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Basharat Z, Afzaal M, Saeed F, Islam F, Hussain M, Ikram A, Pervaiz MU, Awuchi CG. Nutritional and functional profile of carob bean ( Ceratonia siliqua): a comprehensive review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2022.2164590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Zunaira Basharat
- Department of Food Science, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Kampala International University, Kansanga, Kampala, Uganda
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Sheng W, Xu W, Ding J, Lu B, Liu L, He Q, Zhou Q. Guijiajiao (Colla Carapacis et Plastri, CCP) prevents male infertility via gut microbiota modulation. Chin J Nat Med 2023; 21:403-410. [PMID: 37407171 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(23)60471-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
Abstract
Male infertility is a significant cause of psychosocial and marital distress in approximately 50% of couples who are unable to conceive, with male factors being the underlying cause. Guijiajiao (Colla Carapacis et Plastri, CCP) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine commonly used to treat male infertility. The present study aimed to investigate the potential mechanisms underlying the preventive effects of CCP on male infertility. An infertile male rat model was established using cyclophosphamide (CTX), and CCP was administered for both treatment and prevention. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was also performed to explore the role of gut microbiota in the CCP-mediated prevention of male infertility in rats. Sperm motility and concentration were determined using a semi-automatic sperm classification analyzer. Subsequently, histopathological analysis using HE staining was performed to examine the changes in the small intestine and testis. Moreover, the serum levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and testosterone were measured by ELISA. In addition, immunohistochemistry was conducted to detect CD3 expression in the small intestine, while RT-qPCR was employed to assess the expressions of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), cluster of differentiation 3 (CD3), Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL-10) in the small intestine and epididymis. Finally, gut microbiota was analyzed by 16S rRNA sequencing. CCP improved sperm motility, number, and concentration in CTX-induced infertile male rats. CCP increased the serum testosterone level, inhibited the immune cell infiltration of the intestinal lamina propria, and promoted the aggregation of CD3+ T cells in CTX-induced male infertility rats. CCP also inhibited the expressions of MCP-1, CXCL-10, and IL-1β in the epididymis of male infertility rats. At the genus level, CTX led to a reduction in the abundance of Lactobacillus, Clostridia_UCG.014, and Romboutsia in the intestinal tract of rats. In contrast, CCP decreased the abundance of Ruminococcus and increased the abundance of Romboutsia in infertile male rats. Additionally, FMT experiments proved that the gut microbiota of CCP-treated rats facilitated testicular tissue recovery and spermatogenesis while also reducing the serum LPS level in infertile male rats. CCP improves the spermatogenic ability of infertile male rats by restoring gut microbiota diversity and inhibiting epididymal inflammation.
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- Wen Sheng
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410000, China; Andrology Laboratory, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410000, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410000, China.
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- Andrology Laboratory, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410000, China; Department of Andrology, Affiliated Bao'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Seventh Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518000; College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410000
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- Andrology Laboratory, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410000, China; College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410000
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- Andrology Laboratory, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410000, China; College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410000
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- Andrology Laboratory, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410000, China; College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Changsha 410000.
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- Department of Andrology, The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410000.
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El Sayed NS, Abidar S, Nhiri M, Hritcu L, Ibrahim WW. Aqueous extract of Ceratonia siliqua L. leaves elicits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and AChE inhibiting effects in amyloid-β42-induced cognitive deficit mice: Role of α7-nAChR in modulating Jak2/PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β/β-catenin cascade. Phytother Res 2023. [PMID: 36760217 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder attributed to several etiological factors including cholinergic dysregulation, neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, β-amyloidogenesis, and tauopathy. This demands the search for multitarget drugs, especially of natural sources owing to their pleiotropic activities and low adverse effects. The present study was conducted to investigate the cognitive-improving potential of Ceratonia siliqua L. (Cs) extract compared with donepezil, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, on AD-like pathological alterations induced by single intracerebroventricular amyloid-β42 (Aβ42) injection in mice. Aβ42-injected mice were treated with Cs (100 mg/kg/day, po) with or without methyllycaconitine (MLA; 1 mg/kg/day, ip), an α7-nAChR antagonist. Aβ42-injected animals demonstrated an elevation of hippocampal Aβ42, p-Tau, and acetylcholinesterase. They also showed a decline in phosphorylated levels of Jak2, PI3K, Akt, and GSK-3β, leading to induction of neuroinflammation and oxidative stress. Noteworthy, Cs improved the histopathological and behavioral variables in addition to mitigating AD hallmarks. It also exerted neuroprotection by reducing NF-κBp65 and TNF-α, while elevating Nrf2 and HO-1, along with stabilizing β-catenin under the impact of Jak2/PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β signaling. These beneficial effects of Cs were abrogated by MLA co-administration signifying the α7-nAChR involvement in Cs-mediated effects. Therefore, Cs can ameliorate Aβ42-induced neurodegeneration by modulating Jak2/PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β/β-catenin axis in an α7-nAChR-dependent manner.
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- Nesrine S El Sayed
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (LBMG), Faculty of Sciences and Technologies of Tangier (FSTT) Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (LBMG), Faculty of Sciences and Technologies of Tangier (FSTT) Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Adana MY, Imam A, Bello AA, Sunmonu OE, Alege EP, Onigbolabi OG, Salihu Ajao M. Oral thymoquinone modulates cyclophosphamide‐induced testicular toxicity in adolescent Wistar rats. Andrologia 2022; 54:e14368. [DOI: 10.1111/and.14368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Misturah Y. Adana
- Department of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Health Sciences University of Ilorin Ilorin Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Health Sciences University of Ilorin Ilorin Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Health Sciences University of Ilorin Ilorin Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Health Sciences University of Ilorin Ilorin Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Health Sciences University of Ilorin Ilorin Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Health Sciences University of Ilorin Ilorin Nigeria
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- Department of Anatomy Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences College of Health Sciences University of Ilorin Ilorin Nigeria
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Timar M, Banaei S, Mehraban Z, Salimnejad R, Golmohammadi MG. Protective effect of saponin on sperm DNA fragmentation of mice treated with cyclophosphamide. Andrologia 2021; 54:e14336. [PMID: 34845726 DOI: 10.1111/and.14336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Cyclophosphamide (CP) is a common chemotherapy drug with the testicular damage. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of saponin (SP) on the toxicity of CP in the male reproductive system. Following an experimental pilot study for determining SP dose, 40 male mice (32 ± 3 g) were divided into five groups (n = 8): control, sham (normal saline 0.2 ml/day), CP (15 mg/kg/week, intraperitoneally), SP (2.5 mg/kg/day, intraperitoneally) and saponin group with cyclophosphamide (SP + CP). After treatment, the left testes were removed for the measurement of malonedialdehyde (MDA) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) levels, and sperm DNA fragmentation was assessed by SDFA kit. In the CP group, a significant decrease in motility, viability, count, normal morphology and DNA fragmentation of spermatozoa and TAC was observed, while in MDA level, a significant increase was observed compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Attenuated sperm parameters in CP group improved significantly in SP + CP group (p < 0.05). According to the findings of this study, SP was able to alter the reproductive toxicity of CP in NMRI mice and increase the antioxidant capacity of the testis.
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- Mojgan Timar
- Research Laboratory for Embryology and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran
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- Research Laboratory for Embryology and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Research Laboratory for Embryology and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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