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The Biochemical, Genotoxic, and Oxidative effects of Duloxetine Hydrochloride Drug on the Reproductive Organs Health of Female Wistar Rats

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Biochemistry

Abstract

Duloxetine Hydrochloride is one of the most abundant antidepressants among Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors. It is endorsed for treating Major Depressive Disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain, and fibromyalgia. Our study aims to evaluate the implications of duloxetine hydrochloride on the reproductive health of female Wistar rats by measuring oxidative stress markers, histopathological alterations in reproductive tissues, and serum reproductive hormones, besides assessing the genotoxicity of duloxetine on female rats' reproductive organs using the comet assay. We conducted this study on 16 female Wistar rats divided into 2 groups; the control group; was administered distilled water, while the treated group; was administered 6.1 mg/kg of Duloxetine for a month. The results indicated a significant elevation in lipid peroxide Malondialdehyde and a significant decrease in reduced glutathione levels. A hormonal imbalance was evidenced by a reduction in estrogen levels, while Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) levels dramatically raised. Pathogenic morphological changes appeared in the reproductive tissues of the treated group compared to the control group. Moreover, significant DNA damage in the uterus and ovaries tissues of the treated group was revealed by the comet assay. Our results suggest cumulative damage may be produced by duloxetine due to its oxidative stress induction potency.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2023.185199.7418

Keywords

Antidepressant, Duloxetine, Reproductive health, Oxidative Stress, female rats

Authors

First Name

Radwa

Last Name

Khaled

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Affiliation

Biotechnology/Biomolecular Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt., Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Modern University for Technology and Information, Cairo, Egypt.

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radwa.khaled3rafa@gmail.com

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First Name

Ahmed A.

Last Name

El-Sherif

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Affiliation

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt.

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aelsherif@sci.cu.edu.eg

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First Name

Abd El Wahab

Last Name

El Ghareeb

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Affiliation

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt.

Email

drelghareeb@yahoo.com

City

giza

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First Name

Heba Ali

Last Name

Abd El-Rahman

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Affiliation

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt.

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ha793481@gmail.com

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Volume

66

Article Issue

12

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43517

Issue Date

2023-12-01

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2023-01-03

Publish Date

2023-12-01

Page Start

279

Page End

289

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_291770.html

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297

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Biochemical, Genotoxic, and Oxidative effects of Duloxetine Hydrochloride Drug on the Reproductive Organs Health of Female Wistar Rats

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30 Dec 2024