Adalimumab Increases Follicle Reserve and Follicle Development in Rat Ovary: The Effect of Adalimumab on Ovarian Reserve

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Journal Cureus

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2020 Dec 3

PMID 33269158

Citations 3

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Selcuk Kaplan

Ahmet Turk

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Abstract

Introduction Adalimumab is used in the treatment of many chronic inflammatory diseases, especially rheumatoid arthritis. The aim of this experimental study is to determine the histological and biochemical effects of adalimumab on rat ovary. Methods Wistar albino female rats were randomly divided into three groups prior to the experiment: a healthy control group, a 2 mg/kg adalimumab group, and a 5 mg/kg adalimumab group. Then, histopathological findings and biochemical examinations were made in the ovaries of the rats. Hematoxylin-eosin staining, morphometric examination, and Masson trichrome staining were performed. Antimullerian hormone (AMH) levels were measured in the biochemical examination. Results Ovarian follicle count and AMH level were significantly higher in the groups given low-dose adalimumab and high-dose adalimumab (p <0.001). In addition, fibrosis decreased in proportion to the dose of adalimumab (p <0.001). Conclusion Adalimumab is an important biological agent that contributes to the preservation of ovarian function by increasing ovarian follicle reserve and has shown that it can help preserve ovarian reserve in women of reproductive age suffering from chronic inflammatory diseases.

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