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http://dx.doi.org/10.4196/kjpp.2013.17.4.259

(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate Modulates the Differential Expression of Survivin Splice Variants and Protects Spermatogenesis During Testicular Torsion  

Al-Ajmi, Nada (Department of Natural Sciences, College of Health Sciences, The Public Authority for Applied Education & Training)
Al-Maghrebi, May (Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine-Kuwait University)
Renno, Waleed Mohammed (Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine-Kuwait University)
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The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology / v.17, no.4, 2013 , pp. 259-265 More about this Journal
Abstract
The anti-apoptotic effect of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) during unilateral testicular torsion and detorsion (TT/D) was established in our previous study. In mice, the smallest inhibitor of apoptosis, survivin, is alternatively spliced into three variants, each suggested to have a unique function. Here, we assessed how EGCG exerts its protective effect through the expression of the different survivin splice variants and determined its effect on the morphology of the seminiferous tubules during TT/D. Three mouse groups were used: sham, TT/D+vehicle and TT/D treated with EGCG. The expression of the survivin variants (140 and 40) and other apoptosis genes (p53, Bax and Bcl-2) was measured with semi-quantitative RT-PCR. Histological analysis was performed to assess DNA fragmentation, damage to spermatogenesis and morphometric changes in the seminiferous tubules. In the TT/D+vehicle group, survivin 140 expression was markedly decreased, whereas survivin 40 expression was not significantly different. In parallel, there was an increase in the mRNA level of p53 and the Bax to Bcl-2 ratio in support of apoptosis induction. Histological analyses revealed increased DNA fragmentation and increased damage to spermatogenesis associated with decreased seminiferous tubular diameter and decreased germinal epithelial cell thickness in the TT/D+vehicle group. These changes were reversed to almost sham levels upon EGCG treatment. Our data indicate that EGCG protects the testis from TT/D-induced damage by protecting the morphology of the seminiferous tubules and modulating survivin 140 expression.
Keywords
(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate; Apoptosis; Seminiferous tubules; Survivin splice variants; Testicular torsion;
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