Protective effect of hydrogen rich saline solution on experimental ovarian ischemia reperfusion model in rats.
BACKGROUND
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of hydrogen rich saline solution (HRSS) in a rat model of ovarian ischemia-reperfusion injury.


METHODS
Thirty-six female Wistar-albino rats were grouped randomly, into six groups of six rats. The groups were classified as: sham (S), hydrogen (H), torsion (T), torsion/detorsion (TD), hydrogen-torsion (HT), and hydrogen-torsion/detorsion (HTD). Bilateral adnexal torsion was performed for 3h in all torsion groups. HRSS was given 5ml/kg in hydrogen groups intraperitoneally. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) levels were measured in both the plasma and tissue samples. Tissue sections were evaluated histopathologically, and the apoptotic index was detected by TUNEL assay. The results were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis and Pearson chi-square tests using computer software, SPSS Version 20.0 for Windows.


RESULTS
The MDA levels were higher and GST levels were lower in the torsion and detorsion groups when compared to other groups, but the differences were insignificant (P>0.05). The MDA levels were lower and GST levels were higher in the HT and HTD groups compared with the T and TD groups (P>0.05). Follicular injury, edema, vascular congestion, loss of cohesion and apoptotic index were higher in the torsion groups but decreased in the groups that received HRSS.


CONCLUSIONS
According to histopathological and biochemical examinations, HRSS is effective in attenuating ischemia-reperfusion induced ovary injury.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Nurcan
N
Gokalp
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Abdullah Can
AC
Basaklar
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Kaan
K
Sonmez
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Zafer
Z
Turkyilmaz
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: karabulutr@yahoo.com.
Ramazan
R
Karabulut
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Aylar
A
Poyraz
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Ozlem
O
Gulbahar
D000818:Animals; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D005978:Glutathione / Q000032:analysis; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000032:analysis; D006859:Hydrogen; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000032:analysis; D023421:Models, Animal; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism
D012965:Sodium Chloride; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D006859:Hydrogen; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D005978:Glutathione
Experimental; Hydrogen rich saline solution; Ischemia/reperfusion injury; Ovarian torsion