FSH, Follicle stimulating hormone
- Fertility
- GSH, Reduced glutathione
- GSH-Px, Glutathione peroxidase
- H&E, Hematoxylin and eosin
- HO-1
- HO-1, Heme oxygenase-1
- HPTLC, High-performance thin layer chromatography
- HbA1c, Glycosylated hemoglobin
- LH, Luteinizing hormone
- LPO, Lipid peroxidation
- MDA, Malondialdehyde
- NC, Negative control
- Nrf2
- Nrf2, Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2
- PCNA, Proliferating cell nuclear antigen
- ROS, Reactive oxygen species
- RT-PCR, Real time polymerase chain reaction
- SOD, Superoxide dismutase
- STZ, Streptozotocin
- TST, Testosterone
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Affiliation(s)
- Abdulaziz S. Saeedan
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21215, Egypt
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Greish SM, Abdel Kader GS, Abdelaziz EZ, Eltamany DA, Sallam HS, Abogresha NM. Lycopene is superior to moringa in improving fertility markers in diet-induced obesity male rats. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:2956-2963. [PMID: 34025172 PMCID: PMC8117045 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Obesity contributes to male infertility. Can lycopene or moringa improve male infertility? Tested in a rodent model of diet-induced obesity. Lycopene was superior to Moringa in improving male fertility parameters.
Obesity is a condition of chronic tissue inflammation and oxidative stress that poses as a risk factor for male infertility. Moringa oleifera oil extract is known to have cholesterol-lowering properties and a potential to treat obesity, while lycopene is a potent antioxidant. We hypothesize that Moringa or lycopene may improve male fertility markers in an animal model of diet-induced obesity. Male Albino rats (n = 60) were randomized to receive regular chow (RC) or high-fat diet (HFD) for 12 weeks (n = 30 each). Animals in each arm were further randomized to receive gavage treatment with corn oil (vehicle), lycopene (10 mg/kg), or Moringa (400 mg/kg) for four weeks starting on week 9 (n = 10 each). Animals were sacrificed at 12 weeks, and blood was collected to assess lipid profile, serum testosterone, and gonadotropin levels. The testes and epididymides were removed for sperm analysis, oxidative stress and inflammatory markers, and histopathological assessment. In comparison to their RC littermates, animals on HFD showed an increase in body weights, serum lipids, testosterone and gonadotrophin levels, testicular oxidative stress and inflammatory markers, as well as sperm abnormalities and disrupted testicular histology. Moringa or lycopene reduced body weight, improved oxidative stress, and male fertility markers in HFD-fed animals with lycopene exhibiting better anti-antioxidant and anti-lipidemic effects. Lycopene is superior to Moringa in improving male fertility parameters, possibly by attenuating oxidative stress.
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Key Words
- FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone
- Fertility
- GSH, reduced glutathione
- H&E, hematoxylin and eosin
- HDL, high-density lipoprotein
- HFD, high-fat diet
- HMG-Co-A, β-Hydroxy β-methylglutaryl-CoA
- IHC, immunohistochemistry
- LDL, low-density lipoprotein
- LH, Luteinizing hormone
- LY, lycopene
- Lycopene
- MDA, malondialdehyde
- MO, moringa
- Moringa
- NE, Eosin-Nigrosin
- Obesity
- Oxidative stress
- PBS, phosphate buffered saline
- RC, regular chow
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- SOD, superoxide dismutase
- TC, total cholesterol
- VLDL, very low-density lipoprotein
- iNOS, inducible nitric oxide synthase
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- Sahar M Greish
- Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.,Medical Science Department, School of Oral and Dental Medicine, Badr University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
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- Human Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Nutrition and Food Science, Home Economic Department, Faculty of Education, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.,Endocrinology Division, Internal Medicine Department, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Hussein TM, Abd Elmoaty Elneily D, Mohamed Abdelfattah Elsayed F, El-Attar LM. Genetic risk factors for venous thromboembolism among infertile men with Klinefelter syndrome. J Clin Transl Endocrinol 2020; 20:100228. [PMID: 32577403 PMCID: PMC7303976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcte.2020.100228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Infertile males with KS have sex-chromosome abnormalities, endocrinal disturbances and other health problems. Hereditary thrombophilia may exacerbate tendency to thrombosis in KS patients. Genotype and allele frequency of thrombophilic gene variants were remarkably high in men with KS. The coexistence of different mutant alleles was evident in infertile KS males.
