Effects of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles and Coenzyme Q10 on Testicular Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: Role of the Mitochondrial Apoptosis Pathway

  • Masoumeh Masoumi Department of Infertility, Vali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biosciences, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
  • Mitra Salehi Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biosciences, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
  • Seyed Abdolhamid Angaji Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biosciences, Khwarizmi University, Tehran, Iran
  • Mehrdad Hashemi Department of Genetics, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Farhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0627-6991
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v11i.2334
Keywords: Testis, miR-21, circRNA001518, Coenzyme Q10, Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles

Abstract

Background: Testicular ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a urological emergency that can lead to male infertility. So far, no suitable treatment has been found for it. Therefore, in the present study, we investigate the therapeutic effects of concomitant administration of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) on testicular I/R damage in rats and the expressions of genes involved in mitochondrial apoptosis, miR-21, and circRNA0001518. Materials and Methods: In this study, after induction of testicular torsion/detorsion, CoQ10 and TiO2-NPs were administered to the rats for ten days. Then, sperm extracted from the epididymides were analyzed for concentration, viability, morphology, and motility. The amount of apoptosis in testicular cells was studied by flow cytometry. Also, the expressions of the Bax and Bcl-2 genes, as well as miR-21 and circRNA0001518 levels were evaluated. Results: Sperm parameters improved in the rats’ testicular that received CoQ10. Administration of TiO2-NPs to healthy rats increased apoptosis and the Bax/Bcl-2 expression ratio. However, its administration to testicular I/R rats alone or in combination with CoQ10 caused a decrease in apoptosis, the Bax/Bcl-2 expression ratio, and an increase in miR-21 and circRNA0001518 expressions. Conclusion: Overall, individual or joint administration of TiO2-NPs or CoQ10 can have therapeutic effects on testicular I/R by altering the expressions of genes in the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway and their regulatory elements.

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2022-12-31
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Masoumi, M., Salehi, M., Abdolhamid Angaji, S., & Hashemi, M. (2022). Effects of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles and Coenzyme Q10 on Testicular Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: Role of the Mitochondrial Apoptosis Pathway. Galen Medical Journal, 11, e2334. https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v11i.2334
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