Curcumin administration alleviates seminal vesicle damage in type 1 diabetic rats by promoting AQP8 expression through AR activation by Dawei Ni, Kun Liu, Ning Wu, Bin You, Baibing Yang, Wei Wu, Yutian Dai

“…This study revealed that (1) seminal vesicle volume and seminal fluid secretion were reduced in diabetic rats and (2) ultrasonography can predict seminal vesicle secretory dysfunction in diabetic rats, providing a theoretical basis for selecting animal models of diabetic seminal vesicle dysfunction for subsequent studies. …”
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Antispermatogenic Activity of the Benzothiazoline Ligand and Corresponding Organoantimony(V) Derivative in Male Albino Rats

“…<p>Triphenylantimony(V) derivative, <mml:math> <mml:msub> <mml:mtext>Ph</mml:mtext> <mml:mtext>3</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> <mml:mtext>Sb</mml:mtext><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>OPr</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>i</mml:mtext> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mo>[</mml:mo> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>SC</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>6</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> <mml:msub> <mml:mtext>H</mml:mtext> <mml:mtext>4</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> <mml:mtext>N</mml:mtext><mml:mo>:</mml:mo><mml:mtext>C</mml:mtext><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>CH</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>3</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>CH</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>2</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> <mml:mtext>C</mml:mtext><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mtext>O</mml:mtext> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>CH</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>3</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>]</mml:mo></mml:mrow> </mml:math>, <mml:math> <mml:mtext mathvariant="bold">1b</mml:mtext> </mml:math>, and the corresponding benzothiazoline ligand [1, 2], <mml:math> <mml:mtext>H</mml:mtext><mml:mover accent='true'> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>NC</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>6</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> <mml:msub> <mml:mtext>H</mml:mtext> <mml:mtext>4</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> <mml:mtext>SC</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo stretchy='true'>&#xFE39;</mml:mo> </mml:mover> <mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>CH</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>3</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:msub> <mml:mtext>CH</mml:mtext> <mml:mtext>2</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> <mml:mtext>C</mml:mtext><mml:mrow><mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mtext>O</mml:mtext> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo></mml:mrow><mml:msub> <mml:mtext>CH</mml:mtext> <mml:mtext>3</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> </mml:math>, <mml:math> <mml:mtext mathvariant="bold">1a</mml:mtext> </mml:math>, have been tested for their effects on the reproductive system of male albino rats. The oral administration of both <mml:math> <mml:mtext mathvariant="bold">1a</mml:mtext> </mml:math> and <mml:math> <mml:mtext mathvariant="bold">1b</mml:mtext> </mml:math> at the dose level of 10 mg/rat/day produced significant reduction in the weights of testes, epididymides, seminal vesicles, and ventral prostate. …”
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Effect of Benzothiazoline Ligand and Corresponding Organoantimony(V) Derivative on the Reproductive System of Male Rats

“…Both compounds have been tested for their antifertility activity in male albino rats. The oral administration of compounds <mml:math> <mml:mtext mathvariant="bold">1</mml:mtext> </mml:math> and <mml:math> <mml:mtext mathvariant="bold">2</mml:mtext> </mml:math> at the dose level of 10 mg/rat/day significantly reduced the weights of testes, epididymides, ventral prostate, and seminal vesicles. …”
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MMP-2 and MMP-9 Activities and TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 Expression in the Prostatic Tissue of Two Ethanol-Preferring Rat Models by Beatriz Aparecida Fioruci-Fontanelli, Luiz Gustavo A. Chuffa, Leonardo O. Mendes, Patricia Fernanda F. Pinheiro, Flávia Karina Delella, Cilmery S. Kurokawa, Sérgio Luis Felisbino, Francisco Eduardo Martinez

“…Furthermore, since these proteins are also components of prostate secretion, the negative impact of chronic ethanol intake on fertility may also involve reduction of MMPs and TIMPs in the seminal fluid.…”
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Testicular Nitric Oxide and Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances Levels in Obstructive Azoospermia: A Possible Role in Pathophysiology of Infertility

“…The aim of the study is to evaluate the levels of nitrite/nitrate and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and their relationship with seminal parameters in experimental obstructive azoospermic rats to explain the possible mechanism of impaired sperm quality in obstructive azoospermia. …”
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Pueraria tuberosa DC Extract Improves Androgenesis and Sexual Behavior via FSH LH Cascade by Nagendra Singh Chauhan, Vikas Sharma, Mayank Thakur, Alexandra Christine Helena Frankland Sawaya, V. K. Dixit

“…Sexual behavior of male rats in the presence of a female rat was recorded. …”
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New Paradigm in Cell Therapy Using Sperm Head to Restore Brain Function and Structure in Animal Model of Alzheimer’s Disease: Support for Boosting Constructive Inflammation vs. Ant... by Nafiseh Pakravan, Ardeshir Abbasi, Zuhair Mohammad Hassan

“…To do so, SVF, sperm, or sperm head (from Wistar rat) was administered via intra-cerebro-ventricular route to Sprague Dawley rat AD model. …”
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