Background Klinefelter syndrome (KS) is one of the commonest sex chromosome disorders. Affected males become infertile and highly susceptible to several health problems, including vascular thromboembolism (VTE). The risk of VTE may be exacerbated by an underlying genetically inherited thrombophilia. In this study, we aimed to investigate the genotype and allele frequencies of common gene polymorphisms related to hereditary thrombophilia in infertile males with KS compared to normal, fertile men. Methods Eighty-five infertile males with KS and 75 healthy control males were included in this case-control study. Genetic testing was done using an extended thrombophilia gene panel by Multiplex PCR reverse hybridization method. Results There was an increased frequency of mutant alleles and heterozygous genotypes of FV Leiden, FV H 1299R, Pro G20210A, MTHFR C677T and PAI-1 4G/5G thrombophilic gene polymorphisms in KS patients compared to the control group. It was shown that 10.7% of KS patients had the A3 haplotype of the EPCR gene in comparison to 5.3% of control patients. The A3/A3 genotype was found only in KS patients (7.1%). Carriers of more than one mutant allele in KS patients exceeded the control (p < 0.001). Conclusion A high prevalence of thrombophilic gene polymorphisms and the coexistence of different mutant alleles were evident in infertile KS males. These data highlight the importance of conducting further studies to understand the role of hereditary thrombophilia in predicting venous thrombosis in patients with Klinefelter syndrome.
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Key Words
- APC, activated protein C
- Allele frequency
- BMI, Body mass index
- EPCR, Endothelial protein C receptor
- FSH, Follicle stimulating hormone
- FV Leiden, Factor V leiden
- Genotype
- HDL, High density lipoprotein
- Hereditary thrombophilia
- Klinefelter syndrome
- LDL, Low density lipoprotein
- LH, Luteinizing hormone
- MAF, Minor Allele Frequency
- MTHFR, 5, 10-methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase
- PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor 1
- PROCR, Protein C receptor gene
- PTH, Prothrombin
- Polymorphism
- SNP, Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
- VTE, Venous thromboembolism
- VTE, thrombosis
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- Tarek M Hussein
- Dermatology and Andrology Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Human Genetics, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Kerdelhué B, Forest C, Coumoul X. Dimethyl-Benz(a)anthracene: A mammary carcinogen and a neuroendocrine disruptor. Biochim Open 2016; 3:49-55. [PMID: 29450131 PMCID: PMC5801823 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopen.2016.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are potent carcinogens. Among these, dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) is well known for its capacity to induce mammary carcinomas in female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. Ovariectomy suppresses the susceptibility of this model to DMBA, thus suggesting that the inducible action of the carcinogen depends on ovarian hormones. The promotion of DMBA-induced adenocarcinoma is accompanied by a series of neuroendocrine disruptions of both Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Gonadal (HPG) and Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axes and of the secretion of melatonin during the latency period of 2 months that precedes the occurrence of the first mammary tumor. The present review analyses the various neuroendocrine disruptions that occur along the HPG and the HPA axes, and the marked inhibitory effect of the carcinogen on melatonin secretion. The possible relationships between the neuroendocrine disruptions, which essentially consist in an increased pre-ovulatory secretion of 17β-estradiol and prolactin, associated with a marked reduction of melatonin secretion, and the decrease in gene expression of the receptors for aryl-hydrocarbons receptor (AhR) and 17β-estradiol (ERα; ERβ) are also discussed. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons influence promotion of breast tumorigenesis. Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) alters neuroendocrine axes and melatonin secretion. DMBA modulates the activity of aryl hydrocarbon and 17β-estradiol receptors.
