Research Article
Protective Effects of Topical Application of Nitrite on Testicular Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats
Table 1
Design of experimental study.
| Group | Description | Treatment |
| A | Sham control | — | B | Testicular torsion (5 h)/detorsion | — | C | Testicular torsion (5 h)/detorsion | Nitrite (0.12 nmol/g, 1 min before reperfusion, t.p.) | D | Testicular torsion (5 h)/detorsion | Nitrite (1.2 nmol/g, 1 min before reperfusion, t.p.) | E | Testicular torsion (5 h)/detorsion | Nitrite (12 nmol/g, 1 min before reperfusion, t.p.) | F | Testicular torsion (5 h)/detorsion | C-PTIO (0.01 μmol/g, 5 minutes before ischemia, i.v.) and nitrite (0.12 nmol/g, 1 min before reperfusion, t.p.) | G | Testicular torsion (5 h)/detorsion | Nitrate (0.12 nmol/g, 1 min before reperfusion, t.p.) |
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t.p.: topical application; i.v.: intravenous injection.
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