The protective effect of Spirulina platensis on the ovary of silver nanoparticle-exposed mice

Shariatzadeh, Seyed Mohammad Ali; Alizadeh, Zahra

doi:10.52547/nbr.9.2.81

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Shariatzadeh S M A, Alizadeh Z. The protective effect of Spirulina platensis on the ovary of silver nanoparticle-exposed mice. nbr 2022; 9 (2) :81-94
URL: http://nbr.khu.ac.ir/article-1-3511-en.html

The protective effect of Spirulina platensis on the ovary of silver nanoparticle-exposed mice

Seyed Mohammad Ali Shariatzadeh ^*

, Zahra Alizadeh

Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Arak University, Arak, Iran , s-shariatzadeh@araku.ac.ir

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Seyed Mohammad Ali Shariatzadeh & Zahra Alizadeh
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Arak University, Arak, Iran
Correspondent author: Seyed Mohammad Ali Shariatzadeh, s-shariatzadeh@araku.ac.ir

Abstract. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) can affect female fertility because they can cause toxicity in the ovaries. The aim of this study is to see if Spirulina platensis (SP) can protect mouse from Ag NPs-exposed toxicity in its ovary. Twenty-four female Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) mice were divided into four groups (n = 6 per group): control; Ag NPs (500 mg/kg daily); SP (300 mg/kg daily) and Ag NPs + SP (With the same defined doses). 30 days after oral gavage treatment, biochemical parameters were measured and ovary compartments were estimated stereologically. The Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) values, hormonal concentrations, corpus luteum volume, and the number of healthy follicles were all significantly lower (p<0.05) in the Ag NPs group compared with the control group. in the SP group, malondialdehyde concentration and atretic follicles were significantly lower (p<0.05) compared with the control group. There was no significant difference in the mean total volume of ovary, cortex, medulla, oocyte and its nucleus, and the thickness of the zona pellucida in any group. Although, SP in the Ag NPs + SP group cannot compensate the above parameters to the control level, it considerably improves ovarian damage caused by Ag NPs through reducing oxidative stress.

Key words. follicles, hormones, oxidative stress, stereology, zona pellucida

Keywords: stereology, follicles, hormones, oxidative stress, zona pellucida

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