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Given benefits of physical exercise, this study aimed to evaluate whether resistance training could mitigate CHT-induced renal alterations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title><jats:p>To investigate the impact of resistance training combined with CHT on blood pressure and renal morphology and function.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Two-month-old female Wistar rats were divided into four groups: FSV\u2013sedentary rats treated with vehicle (vegetable oil); FSH\u2013sedentary rats treated with CHT; FEV\u2013exercised rats treated with vehicle; and FEH\u2013exercised rats treated with CHT. CHT was administered via testosterone cypionate (3.0 mg\/kg, intramuscularly) every 10 days for 8 weeks. Exercise groups underwent progressive resistance training using a vertical climbing ladder five times per week for 6 weeks. At the end of the protocol, the animals were placed in metabolic cages for urine collection, followed by blood sampling for biochemical analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Testosterone-treated groups showed increased plasma creatinine levels, though urea concentrations were unchanged. Plasma sodium concentration was elevated, and sodium excretion was reduced in the sedentary testosterone-treated group. Morphological analysis revealed that resistance exercise reduced macrophage infiltration, lowered the number of PCNA-positive cells in kidney tissue, and decreased glomerular tubularization in the kidney.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Testosterone-based CHT in female rats induces renal functional alterations, but resistance exercise effectively attenuates these effects by reducing macrophage infiltration, cell proliferation, and glomerular changes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fphys.2025.1543077","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,26]],"date-time":"2025-05-26T04:10:38Z","timestamp":1748232638000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Assessing the impact of resistance training on renal function of female wistar rats under cross-sex hormone therapy"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Isadora Gon\u00e7alves","family":"Almeida","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Isabela Borges M.","family":"Silveira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Emily Rocha","family":"Cordeiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Let\u00edcia Maria","family":"Monteiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nathalia Beserra","family":"da Silva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rogerio","family":"Argeri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Debora C. 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