Pioglitazone abrogates testicular damage induced by testicular torsion/detorsion in rats

Objective(s): Testicular torsion/detorsion (T/D) is a well-known cause for infertility. Pioglitazone is an agonist of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-γ). Previous studies have shown that pioglitazone has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antiapoptotic properties. The present...

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Main Authors: Nevertyty Mohamed Mahmoud, Soad Lotfy Kabil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2019-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_13304_e1e0bb23d01a9e1a7a4c4ec9f325d1ad.pdf