Asgari Jahromi, Mahsa, Movahedin, Mansoureh, Amanloo, Masoud, Mazaheri, Zohreh, Mowla, Seyed Javad, Mazaheri, Zohreh, Batouli, Hossein (2013). The Effects of Calligonum Extract on Sperm Parameters and the Rate of Apoptosis in Aged Male Mice Testis issue. , 16(1), 41-54.
Mahsa Asgari Jahromi; Mansoureh Movahedin; Masoud Amanloo; Zohreh Mazaheri; Seyed Javad Mowla; Zohreh Mazaheri; Hossein Batouli. "The Effects of Calligonum Extract on Sperm Parameters and the Rate of Apoptosis in Aged Male Mice Testis issue". , 16, 1, 2013, 41-54.
Asgari Jahromi, Mahsa, Movahedin, Mansoureh, Amanloo, Masoud, Mazaheri, Zohreh, Mowla, Seyed Javad, Mazaheri, Zohreh, Batouli, Hossein (2013). 'The Effects of Calligonum Extract on Sperm Parameters and the Rate of Apoptosis in Aged Male Mice Testis issue', , 16(1), pp. 41-54.
Asgari Jahromi, Mahsa, Movahedin, Mansoureh, Amanloo, Masoud, Mazaheri, Zohreh, Mowla, Seyed Javad, Mazaheri, Zohreh, Batouli, Hossein The Effects of Calligonum Extract on Sperm Parameters and the Rate of Apoptosis in Aged Male Mice Testis issue. , 2013; 16(1): 41-54.

The Effects of Calligonum Extract on Sperm Parameters and the Rate of Apoptosis in Aged Male Mice Testis issue

Pathobiology Reserach
Article 4, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-54    PDF (1.43 M)
Authors
Mahsa Asgari Jahromi1; Mansoureh Movahedin1; Masoud Amanloo2; Zohreh Mazaheri* 1; Seyed Javad Mowla3; Zohreh Mazaheri* 1; Hossein Batouli4
1Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2Associated Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacology, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
3Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
4Isfahan Agricultural and Natural Source Research Center, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Objective: Antioxidants are essential for sperm motility. Calligonum extract possesses the important antioxidants catechin and quercetin. This study investigates the effects of calligonum extract on sperm parameters and the rate of apoptosis in testes of aging male mice. Methods: We initially performed a dose response test with using three doses of calligonum (10 mg/kg, 30 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg). A total of 25 aging male mice (11-13 months) were divided into the following groups of five mice each: control, sham and three experimental groups. The experimental groups received IP injections of calligonum extract (10 mg/kg, 30 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg) weekly for up to five weeks. The sham group received IP injections of DMSO. At the end of the injection period, mice were sacrificed and sperm parameters analyzed. To determine apoptosis in testes, we performed TUNEL staining. Results: Our results showed that after calligonum treatment, there were improved sperm parameters in the 30 mg/kg-treated group compared to the other groups (P≤0.05). Conclusion: Calligonum extract (30 mg/kg) can improve sperm parameters and decrease apoptosis in the testes of aging male mice. This herbal extract can be employed as an antioxidant component for clinical usage.
Keywords
Spermatozoa; Calligonum extract; Sperm parameters
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