| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Introduction: It is now accepted that scrotal heat stress could adversely affect spermatogenesis. This high thermal condition can cause a reduced male fertility potential. Nowadays, insufficient research exists on the impact of transient scrotal hyperthermia on heat shock proteins 70 and 90 in murine subjects. In the current study, we investigated the effects of scrotal hyperthermia on the expression of heat shock proteins, stereological parameters, and semen quality in mice. Methods: In this examination, a total of 18 healthy adult male NMRI mice were divided equally into two groups: control and scrotal hyperthermia. Scrotal heat stress was induced by placing the lower parts of mice bodies into the water bath for three consecutive days (43°C, 20 min/day). Then, epididymis and testicular samples were collected for evaluation of sperm parameters, stereological study, mRNA, and protein expression of HSP70 and HSP90. Results: Our results revealed that scrotal hyperthermia could strikingly increase the level of mRNA and protein expression of HSP70 and HSP90 in the samples. In addition, stereological parameters and semen quality significantly decreased in transient scrotal hyperthermiainduced mice compared to the control group. Conclusion: Our research indicates that transient hyperthermia on the scrotum can lead to increased expression of HSP70 and HSP90 at both mRNA and protein levels, subsequently affecting male fertility. |
| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Azar Afshar Mens Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
| Fakhroddin Aghajanpour Mens Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
| Reza Soltani Mens Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
| Saeed Vafaei-Nezhad Cellular & Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
| Samira Ezi Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Disease Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.
| Nahid Azad Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
| Abbas Aliaghaei Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
| Mohammad Javad Fridoni Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Znjan, Iran.
| Nilofar Tavakoli Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
| Mohammad-Amin Abdollahifar Mens Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
| Mohammad Hossien Heidari Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
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