Effects of intracerebroventricular administration of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) on sex hormones and sperm quality in rats

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Background: Therapeutic strategies with calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) or its receptor have been investigated, but there are few studies regarding the possible harmful effects of CGRP in other body organs.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection of CGRP on sex hormones and sperm quality in rats.

Methods: Twelve male rats were divided into two groups (n=6 per group). The first group (control) rats were injected with 5 µl artificial cerebrospinal fluid intra-ICV; the second group rats, 5 µl (1.5 nmol) CGRP. The levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and testosterone were measured. Epididymal sperms were used to determine the sperm parameters.

Results: The levels of testosterone, LH and FSH in CGRP group was significantly lower than in artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF) group (P<0.05). The concentration and motility of sperm in CGRP group was significantly lower than in ACSF group (P<0.05). In CGRP group live spermatozoa and intact acrosome significantly reduced compared to the ACSF group (P<0.05). In addition, in CGRP group dead spermatozoa and lose acrosome significantly increased compared to the ACSF group (P<0.05).

Conclusion: ICV injection of CGRP may reduce sperm quality, probably through induction of an imbalance in FSH and LH production as well as testosterone.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024 Mar 06;86(3):1821. - PMID 38463055

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:85

Enthalten in:

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) - 85(2023), 11 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 5454-5458

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rahimi, Kaveh [VerfasserIn]
Riyahi, Moslem [VerfasserIn]
Sajedianfard, Javad [VerfasserIn]
Nazifi, Saeed [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CGRP
FSH
Intracerebroventricular injection
Journal Article
LH
Testosterone

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Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

CommentIn: Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024 Mar 06;86(3):1821. - PMID 38463055

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/MS9.0000000000001252

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364075546