%0 Journal Article %T Protective mechanisms of triptorelin against tripterygium glycoside-induced ovarian dysfunction %A Dong-Sheng Li %A Hao-Ying Wang %A Jing Zhao %A Ling Lv %A Yang-Chun Zhao %J - %D 2018 %R 10.4066/biomedicalresearch.29-17-486 %X The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of Triptorelin (TRI) on Tripterygium Glycoside-induced Ovarian Dysfunction (TG-OD). Thirty mice with normal estrous cycles were randomly divided into three groups (n=10): the control group (group A) was orally administered 0.35 ml of saline daily; the TH group (group B) was orally administered 0.35 ml of TG solution from the 8th d for 10 w continuously; the TG+TRI group (group C) was subcutaneously injected with 0.1 mg/kg TRI daily, as well as orally administered 0.35 ml of TG solution from the 8th d for 10 w continuously. All mice were sacrificed during the 11th week to detect blood anti-Mullerian hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and estradiol; calculate the ovarian index; and observe the morphologies of ovarian tissues. Mice in group C were more flexible, and had increased weight, reduced folliclestimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone, and increased anti-Mullerian hormone and estradiol; additionally, ovarian follicles and mature follicles increased. TG caused gonad and ovarian dysfunction in female mice; TRI exhibited protective effects against TG-induced gonad and ovarian dysfunction in female mice %K Triptorelin %K Tripterygium glycosides %K Ovarian function %U https://www.alliedacademies.org/articles/protective-mechanisms-of-triptorelin-against-tripterygium-glycosideinduced-ovarian-dysfunction-9750.html