Current Protein & Peptide ScienceCurrent Protein & Peptide ScienceCurrent Protein & Peptide Science1389-20371875-5550Bentham Science64561310.2174/0113892037264538231128072614Life SciencesResearch ArticleNeurokinin B Administration Induces Dose Dependent Proliferation of Seminal Vesicles in Adult RatsRamzanMuhammad Harisinfo@benthamscience.netShahMohsininfo@benthamscience.netRamzanFaiqahinfo@benthamscience.netDepartment of Physiology, Khyber Medical University Institute of Medical Sciences (KMU-IMS),Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical UniversityDepartment of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (FVAS), Gomal University0104202425433935211012025Copyright ©; 2024, Bentham Science Publishers2024Bentham Science Publishershttps://journals.eco-vector.com/1389-2037/article/view/645613

Background:Neurokinin B; an endogenous decapeptide, mediates its reproductive physiological actions through gonadotropin releasing hormone. Despite the potential role of Neurokinin B on seminal vesicles, its effects on seminal vesicles in adult male mammals remain elusive. We aimed to investigate the potentials of variable doses of Neurokinin B, its agonist and antagonist on histomorphology and expression of NK3R on seminal vesicles, and secretory activity of seminal vesicles in adult male rats.

Methods:Adult male Sprague Dawley rats (n=10 in each group) were administered intraperitoneally with Neurokinin B in three variable doses: 1 µg, 1 ηg and 10 ρg while, Senktide (Neurokinin B agonist) and SB222200 (Neurokinin B antagonist) in 1 µg doses consecutively for 12 days. After 12 days of peptide treatment, half of the animals (n=05) in each group were sacrificed while remaining half (n=05) were kept for another 12 days without any treatment to investigate treatment reversal. Seminal vesicles were dissected and excised tissue was processed for light microscopy, immunohistochemistry and estimation of seminal fructose levels.

Results::Treatment with Neurokinin B and Senktide significantly increased while SB222200 slightly decrease the seminal vesicles weight, epithelial height and seminal fructose levels as compared to control. Light microscopy revealed increased epithelial height and epithelial folding as compared to control in all Neurokinin B and Senktide treated groups while decreased in SB222200. Effects of various doses of Neurokinin B, Senktide and SB222200 on seminal vesicles weight, epithelial height, seminal fructose levels and histomorphology were reversed when rats were maintained without treatments. Immuno-expression of Neurokinin B shows no change in treatment and reversal groups

Conclusion::Continuous administration of Neurokinin B and Senktide effect positively while SB222200 have detrimental effects on cellular morphology, epithelial height and seminal fructose levels in seminal vesicles. Effects of peptide treatments depicted a reversal towards control group when rats were kept without any treatment.

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