Overview of biological effects of melatonin on testis: A review

S Heidarizadi, Z Rashidi, C Jalili, M Gholami - Andrologia, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Infertility is a major global health issue and male factors account for half of all infertility
cases. One of the causes of male infertility is the loss of spermatogonial stem cells, which …

Effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on spermatogenesis: The role of testicular immunology

N Qu, M Itoh, K Sakabe - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Substantial improvements in cancer treatment have resulted in longer survival and
increased quality of life in cancer survivors with minimized long-term toxicity. However …

Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells repair germinal cells of seminiferous tubules of busulfan-induced azoospermic rats

D Mehrabani, MA Hassanshahi… - Journal of human …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
AIMS: The aims of this study were to evaluate the germinal cells characteristics and repairs
in seminiferous tubules of busulfan-induced azoospermic rats after AT-MSCs …

Ellagic acid effects on testis, sex hormones, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in the relative sterility rat model following busulfan administration

A Rostami, S Vakili, F Koohpeyma, BN Jahromi… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2022 - Springer
Background Busulfan is an antineoplastic medication that is broadly utilized for cancer
treatment. It affects the testicular function and leads to sterility. The present study aimed to …

Review of injection techniques for spermatogonial stem cell transplantation

M Gul, S Hildorf, L Dong, J Thorup… - Human reproduction …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Although the prognosis of childhood cancer survivors has increased
dramatically during recent years, chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer and …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of olive leaf extract on the testis, sperm quality and testicular germ cell apoptosis in male rats exposed to busulfan

SG Hakemi, F Sharififar, T Haghpanah… - … journal of fertility & …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Busulfan (BU) has a destructive effect on the male reproductive system. The
goal of this study was to assess the effects of olive leaf extract (OLE) as a source of …

Hederagenin supplementation alleviates the pro-inflammatory and apoptotic response to alcohol in rats

GJ Kim, DH Song, HS Yoo, KH Chung, KJ Lee, JH An - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
In this study, we determined the effects of hederagenin isolated from Akebia quinata fruit on
alcohol-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Specifically, we investigated the hepatoprotective …

[HTML][HTML] Mesenchymal stem cells repair germinal cells of seminiferous tubules of sterile rats

M Monsefi, B Fereydouni, L Rohani… - Iranian journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are undifferentiated cells that can differentiate
and divide to other cell types. Transplantation of these cells to the different organs is used for …

Melatonin protects spermatogonia from the stress of chemotherapy and oxidation via eliminating reactive oxidative species

X Zhang, Q Xia, R Wei, H Song, J Mi, Z Lin… - Free Radical Biology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Busulfan is a widely used chemotherapeutic drug for chronic myelogenous leukemia and
bone marrow transplantation. As a cell cycle nonspecific alkylation agent, busulfan has a …

[HTML][HTML] Busulfan induced azoospermia: Stereological evaluation of testes in rat

M Panahi, S Keshavarz, F Rahmanifar… - Veterinary Research …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The aim of the present study was stereological evaluation of testes of azoospermic animal
model using busulfan in rat. Three groups of male adult rats were used in this study. The first …