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Berberine inhibits the ischemia-reperfusion induced testicular injury through decreasing oxidative stress.
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The American journal of emergency medicine [Am J Emerg Med] 2020 Jan; Vol. 38 (1), pp. 33-37. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 02. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of berberine (BBR) on oxidative stress in an experimental testicular I/R injury model.<br />Methods: Eighteen rats were divided into three groups: control group, torsion-detorsion (T/D) group, and BBR + T/D group. In the pre-treatment of the BBR group, 200 mg/kg BBR was given intraperitoneally 30 min before detorsion. Tissue malondialdehyde (MDA), total oxidant status (TOS), and total antioxidant status (TAS) levels were determined using colorimetric methods. Histological evaluation of the tissue samples was evaluated using hematoxylin-eosin staining.<br />Results: In T/D group, tissue MDA, TOS, and oxidative stress index levels were higher than control group. These increases were significantly reversed with BBR pre-treatment. Although Johnsen scores were lower in T/D group than the control group, BBR pre-treatment recovered the Johnsen scores.<br />Conclusion: These results suggest that BBR can inhibit I/R-induced testicular injury by suppressing oxidative stress. Further studies may prove that BBR is a useful agent as an adjunctive treatment in surgical repair in human cases.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Animals
Antioxidants metabolism
Disease Models, Animal
Humans
Male
Malondialdehyde metabolism
Random Allocation
Reperfusion Injury pathology
Spermatic Cord Torsion pathology
Antioxidants therapeutic use
Berberine therapeutic use
Oxidative Stress drug effects
Reperfusion Injury drug therapy
Reperfusion Injury physiopathology
Spermatic Cord Torsion drug therapy
Spermatic Cord Torsion physiopathology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-8171
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of emergency medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30971358
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2019.04.001