The Influence of Sodium Hydrogen Sulfide on Sperm Function and Oxidative Stress in Varicocele-Induced Rats.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the effects of sodium hydrogen sulphide (NaHS) supplementation, a hydrogen sulphide (H2S) donor, on oxidant and antioxidant markers, as well as sperm function in rats with experimentally induced varicocele.

Materials And Methods: In this experimental study, 55 male Wistar rats were assigned to varicocele (n=25), control (n=20), and sham (n=10) groups. In the varicocele group, five rats received NaHS treatment immediately after surgery for four months and ten rats were treated two to four months after surgery.

Immune Regulatory Circular RNAs, circRasGEF1B and circHIPK3, are Upregulated in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of COVID-19 Patients.

COVID-19 is one of the worst pandemics worldwide, and its diagnosis and treatment are of great importance. Recent evidence has shown that circular RNA (circRNA deregulation is involved in different infectious diseases. In the present study, we tried to investigate the expression of cirRNAs RasGEF1B (hsa_circ_0127052), HIPK3 (hsa_circ_100783), and GATAD2A (hsa_circ_0050236) in COVID-19 patients.

Protective role of ellagic acid and taurine against fluoxetine induced hepatotoxic effects on biochemical and oxidative stress parameters, histopathological changes, and gene expressions of IL-1β, NF-κB, and TNF-α in male Wistar rats.

Purposes: Hepatic bioactivation of fluoxetine (FXN) could increase free radicals' generation provoking hepatotoxicity. Therefore, the protective effects of ellagic acid (EA) and taurine (TAU) treatments against fluoxetine-induced liver damage in rats were examined.

Materials And Methods: Sixty four male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to 8 groups (n = 8).

Methamphetamine Downregulates the Sperm-Specific Calcium Channels Involved in Sperm Motility in Rats.

Calcium channels play essential roles in sperm motility. A family of sperm-specific cation channels including CatSper1-4 has been identified as voltage-dependent ion channels that act as sperm motility regulators. Methamphetamine is known to cause apoptosis in seminiferous tubules and affect sperm quality.

Evaluation of S100A12 and Apo-A1 plasma level potency in untreated new relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients and their family members.

Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the spinal cord and brain. Receptor for advanced glycation end products and Apolipoprotein A1 (Apo-AI) have been recommended to have a pathogenic role in the neuroinflammatory disorder as multiple sclerosis. The purpose of this research was to measure the plasma levels of S100A12 and Apo-A1 in the first-degree family of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients.