Stereological and histopathological evaluation of doxorubicin-induced toxicity in female rats' ovary and uterus and palliative effects of quercetin and vitamin E
| Autor: | Nasim Jamali, Fatemeh Zal, F Koohpeyma, S Safari, Mohammad Samare-Najaf |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Health
Toxicology and Mutagenesis medicine.medical_treatment Uterus Ovary Pharmacology Toxicology Antioxidants Rats Sprague-Dawley 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine polycyclic compounds medicine Animals Vitamin E Doxorubicin Chemotherapy 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Antibiotics Antineoplastic business.industry General Medicine Vitamins carbohydrates (lipids) medicine.anatomical_structure chemistry 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Toxicity Female Quercetin Reproductive toxicity business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Humanexperimental toxicology. 39(12) |
| ISSN: | 1477-0903 |
| Popis: | Doxorubicin (DOX) is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent with demonstrated reproductive toxicity. This study sought to determine the DOX-induced toxicity in the ovary and uterus and the preventive effects of quercetin (QCT) and vitamin E (Vit.E). Female rats were divided into six groups as follows: control, QCT (20 mg/kg), Vit.E (200 mg/kg), DOX (accumulative 15 mg/kg), DOX/QCT, and DOX/Vit.E. After 3 weeks, the toxicity of DOX in ovarian and uterine tissues and the potential palliative effects of QCT and Vit.E were evaluated by histopathological–stereological methods. The findings indicate a dramatic decline in the number of ovarian follicles ( p < 0.001), ovarian and its associated structures volume, the volume of the uterus, its layers, and related structures ( p < 0.05). Coadministration of QCT and Vit.E with DOX-treated rats demonstrated an alleviative effect on most of the studied parameters. Nevertheless, few adverse effects were recognized concerning these antioxidants administration ( p < 0.05). In conclusion, the findings of this study support the protective role of these dietary supplements in the prevention of DOX-induced toxicity in uterine and ovarian tissues. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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