Leptin ameliorates testicular injury by altering expression of nitric oxide synthases in diabetic rats.

Kapucu A., Akgun-Dar K.

Bratislavske lekarske listy, vol.122, pp.111-115, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 122
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.4149/bll_2021_016
  • Journal Name: Bratislavske lekarske listy
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.111-115
  • Keywords: diabetes mellitus, testis, leptin, nitric oxide synthase, L-NAME
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the effects of leptin and nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (L-NAME) on testicular damage and expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) types (neuronal, endothelial and inducible NOS) in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic and non-diabetic rats.