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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. 16, No. 3, 2018, pp. 159-174
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Bioline Code: rm18019
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, Vol. 16, No. 3, 2018, pp. 159-174
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The non-preventive effects of human menopausal gonadotropins on ovarian tissues in Nandrolone decanoate-treated female rats: A histochemical and ultra-structural study
Mesbah, Fakhroddin; Bordbar, Hossein; Khozani, Tahereh Talaei; Dehghani, Farzaneh & Mirkhani, Hossein
Abstract
Background: The follicular growth and development may be affected by abused
drugs. Nandrolone decanoate (ND) as an anabolic androgenic steroid can damage
the morphological and functional features of the ovary and may lead to reproductive
failure.
Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of synchronized and nonsynchronized
administration of Human Menopausal Gonadotropins (hMG) with ND
on ovarian tissue and level of sex hormones in the adult female rat.
Materials and Methods: Forty adult female Sprague Dawley rats were divided into
eight groups. The five experimental groups received 3 and/or 10 mg/kg of ND
synchronized and non-synchronized with 10 IU of hMG and hMG alone. The two
shams and control groups received solvents of ND and hMG. The animals' serum
levels of Follicle-stimulating hormone, Luteinizing hormone, progesterone and
estrogen and the weight, volume and dimensions of the ovaries were measured. The
ovaries were prepared for apoptosis assessment and morphological study.
Results: The ovarian volume and sex hormones in the experimental groups were
decreased, but ovarian weight and dimensions didn’t change. The rate of apoptosis
was increased in the experimental groups as follows; a low and high dose of ND
synchronized with hMG 48.80±18.70 and 65.20±14.20 respectively vs. Sham 1,
33.20±17.80, a low and high dose of ND non-synchronized with hMD 55.80±17.20
and 75.20±14.30 respectively vs. Sham 2, 31.60±32.40 groups, p˂0.01. Follicular
and stromal cells were damaged in the experimental groups except for the hMG
group.
Conclusion: Administration of ND decreased the serum level of Luteinizing
hormone, Follicle-stimulating hormone, progesterone and estrogen and damaged
ovarian tissue irreversibly and irreparably and hMG cannot prevent the destruction
of the follicles in the adult female rats. This can be a serious warning to women who
abuse ND.
Keywords
Apoptosis; hMG; Nandrolone decanoate; Ovarian follicle; Rat.
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