Investigation of the Effects of Isotretinoin on Spermatogenesis in Balb/c Mice

Objective:It was aimed to investigate the effect of isotretinoin (ISR), a retinoid derivative of vitamin A, on spermatogenesis via follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone levels.Methods:Twelve male Balb/c mice were divided into two groups: Control and ISR groups...

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Main Authors: Meltem KUMAŞ, Mukaddes EŞREFOĞLU
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Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2020-07-01
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Online Access: http://bezmialemscience.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/nvestigation-of-the-effects-of-sotretinoin-on-sper/39945
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author Meltem KUMAŞ
Mukaddes EŞREFOĞLU
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description Objective:It was aimed to investigate the effect of isotretinoin (ISR), a retinoid derivative of vitamin A, on spermatogenesis via follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone levels.Methods:Twelve male Balb/c mice were divided into two groups: Control and ISR groups. FSH, LH and testosterone levels were biochemically determined by ELISA assay. All statistical analyses were made with SPSS 20.0 (IBM, New York, USA) and graphics were prepared with Graph Pad Prism Version 6.01 (USA). The parametric Student’s t-test was applied for comparison among groups. A p value ≤0.05 was accepted as statistically significant.Results:Mean FSH, LH and testosterone levels were increased in the ISR group when compared to those of control group. The increases in all hormone levels were found statistically significant between the two groups (p<0.05).Conclusion:The increase in serum levels of FSH, LH and testosterone of the ISR group compared to the control group suggests that a dose of 40 mg/kg of ISR may have stimulant effect on spermatogenesis.
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spelling doaj.art-2d8bbe5f0d6f457bac40858b5f30dce72023-02-15T16:17:58ZengGalenos Publishing HouseBezmiâlem Science2148-23732148-23732020-07-018324624910.14235/bas.galenos.2019.254213049054Investigation of the Effects of Isotretinoin on Spermatogenesis in Balb/c MiceMeltem KUMAŞ0Mukaddes EŞREFOĞLU1 Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, İzmir, Turkey Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology Embryology, İstanbul, Turkey Objective:It was aimed to investigate the effect of isotretinoin (ISR), a retinoid derivative of vitamin A, on spermatogenesis via follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone levels.Methods:Twelve male Balb/c mice were divided into two groups: Control and ISR groups. FSH, LH and testosterone levels were biochemically determined by ELISA assay. All statistical analyses were made with SPSS 20.0 (IBM, New York, USA) and graphics were prepared with Graph Pad Prism Version 6.01 (USA). The parametric Student’s t-test was applied for comparison among groups. A p value ≤0.05 was accepted as statistically significant.Results:Mean FSH, LH and testosterone levels were increased in the ISR group when compared to those of control group. The increases in all hormone levels were found statistically significant between the two groups (p<0.05).Conclusion:The increase in serum levels of FSH, LH and testosterone of the ISR group compared to the control group suggests that a dose of 40 mg/kg of ISR may have stimulant effect on spermatogenesis. http://bezmialemscience.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/nvestigation-of-the-effects-of-sotretinoin-on-sper/39945 isotretinoinfollicle stimulating hormonetestosteroneluteinizing hormonebalb/c mice
spellingShingle Meltem KUMAŞ
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Investigation of the Effects of Isotretinoin on Spermatogenesis in Balb/c Mice
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isotretinoin
follicle stimulating hormone
testosterone
luteinizing hormone
balb/c mice
title Investigation of the Effects of Isotretinoin on Spermatogenesis in Balb/c Mice
title_full Investigation of the Effects of Isotretinoin on Spermatogenesis in Balb/c Mice
title_fullStr Investigation of the Effects of Isotretinoin on Spermatogenesis in Balb/c Mice
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of the Effects of Isotretinoin on Spermatogenesis in Balb/c Mice
title_short Investigation of the Effects of Isotretinoin on Spermatogenesis in Balb/c Mice
title_sort investigation of the effects of isotretinoin on spermatogenesis in balb c mice
topic isotretinoin
follicle stimulating hormone
testosterone
luteinizing hormone
balb/c mice
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