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International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences of Yazd
ISSN: 1680-6433 EISSN: 1680-6433
Vol. 13, No. 1, 2015, pp. 15-22
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Bioline Code: rm15003
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2015, pp. 15-22
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Royal Jelly alleviates sperm toxicity and improves in vitro fertilization outcome in Stanozolol-treated mice
Jalali, Ali Shalizar; Najafi, Gholamreza; Hosseinchi, Mohammadreza & Sedighnia, Ashkan
Abstract
Background: Stanozolol (ST) is a synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid often abused by athletes. An increasing body of evidence points towards the role of ST misuses in the pathogenesis of a wide range of adverse effects including reprotoxicity.
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the possible reproprotective effect of royal jelly (RJ) as an efficient antioxidant in ST-treated mice.
Materials and Methods: Adult male mice were divided into four groups (n=5).
Two groups of mice received ST (4.6 mg/kg/day) via gavage for 35 days. RJ was
given orally to one of these groups at the dose level of 100 mg/kg body weight per
day synchronously. Untreated control group and RJ-only treated group were also
included. Epididymal sperm characteristics and in vitro fertilizing capacity were
evaluated after 35 days.
Results: ST treatment caused a significant (p<0.05) decrease in sperm count and motility and fertilization rate along with poor blastocyst formation and increased sperm DNA damage. Moreover, the incidence of apoptosis and abnormality in spermatozoa was significantly (p<0.05) higher in ST-exposed mice than those of control. The above-mentioned parameters were restored to near normal level by RJ co-administration.
Conclusion: Data from the current study suggest that RJ has a potential repro-protective action against ST-induced reproductive toxicity in mice. However, clinical studies are warranted to investigate such an effect in human subjects.
Keywords
Royal jelly; Stanozolol; Embryo development; Sperm; Apoptosis
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