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The protective effects of GYY4137 on ipsilateral testicular injury in experimentally varicocele‑induced rats

  • Authors:
    • Jin‑Zhuo Ning
    • Wei Li
    • Fan Cheng
    • Ting Rao
    • Wei‑Min Yu
    • Yuan Ruan
    • Run Yuan
    • Xiao‑Bin Zhang
    • Yang Du
    • Cheng‑Cheng Xiao
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  • Published online on: November 1, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5417
  • Pages: 433-439
  • Copyright: © Ning et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether morpholin‑4‑ium 4 methoxyphenyl (morpholino) phosphonodithioate (GYY4137) exhibits a protective effect on ipsilateral testicular injury in experimentally varicocele (VC)‑induced rats. A total of 48 rats were randomly divided into the following 6 groups (n=8 each): Group A (control group); group B (sham group); group C (VC group); group D (VC group administered 5 mg/kg/day GYY4137); group E (VC group administered 10 mg/kg/day GYY4137) and group F (VC group administered 20 mg/kg/day GYY4137). Indicators of oxidative stress, apoptosis and inflammation were measured to evaluate the effect of GYY4137 on ipsilateral testicular injury. Compared with groups A and B, rats in group C exhibited severe histological changes and an increase in oxidative stress, apoptosis and inflammation. By contrast, amelioration of testicular damage was evident in the group D, E and F that were treated with GYY4137. These results demonstrate that GYY4137 may be a promising therapy to treat VC as it alleviates oxidative stress, apoptosis and inflammation in experimentally VC‑induced rats.
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Ning JZ, Li W, Cheng F, Rao T, Yu WM, Ruan Y, Yuan R, Zhang XB, Du Y, Xiao CC, Xiao CC, et al: The protective effects of GYY4137 on ipsilateral testicular injury in experimentally varicocele‑induced rats. Exp Ther Med 15: 433-439, 2018
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Ning, J., Li, W., Cheng, F., Rao, T., Yu, W., Ruan, Y. ... Xiao, C. (2018). The protective effects of GYY4137 on ipsilateral testicular injury in experimentally varicocele‑induced rats. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 15, 433-439. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5417
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Ning, J., Li, W., Cheng, F., Rao, T., Yu, W., Ruan, Y., Yuan, R., Zhang, X., Du, Y., Xiao, C."The protective effects of GYY4137 on ipsilateral testicular injury in experimentally varicocele‑induced rats". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15.1 (2018): 433-439.
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Ning, J., Li, W., Cheng, F., Rao, T., Yu, W., Ruan, Y., Yuan, R., Zhang, X., Du, Y., Xiao, C."The protective effects of GYY4137 on ipsilateral testicular injury in experimentally varicocele‑induced rats". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15, no. 1 (2018): 433-439. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5417