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  • * The study assessed the effects of fruit extract (ASFE) on testicular damage caused by lead acetate in male rats, revealing ASFE's strong metal-chelating properties and favorable phytochemical profile.
  • * Results indicated that ASFE improved testicular conditions and reversed negative effects caused by lead exposure, as well as modulated specific molecular pathways associated with reproductive health.

Article Abstract

Lead (Pb) is a common pollutant that is not biodegradable and gravely endangers the environment and human health. fruit has a wide range of medicinal uses owing to its phytochemical constituents. This study evaluated the effect of treatment with fruit extract (ASFE) on testicular toxicity induced in male rats by lead acetate. The metal-chelating capacity and phytochemical composition of ASFE were determined. The LD of ASFE was evaluated by probit analysis. Molecular docking simulations were performed using Auto Dock Vina. Forty male Sprague Dawley rats were equally divided into the following groups: Gp1, a negative control group; Gp2, given ASFE (350 mg/kg body weight (b. wt.)) (1/10 of LD); Gp3, given lead acetate (PbAc) solution (100 mg/kg b. wt.); and Gp4, given PbAc as in Gp3 and ASFE as in Gp2. All treatments were given by oro-gastric intubation daily for 30 days. Body weight changes, spermatological parameters, reproductive hormone levels, oxidative stress parameters, and inflammatory biomarkers were evaluated, and molecular and histopathological investigations were performed. The results showed that ASFE had promising metal-chelating activity and phytochemical composition. The LD of ASFE was 3500 mg/kg b. wt. The docking analysis showed that quercetin demonstrated a high binding affinity for JAK-1 and STAT-3 proteins, and this could make it a more promising candidate for targeting the JAK-1/STAT-3 pathway than others. The rats given lead acetate had defective testicular tissues, with altered molecular, biochemical, and histological features, as well as impaired spermatological characteristics. Treatment with ASFE led to a significant mitigation of these dysfunctions and modulated the JAK-1/STAT-3/SOCS-1 axis in the rats.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11122399PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms25105562DOI Listing

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