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Evaluation of the Effect of Pentoxifylline on Cisplatin-Induced Testicular Toxicity in Rats

  • Fallahzadeh, Ali Reza (Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Rezaei, Zohreh (Student Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Rahimi, Hamid Reza (Pharmaceutics Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Barmak, Mehrazd Jafari (Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Sadeghi, Hossein (Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Mehrabi, Sadrollah (Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Rabani, Seyed Mohammadreza (Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Kashani, Iraj Ragerdi (Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Barati, Vahid (Student Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Mahmoudi, Reza (Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences)
  • Received : 2016.10.28
  • Accepted : 2017.02.09
  • Published : 2017.07.15
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Abstract

Chemotherapy is associated with male infertility. Cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloro-platinum (II) (CDDP) as a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of cancers has been reported to most likely induce testicular toxicity. Administration of antioxidants, such as pentoxifylline (PTX) may reduce some Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) of CDDP. Therefore, this study investigated the potentially protective effects of PTX on CDDP-induced testicular toxicity in adult male rats. For this purpose, 42 male rats were randomly divided into 7 groups. The rats were orally pretreated with PTX at the 3 doses of 75, 150, and 300 mg/kg once a day for 14 successive days. On the $14^{th}$ day of the study, they were intraperitoneally (IP) administered with a single dose of CDDP (7 mg/kg). Finally, the sperm/testis parameters, serum levels of reproductive hormones, including testosterone, Luteinizing Hormone (LH), and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) as the pivotal endocrine factors controlling testicular functions, and histopathological changes of testis tissue were examined. Pretreatment with the two doses of 75 and 150 mg/kg PTX indicated significant increases in the sperm count and motility induced by CDDP administration. The right and significantly left testis weights were decreased following the treatment with 300 mg/kg of PTX plus CDDP. However, 75 mg/kg of PTX plus CDDP showed the best near-to-normal histopathological features. The results demonstrated that PTX alone enhanced some parameters, such as the sperm count, while reducing other parameters, including sperm fast motility and germ layer thickness. Furthermore, despite testosterone or LH levels, the mean serum FSH level was significantly augmented by the doses of 75 and 150 mg/kg. It was concluded that PTX administration cannot reduce CDDP-induced testicular toxicity even at high doses (e.g., 300 mg/kg), while it seemed to partially intensify CDDP toxicity effects at a dose of 75 mg/kg. Thus, further research is required in this regard.

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