Protective effect of the immunomodulator AS101 against cyclophosphamide-induced testicular damage in mice  

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Carmely, A. ; Meirow, D. ; Peretz, A. ; Albeck, M. ; Bartoov, B.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Human Reproduction vol. 24 no. 06 (Jun. 2009), page 1322.
Topik: AS101/testicular damage/sperm DNA damage/chemotherapy/fertility preservation

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: H07.K.2009.02 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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BACKGROUND: Cyclophosphamide (Cy), a widely used anticancer drug, is associated with significant testicular damage and sterility. Co-administration of the immunomodulating compound AS101 during chemotherapy treatments was previously shown to protect organs against cytotoxic damage, without attenuating the drug’s anticancer effect. In this animal study, we investigated the effect of AS101 on testicular damage, sperm DNA damage and infertility induced by Cy. Akt and glycogen synthase kinase-3ß (GSK-3ß) phosphorylation were investigated as a possible chemoprotective mechanism. METHODS: Mature male mice, 10 in each group, were injected intraperitoneally with 200 mg/kg Cy once a week for 5 weeks, with or without concurrent treatment with 10 µg per mouse AS101 three times per week. Damage to testicular tubules and sperm production was determined, sperm chromatin damage was analyzed and fertility was gauged. Akt and GSK-3ß phosphorylation were evaluated. RESULTS: Co-treatment with AS101 during the course of Cy administration significantly reduced the percentage of damaged seminiferous tubules (76.0 ± 10.8% versus 40.3 ± 2.6%), and reduced sperm DNA fragmentation (%DFI) from 44.7 ± 1.0% to 25 ± 6.5%. Co-treatment with AS101 also partially protected against the decrease in numbers of impregnated females and litter size. AS101 increased Akt and GSK-3ß phosphorylation. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that AS101 can significantly protect against Cy-induced testicular damage and sperm DNA damage, probably by acting through Akt/GSK-3ß phosphorylation.

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