Protective effects of melatonin and ghrelin on spermatogenesis: A narrative review of the literature

Gholami, Mohammadreza and Yasin Ahmadi, Seyyed Amir and Abaszadeh, Abolfazl and Khaki, Arash (2017) Protective effects of melatonin and ghrelin on spermatogenesis: A narrative review of the literature. Int J Reprod BioMed, 15 (5). pp. 265-272.

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Abstract

Abstract Spermatocytogenesis starts from lumens of seminiferous cords and after migration to the basal membrane ends to the lumens again. We attempt to review the protective effects of melatonin and ghrelin on Spermatocytogenesis and in particular on spermatogonial stem cells, as two rather newly-discovered hormones. Testicular freezing prior to chemotherapy and radiotherapy is one of the ways of preserving fertility in children with cancer. The freezing has two methods of slow-freezing (cryopreservation) and rapid-freezing (vitrification). Administration of melatonin can maintain the quality of the germ cells underwent such processes, as well as ghrelin, can protect germ cells from the toxicities secondary to ischemic injuries, and pathologic apoptosis. This review indicates that in vitro or in vivo administration of melatonin or ghrelin, could be effective to preserve fertilization and also they can be used in assisted reproductive technologies to improve the quality of sperms. Future original studies should be propelled toward human studies, of course with observing the ethics.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Depositing User: samira sepahvandy
Date Deposited: 23 Oct 2017 12:10
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2017 12:10
URI: http://eprints.lums.ac.ir/id/eprint/804

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