Brito Juliana Lis Mendes, Lima Vanessa Nicolau, Jivago José Luiz P R, Marangon Aline R M, Vinícius-Araújo Marcus, Bakuzis Andris Figueiroa, Santos Juliana Dos Anjos Ribeiro Dos, Souza Paulo E N, Azevedo Ricardo Bentes, Lucci Carolina Madeira
Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Brasilia 70910-900, DF, Brazil.
Institute of Physics and CNanoMed, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania 74884-092, GO, Brazil.
Pharmaceutics. 2025 May 2;17(5):602. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics17050602.
: Non-surgical neutering strategies have long been pursued for male animals. A previous study from our group showed that magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia (MNH) applied directly to the testicles is a promising non-surgical sterilization method for male animals, causing testicular atrophy and complete disappearance of seminiferous tubules by the end of a 56 day observation. This long-term study was conducted to verify the long-term efficacy and safety of the method. : Wistar rats treated with testicular MNH received an intratesticular injection of a magnetic fluid composed of manganese-ferrite nanoparticles functionalized with citrate (MnFeO-citrate) and were subsequently subjected to an alternating magnetic field. Reproductive parameters and animal health were evaluated by blood tests and abdominal ultrasound for 12 months. : All MNH-treated animals presented testicular degeneration and atrophy, together with severely reduced or undetectable serum testosterone levels. By the end of the experiment, all but two animals had no identifiable gonads. The only two animals still displaying gonadal-like structures were azoospermic, and histopathology revealed the remaining tissue was non-functional. The procedure was well-tolerated and MNH-treated animals presented no long-term side effects. Hemogram, ALT, AST, urea and creatinine levels were within the normal parameters for Wistar rats over the 12 month period. The liver, spleen, kidneys and lungs had normal structures as revealed by abdominal ultrasound and histopathological exams, with no nanoparticle accumulation in the organs over the long term. : In conclusion, testicular MNH caused irreversible infertility in rats in a single application, with no adverse effects on general animal health.
长期以来,人们一直在探索雄性动物的非手术去势策略。我们团队之前的一项研究表明,直接将磁性纳米颗粒热疗(MNH)应用于睾丸是一种很有前景的雄性动物非手术绝育方法,在56天的观察期结束时,会导致睾丸萎缩和生精小管完全消失。这项长期研究旨在验证该方法的长期有效性和安全性。用睾丸MNH治疗的Wistar大鼠接受了睾丸内注射由柠檬酸盐功能化的锰铁氧体纳米颗粒组成的磁性流体(MnFeO-柠檬酸盐),随后施加交变磁场。通过血液检测和腹部超声对生殖参数和动物健康状况进行了12个月的评估。所有接受MNH治疗的动物均出现睾丸变性和萎缩,同时血清睾酮水平严重降低或无法检测到。到实验结束时,除两只动物外,所有动物都没有可识别的性腺。仅有的两只仍显示性腺样结构的动物无精子,组织病理学显示剩余组织无功能。该操作耐受性良好,接受MNH治疗的动物没有出现长期副作用。在12个月期间,血常规、谷丙转氨酶、谷草转氨酶、尿素和肌酐水平均在Wistar大鼠的正常参数范围内。腹部超声和组织病理学检查显示肝脏、脾脏、肾脏和肺结构正常,长期来看器官内没有纳米颗粒积累。总之,睾丸MNH单次应用可导致大鼠不可逆不育,对动物整体健康无不良影响。
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