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:: Volume 2, Issue 2 (Caspian J Reprod Med 2016) ::
Caspian J Reprod Med 2016, 2(2): 10-14 Back to browse issues page
The suppressive effects of Simvastatin on fertility impairment induced by experimental unilateral testicular ischemia-reperfusion in mice
Ali Shalizar Jalali * , Mehdi Behfar , Gholamreza Najafi , Alireza Nourian , Mehdi Shahkarimi , Mobin Koohestani
Dr. Ali Shalizar Jalali, Histology and Embryology Research Laboratories, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran, Telefax: +98-44-32771926, Email: ali_shalizar@yahoo.com
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Background: The basic pathophysiologic phenomenon in testicular torsion, a common urologic emergency, is ischemia followed by reperfusion. In this study, we evaluated the effect(s) of simvastatin (SIM), a lipid lowering agent with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, on mouse epididymal sperm fertilizing potential and the subsequent in vitro embryo development in experimentally-induced unilateral testicular ischemia-reperfusion (IR).

Methods: Adult male mice were divided into four groups (n = 6, each). Following anaesthesia, IR was induced by clamping the left testicular vessels with an atraumatic microvascular clamp for 30 minutes in the IR group. In IR+SIM group, in addition, the mice received SIM (20 mg/kg per day) orally for 3 days starting from the day of induction of the experimental IR. A vehicle-treated control group and a SIM-only treated group were also included. Ipsilateral and contralateral epididymal sperms fertilizing capacity was analyzed in four groups after 35 days.

Results: Significant reduction in fertilization as well as blastulation rates were observed in the IR group. However, the SIM treatment considerably attenuated the IR-induced negative alterations in the above-mentioned parameters.

Conclusion: These findings revealed the repro-protective effects of SIM on the murine model of IR through the inhibition of oxidative injuries and inflammatory reactions.

Keywords: Ischemia-reperfusion, Simvastatin, Fertilization, Blastocyst, Mice
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Type of Study: Original Research | Subject: Embryology
Received: 2016/10/21 | Accepted: 2016/12/7 | Published: 2016/12/12
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Shalizar Jalali A, Behfar M, Najafi G, Nourian A, Shahkarimi M, Koohestani M. The suppressive effects of Simvastatin on fertility impairment induced by experimental unilateral testicular ischemia-reperfusion in mice. Caspian J Reprod Med 2016; 2 (2) :10-14
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