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Coenzyme Q10 Ameliorates Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Testicular Histopathology in Rats Exposed to Heat Stress Publisher Pubmed



Delkhosh A1 ; Shoorei H2 ; Niazi V3 ; Delashoub M4, 5 ; Gharamaleki MN6 ; Ahaninahayati M3 ; Dehaghi YK7 ; Raza SHA8 ; Taheri MMH2 ; Mohaqiq M9 ; Abbasgholizadeh F10
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  1. 1. Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, West Azerbaijan Province, Urmia, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, South Khorasan Province, Birjand, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Veterinary Basic Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran
  5. 5. Biotechnology Research Center, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Gilan Province, Rasht, Iran
  8. 8. College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest AF University, Yangling, Xianyang, China
  9. 9. Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
  10. 10. Department of Pharmacology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, East Azerbaijan Province, Tabriz, Iran

Source: Human and Experimental Toxicology Published:2021


Abstract

Objectives: Our work was aimed at investigating the impact and regulatory mechanism of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) on exogenous scrotal heat stress (HS)-induced testicular injuries in rats. Methods: The rats (n = 32) were assigned into four groups: control, HS control, HS+CoQ10, and CoQ10. To induce HS, rats’ testicles were immersed in a water bath at 43°C for 20 min, every other day for 8 weeks. Moreover, treatment with CoQ10 (10 mg/kg) immediately started before inducing HS and continued for 8 weeks. Key findings: HS decreased the activity of the testicular antioxidant system, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase, while the amount of lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde) was increased. The index of apoptosis and mRNA expression of caspase 3 and Bax were increased, while the mRNA expression levels of Bcl-2, 3β-HSD, and 17β-HSD3 decreased after HS. Exposure to HS decreased the serum testosterone level but increased the activation of pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin 1 beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha). Deleterious effects of HS on the mentioned parameters were reduced when the rats were treated with CoQ10. Conclusions: CoQ10 could suppress the degenerative effects following testicular hyperthermia via its antiapoptotic, anti-inflammation, antioxidative, and androgen synthesis effects. © The Author(s) 2020.
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