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Sericin and melatonin mitigate diethylnitrosamine-instigated testicular impairment in mice: Implications of oxidative stress, spermatogenesis, steroidogenesis, and modulation of Nrf2/WT1/SF-1 signaling pathways.

Life sciences
January 1, 1970
Esraa S Habiba et al. (8 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal Study
Extracted Claims (7)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
DEN
increase
lipid peroxidation
male Swiss albino mice
remarkable increase
exhibited
#1
DEN
decrease
SOD, CAT, GPx, GSH, GSH:GSSG, and GST
male Swiss albino mice
substantial diminutions
substantial diminutions in
#2
DEN
decrease
spermatozoa integrity, testosterone, FSH, LH, melatonin, and its receptors (MT1 and MT2) levels
male Swiss albino mice
-
disrupted
#3
sericin and melatonin
increase
these disturbances
male Swiss albino mice
-
significantly restored
#4
combination therapy of sericin and melatonin
increase
Nrf2, WT1, and SF-1 expressions
male Swiss albino mice
-
noticeably augmented
#5
sericin and melatonin
no change
testicular structures
male Swiss albino mice
-
evident maintenance of
#6
sericin and melatonin
decrease
testicular tissues from oxidative stress and dysregulated spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis
male Swiss albino mice
-
alleviated
#7
Abstract

AIMS: This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic influence of combination therapy with sericin and melatonin on attenuating diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-instigated testicular dysfunction in mice and defining the molecular mechanisms involved in orchestrating redox signaling pathways and restoring spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Different groups of male Swiss albino mice were established and injected with respective drugs intraperitoneally. Semen analysis, hormonal assays, and oxidative stress biomarkers were evaluated. Additionally, melatonin and its receptors, WT1, SF-1, vimentin, Nrf2, and ANXA1 expressions were assessed. Histopathological and ultrastructural features of the testes were investigated by semithin, SEM, and TEM analyses. KEY FINDINGS: Exposure to DEN exhibited pathophysiological consequences, including a remarkable increase in lipid peroxidation associated with substantial diminutions in SOD, CAT, GPx, GSH, GSH:GSSG, and GST. Furthermore, it disrupted spermatozoa integrity, testosterone, FSH, LH, melatonin, and its receptors (MT1 and MT2) levels, implying spermatogenesis dysfunction. By contrast, treatment with sericin and melatonin significantly restored these disturbances. Interestingly, the combination therapy of sericin and melatonin noticeably augmented the Nrf2, WT1, and SF-1 expressions compared to DEN-treated mice, deciphering the amelioration perceived in antioxidant defense and spermatogenesis inside cells. Furthermore, immunohistochemical detection of ANXA1 alongside histopathological and ultrastructural analyses revealed evident maintenance of testicular structures without discernible inflammation or anomalies in mice administered with sericin and melatonin compared to the DEN-treated group. SIGNIFICANCE: Our findings highlighted that treatment with sericin and melatonin alleviated the testicular tissues in mice from oxidative stress and dysregulated spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis engendered by DEN.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
MaleMiceAnimalsTestisMelatoninNF-E2-Related Factor 2SericinsDiethylnitrosamineOxidative StressSpermatogenesisAntioxidantsSignal TransductionWT1 Proteins
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PubMed ID37898455
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