Role of methylprednisolone on mRNA expression of BAX, BCL-2 genein testicular torsion-detorsion of male albino Wistar rats
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Muhammad Puteh Mauny(1*), Raden Danarto(2), Didik Setyo Heriyanto(3)
(1) Urology Division, Department of Surgery Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
(2) Urology Division, Department of Surgery Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
(3) Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
(*) Corresponding Author
Abstract
Method: This study is an experimental study, post-test only control group design, the sample was randomly divided into 4 groups, 2 intervention groups and 2 control groups. In this study the independent variables are the duration of the right torsion-detection treatment of the testes and the injection of Methylprednisolone in Wistar male rats. The dependent variables are mRNA expression in apoptosis and anti-apoptosis genes in rats’ ipsilateral and contralateral testes.
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Results and Discussion: In this study, two-way ANOVA is used to analyze data between groups. Significant decrease in BAX gene mRNA expression (p <0.05) with Methylprednisolone was present when group 2 (TD) was compared with group 4 (TD-MP). Significant increase in the expression of BCL-2 anti-apoptotic gene (p <0.05) with Methylprednisolone was present when group 1 (T) was compared with group 3 (T-MP). When group 2 (TD) compared with group 4 (TD-MP) also showed a significant increase in the expression of BCL-2 anti-apoptotic gene (p <0.05).
Conclusion: The administration of Methylprednisolone in the case of testicular torsion proved to be significant in increasing the expression of the BCL-2 gene that could be a protective mechanism against germ cell apoptosis in testicular tissue.
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