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After 15\u00a0days of the experiment, they were sacrificed, and organs were collected for biomarker detection (Using the ELISA technique) and histopathological analysis.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The level of IL-10 was significantly (P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.05) decreased in all treated groups compared to control hostile groups, while the TNF-\u03b1 level was significantly (P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.05) increased in AZ (220.67\u00a0\u00b1\u00a07.88\u00a0ng\/mL) and AZ\u00a0+\u00a0CP groups (221.78\u00a0\u00b1\u00a09.11\u00a0ng\/mL) compared to control negative\/CP groups. Regarding the oxidative biomarker level, a significant increase was only found in the AZ\u00a0+\u00a0CP group (176.02\u00a0\u00b1\u00a06.71\u00a0nmol\/mL) compared to the control negative group. On the other hand, histopathological findings revealed that ovarian sections in animals that received a single dose of CP had severe ovarian atrophy with significant follicular regression and deterioration, as well as depletion of stromal supportive tissues.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Azilsartan drastically reduced CP-induced ovarian toxicity in vivo by enhancing oxidative stress and inhibiting inflammatory effects in ovarian cells.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/toxres\/tfae027","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,5]],"date-time":"2024-03-05T12:33:52Z","timestamp":1709642032000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Protective effects of Azilsartan against cyclophosphamide-induced ovarian toxicity in rats 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