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Kolaviron abates busulfan-induced episodic memory deficit and testicular dysfunction in rats: The implications for neuroendopathobiological changes during chemotherapy.
Oyovwi, Mega O; Ben-Azu, Benneth; Edesiri, Tesi P; Victor, Emojevwe; Rotu, Rume A; Ozegbe, Queen E B; Nwangwa, Eze K; Atuadu, Vivian; Adebayo, Olusegun G.
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  • Oyovwi MO; Department of Hunan Physiology, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo, Nigeria; Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta, Nigeria.
  • Ben-Azu B; Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, College of Health Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta, Nigeria. Electronic address: pharmben4ever@yahoo.com.
  • Edesiri TP; Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwash-Uku, Delta, Nigeria.
  • Victor E; Department of Physiology, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo, Nigeria.
  • Rotu RA; Department of Physiology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria.
  • Ozegbe QEB; Department of Hunan Physiology, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo, Nigeria.
  • Nwangwa EK; Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta, Nigeria.
  • Atuadu V; Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu, Enugu, Nigeria.
  • Adebayo OG; Neurophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Biomed Pharmacother ; 142: 112022, 2021 Oct.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34411912
Busulfan is a popular antileukemia chemotherapeutic alkylating agent widely known to induce variety of serious adverse effects including chemobrain-related cognitive impairments and dysfunction in male reproductive system. Whether kolaviron, a neuro- and repro-active compound obtained from Garcinia kola, with neuroprotective and reproductive-promoting activities, mitigates busulfan-induced cognitive and male reproductive impairments remain unknown. Hence, we investigated the reversal effects of kolaviron on busulfan-induced episodic memory deficit and testicular dysfunction, and its underlying mechanisms in male rats. In the treatment-protocol, rats in groups 1 and 2 received saline (10 mL/kg/p.o./day) and DMSO (10 mL/kg/p.o./day) respectively, group 3 was given kolaviron (200 mg/kg/p.o./day), group 4 received busulfan (50 mg/kg/p.o./day) and group 5 was pretreated with busulfan (50 mg/kg/p.o./day) consecutively for 56 days prior to kolaviron treatment (200 mg/kg/p.o./day) from days 29-56. Episodic memory deficit was assessed using passive avoidance task (PAT). Following euthanization, blood samples, epididymal sperm, testes and brain were harvested and hormonal and neurochemical contents and their metabolizing enzymes were assayed. Kolaviron reversed busulfan-induced episodic cognitive deficit in the PAT. The reduced serotonin, dopamine, noradrenaline concentrations, elevated glutamate levels, acetylcholinesterase, monoamine oxidase-A and B activities were normalized by kolaviron. Kolaviron also reversed the busulfan-induced decreased testicular/body weights and spermatogenesis. Kolaviron abated busulfan-induced changes in androgenic hormones (testosterone, FSH, LH), dehydrogenase enzymes (3ß-HSD and 17ß-HSD), altered sperm-chromatin, sperm-membrane integrity and sperm-acrosomal reaction and capacitation impairments. Our findings suggest that kolaviron could mitigate busulfan-induced episodic memory deficit and dysfunction in male reproductive system via neurochemical modulations and increase testicular androgenic hormones/enzymes in rats.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Flavonoides / Busulfano / Disfunción Cognitiva / Trastornos de la Memoria Tipo de estudio: Guideline Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Biomed Pharmacother Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Nigeria Pais de publicación: Francia

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Flavonoides / Busulfano / Disfunción Cognitiva / Trastornos de la Memoria Tipo de estudio: Guideline Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Biomed Pharmacother Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Nigeria Pais de publicación: Francia