Effect of melatonin on testicular ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats: is this effect related to the proinflammatory cytokines?

Kurcer, Zehra; Oguz, ELİF; Ozbilge, Hatice; Baba, Fusun; Aksoy, Nurten; Celik, Necla

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.04.065

Effect of melatonin on testicular ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats: is this effect related to the proinflammatory cytokines?

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Kurcer Z., Oguz E. , Ozbilge H., Baba F., Aksoy N., Celik N.

FERTILITY AND STERILITY, vol.89, pp.1468-1473, 2008 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 89
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.04.065
Title of Journal : FERTILITY AND STERILITY
Page Numbers: pp.1468-1473
Keywords: cytokines, melatonin, testis ischemia/reperfusion, ISCHEMIA-REPERFUSION INJURY, CELL-SPECIFIC APOPTOSIS, BIOCHEMICAL-CHANGES, LIPID-PEROXIDATION, N-ACETYLCYSTEINE, TORSION, DETORSION, OXIDATION, TESTIS, ANTIOXIDANT

Abstract

Objective: To determine whether the protective effect of melatonin in testicular ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury is mediated by the proinflammatory molecules.