Galantamine mitigates testicular injury and disturbed spermatogenesis in adjuvant arthritic rats via modulating apoptosis, inflammatory signals, and IL-6/JAK/STAT3/SOCS3 signaling

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects the joints and the endocrine system via persistent immune system activation. RA patients have a higher frequency of testicular dysfunction, impotence, and decreased libido. This investigation aimed to evaluate the efficacy of galantamine (GAL) on testicular injury secondary to RA. Rats were allocated into four groups: control, GAL (2 mg/kg/day, p.o), CFA (0.3 mg/kg, s.c), and CFA + GAL. Testicular injury indicators, such as testosterone level, sperm count, and gonadosomatic index, were evaluated. Inflammatory indicators, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), p-Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB p65), and anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10), were assessed. Cleaved caspase-3 expression was immunohistochemically investigated. Protein expressions of Janus kinase (JAK), signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT3), and Suppressors of Cytokine Signaling 3 (SOCS3) were examined by Western blot analysis. Results show that serum testosterone, sperm count, and gonadosomatic index were increased significantly by GAL. Additionally, GAL significantly diminished testicular IL-6 while improved IL-10 expression relative to CFA group. Furthermore, GAL attenuated testicular histopathological abnormalities by CFA and downregulated cleaved caspase-3 and NF-κB p65 expressions. It also downregulated JAK/STAT3 cascade with SOCS3 upregulation. In conclusion, GAL has potential protective effects on testicular damage secondary to RA via counteracting testicular inflammation, apoptosis, and inhibiting IL-6/JAK/STAT3/SOCS3 signaling.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

Enthalten in:

Inflammopharmacology - 32(2024), 1 vom: 06. Feb., Seite 405-418

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shafiey, Sara I [VerfasserIn]
Ahmed, Kawkab A [VerfasserIn]
Abo-Saif, Ali A [VerfasserIn]
Abo-Youssef, Amira M [VerfasserIn]
Mohamed, Wafaa R [VerfasserIn]

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130068-27-8
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Adjuvants, Immunologic
Adjuvants, Pharmaceutic
Apoptosis
CFA
Caspase 3
Cytokines
EC 3.4.22.-
Galantamine
IL-6/JAK/STAT3/SOCS3
Interleukin-10
Interleukin-6
Journal Article
NF-kappa B
Rheumatoid arthritis
SOCS3 protein, human
STAT3 Transcription Factor
STAT3 protein, human
Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 Protein
Testicular injury
Testosterone

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Date Completed 04.03.2024

Date Revised 05.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10787-023-01268-z

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359309984