The physiology of male reproduction: Impact of drugs and their abuse on male fertility

AF Ajayi, RE Akhigbe - Andrologia, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Male factor accounts for about 30–50% of infertility. A common cause of male infertility is
drug abuse; either illicit or prolonged use of prescribed drugs. This study provides a review …

Astaxanthin prevents the methotrexate-induced reproductive toxicity by targeting oxidative stress in male mice

H Heidari Khoei, S Fakhri, S Parvardeh… - Toxin …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The future fertility of cancer patients after treatment is a serious concern amongst young
cancer patients. Such chemotherapeutic agents as Methotrexate (MTX), a folic acid …

Protective role of taurine against genotoxic damage in mice treated with methotrexate and tamoxfine

SS Alam, NA Hafiz, AH Abd El-Rahim - Environmental toxicology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The genotoxic actions of anti-neoplastic drugs can lead to the development of secondary
cancers in patients in extended remission. One of the most attractive approaches to disease …

Protective effect of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate against methotrexate-induced testicular damage

O Delen, YH Uz - Human & Experimental Toxicology, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of the study was to investigate the protective effect of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate
(PDTC) against methotrexate (MTX)-induced testicular damage in rats. Forty Wistar albino …

The effect of vitamin E and L-carnitine against methotrexate-induced injury in rat testis

M Yüncü, N Bükücü, N Bayat, L Sencar… - Turkish journal of …, 2015 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Background/aim: Methotrexate (MTX), used commonly as an antimetabolite drug in cancer
therapy, leads to acute toxic side effects in tissues or organs containing rapidly dividing …

Immunosuppressants and male reproduction

EZ Drobnis, AK Nangia, EZ Drobnis… - Impacts of Medications on …, 2017 - Springer
Prolonged use of immunosuppressant medications is occasionally seen in infertile men with
chronic inflammatory conditions; autoimmune disorders; or an organ or hematopoietic stem …

Role of nitric oxide donor in methotrexate-induced testicular injury via modulation of pro-inflammatory mediators, eNOS and P-glycoprotein

WY Abdelzaher, HM Khalaf… - Human & …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Methotrexate (MTX) is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent but its clinical use is
challenged with different forms of toxicities including testicular injury. The aim of the current …

Protective effects of guarana (Paullinia cupana) against methotrexate‐induced intestinal damage in mice

A Aldhahrani - Food Science & Nutrition, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to examine the effects of guarana (Paullinia cupana) on intestinal damage
induced by MTX in mice. Mice were classified into four groups: control, MTX, guarana …

Protective Impacts of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract against Methotrexate‐Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis on Mouse Spleen

MM Soliman, SH Al-Osaimi… - Evidence‐Based …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. The current study was aimed to examine the possible ameliorative impacts of MO
leaf extract (MOLE) against MTX‐induced alterations on oxidative stress of mouse spleen …

[HTML][HTML] Protective effects of curcumin against methotrexate-induced testicular damage in rats by suppression of the p38-MAPK and nuclear factor-kappa B pathways

L Kilinc, YH Uz - Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective The present study aimed to investigate the possibility that curcumin (CMN)
protects against methotrexate (MTX)-induced testicular damage by affecting the phospho …