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The research addressed the critical need for safer antiepileptic alternatives in cancer patients requiring concurrent chemotherapy and seizure control. Male Wistar rats underwent comprehensive biochemical and histopathological analyses including Western blot, quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), immunohistochemistry, steroidogenic enzyme activity assessments, sexual hormone measurements, sperm quality evaluations, and molecular docking studies to evaluate LCM's protective mechanisms against CP-induced testicular damage. 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LCM treatment effectively mitigated these deleterious effects through multi-target protective mechanisms including c-jun N-terminal kinase 1(JNK1)-mediated apoptosis inhibition, HO-1 upregulation, IL-6\/ signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT-3) signaling suppression, prevention of p-JNK1\/STAT-3 crosstalk, and AR preservation. 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