Histochemical, Immunohistochemical, and Biochemical Investigation of the Effect of Resveratrol on Testicular Damage Caused by Methotrexate (MTX)

Overview

Journal Reprod Sci

Publisher Springer

Specialty Reproductive Medicine

Date 2023 Jun 2

PMID 37268870

Authors

Emine Sarman

Kanat Gulle

Ilter Ilhan

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Abstract

Cancer is one of the world's major causes of death. The aim of this study is to examine the acute effects of resveratrol on testicular toxicity, oxidative stress, and apoptosis caused by MTX, which is widely used in the treatment of many diseases, especially cancer, histochemically, immunohistochemically, and biochemical methods using different parameters. A total of 32 Wistar albino male rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: control, resveratrol (RES), MTX, and MTX + RES, with 8 animals in each group. At the end of the experiment, tissue and blood samples were taken, and histochemical, immunohistochemical, and biochemical parameters were examined. In this study, where parameters were compared for the first time, total thiol (TT) and native thiol (NT) are the highest in the RES group, disulfide (DS), and ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) are the highest in the MTX group. Total oxidant status (TOS) and oxidative stress index (OSI) are the highest in the MTX group, and total antioxidant status (TAS) is the highest in the RES group. Separation and deterioration in the tunica albuginea, congestion and edema in the interstitial region, vacuolization in the seminiferous epithelium, and spermatogenic serial cells spilling into the lumen without completing their maturation were observed. When examined in terms of histochemical, immunohistochemical, and biochemical examinations, our study revealed that resveratrol has positive effects on methotrexate-induced acute testicular damage, oxidative stress, and apoptosis.

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