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Key Words
- ACTH, Adrenocorticotropic hormone
- ARNT, AhR nuclear translocator
- AhR, Aryl hydrocarbon Receptor
- CRH, Corticotropin releasing hormone
- CYP, Cytochromes P450
- DMBA, Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene
- Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene
- E2, 17β-estradiol
- ERα and ERβ, Estrogen receptor
- FSH, Folliculo-Stimulating Hormone
- Female rat
- GnRH, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
- HPA, Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal
- HPG, Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Gonadal
- LH, Luteinizing hormone
- Mammary cancer
- Neuroendocrine disruption
- PAHs, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- PRL, Prolactin
- SD, Sprague-Dawley
- TCDD, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
- XRE, Xenobiotic response elements
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- Bernard Kerdelhué
- CNRS UMR 8601, Chimie et Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques, Université Paris Descartes, Faculté des Sciences Fondamentales et Biomédicales, 45 rue des Saints Pères, 75006 Paris, France
- Corresponding author.
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- INSERM UMR-S 1124, Université Paris Descartes, PRES Sorbonne Paris Cité, Pharmacologie Toxicologie et Signalisation Cellulaire, Faculté des Sciences Fondamentales et Biomédicales, 45 rue des Saints Pères, 75006 Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR-S 1124, Université Paris Descartes, PRES Sorbonne Paris Cité, Pharmacologie Toxicologie et Signalisation Cellulaire, Faculté des Sciences Fondamentales et Biomédicales, 45 rue des Saints Pères, 75006 Paris, France
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Sabry D, Nouh O, Marzouk S, Hassouna A. Pilot study on molecular quantitation and sequencing of endometrial cytokines gene expression and their effect on the outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. J Adv Res 2014; 5:595-600. [PMID: 25685528 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2013.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2013] [Revised: 07/23/2013] [Accepted: 08/18/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Human trophoblast invasion and differentiation are essential for successful pregnancy outcome. The molecular mechanisms, however, are poorly understood. Interleukin (IL)-11, a cytokine, regulates endometrial epithelial cell adhesion. Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is one of the key cytokines in the embryo implantation regulation. The present study aimed to assess the levels of LIF, IL-11, and IL-11 α receptor gene expression in the endometrium of women undergoing IVF and correlate their levels with the IVF pregnancy outcome. Also, the study aimed to detect any mutation in these three genes among IVF pregnant and non-pregnant women versus control menstrual blood of fertile women. Endometrial tissue biopsies were taken from 15 women undergoing IVF on the day of oocyte retrieval. The quantitative expression of IL-11, IL-11Rα, and LIF genes was assessed by real-time PCR and PCR products were sequenced. Menstrual blood from 10 fertile women was used as control to compare the DNA sequence versus DNA sequence of the studied genes in endometrial biopsies. LH, FSH, and E2 were assessed for enrolled patients by ELISA. Endometrial thickness was also assessed by pelvic ultrasonography. No significant difference was detected between quantitative expression of the three studied genes and pregnancy IVF outcome. Although DNA sequence changes were found in IL-11 and LIF genes of women with negative pregnancy IVF outcome compared to women with positive pregnancy IVF outcome, no DNA sequence changes were detected for IL-11Rα. Other studied parameters (e.g., age, LH, FSH, E2, and endometrial thickness) showed no significant differences or correlation of quantitative expression of the three studied involved genes. Data suggested that there were no significant differences between quantitative expression of IL-11, IL-11Rα, and LIF genes and the IVF pregnancy outcome. The present study may reveal that changes in IL-11 and LIF genes sequence may contribute in pregnancy IVF outcome.
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