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Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe

Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe

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38 Publications
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About

Professional Summary

Dr. AKHIGBE Roland Eghoghosoa is a physician and Physiologist with keen interest in Reproductive Medicine (Andrology), Endocrinology and Metabolism and Toxicology. He has worked on the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of various oathological conditions. He has published over 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals with 43 in Scopus, and 35 indexed in Pubmed, with over 914 citations.

Education

Academic Background
  • Ph.D. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria Clinical Medicine | Completed: 2020

Publications (38)

Selected Scholarly Contributions
Ferroptosis in health and disease
Precious Adeoye Oyedokun, Victory Jesutoyosi Ashonibare, Tunmise Maryanne Akhigbe, Precious Jesutofunmi Ashonibare, Adetomiwa Ezekiel Adeogun, Cecilia Adedeji Adegbola, Ayomide Isaac Omole, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
Molecular Biomedicine | Journal Article
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2026
CoQ10 mitigates BPA-induced cardiotoxicity by maintaining cellular antioxidant levels and Na+/K+-ATPase and Ca2+-ATPase activities
W.A. Saka, A.A. Oladipo, C.A. Adegbola, O.E. Adelowo, P.A. Oyedokun, O.R. Kolawole, M.T. Owoeye, T.M. Akhigbe, A.Y. Onaolapo, R.E. Akhigbe
Scientific African | Journal Article
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2026
Impact of arsenic on male and female reproductive function: a review of the pathophysiology and potential therapeutic strategies
A. E. Adeogun, O. D. Ogunleye, T. M. Akhigbe, P. A. Oyedokun, C. A. Adegbola, W. A. Saka, O. A. Afolabi, R. E. Akhigbe
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology | Journal Article
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2025
The consequences of climate change and male reproductive health: A review of the possible impact and mechanisms
R.E. Akhigbe, P.A. Oyedokun, T.M. Akhigbe, M.A. Hamed, F.B. Fidelis, A.I. Omole, A.E. Adeogun, M.D. Akangbe, A.A. Oladipo
Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports | Journal Article
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2025
Silymarin attenuates post-weaning bisphenol A-induced renal injury by suppressing ferroptosis and amyloidosis through Kim-1/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling modulation in male Wistar rats
Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe, Adebayo Oluwafemi Adekunle, Mutiyat Damilola Ajao, Temiloluwa Angela Sunmola, Deborah Oluwatimileyin Aboyeji, Cecilia Adedeji Adegbola, Ayoola Abimbola Oladipo, Tunmise Maryanne Akhigbe
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | Journal Article
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2025
Curcumin ameliorates dichlorvos-induced cardiac injury by suppressing oxidative stress and downregulating pro-inflammatory cytokines in male Wistar rats
W.A. Saka, O.R. Kolawole, A.A. Oladipo, Y.D. Igbayilola, R.E. Akhigbe
Scientific African | Journal Article
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2025
Cardioprotective effect of metformin/donepezil combination in HFD/STZ-induced diabetic male Wistar rats involves acetylcholinesterase inhibition and modulation of Bax/Bcl-2/caspase 3 pathway
W.A. Saka, M.A. Olamoyegun, V.J. Ashonibare, P.J. Ashonibare, A.A. Oladipo, C.A. Adegbola, O.R. Kolawole, A.E. Adeyeni, O.A. Akinkunmi, J. Adebayo, T.M. Akhigbe, R.E. Akhigbe
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | Journal Article
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2025
Neurotoxic effects of acyclovir: impacts on oxidative stress, inflammation, and neurotransmitter dynamics in male Wistar rats
OO Obembe, RA Mustapha, ET George, AA Bayo-Olugbami, OS Tokunbo, RE Akhigbe
Metabolic Brain Disease | Journal Article
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2025
Heat stress and human reproduction: effects and pathogenesis
R.E. Akhigbe, A.I. Omole, P.A. Oyedokun, A.F. Odetayo, E.A. Ashamu, T.M. Akhigbe
Journal of Thermal Biology | Journal Article
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2025
Impact of electromagnetic radiation on human reproduction health: Causes, consequences, and potential therapeutic approaches
Ayoola Abimbola Oladipo, Victoria Ifeoluwa Adisa, Babatunde David Ogunkola, Opeyemi Mary Oladapo, Sulaimon Bayonle Ajeigbe, Olukunmi Omotoyosi Adedoyin, Tunmise Maryanne Akhigbe, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences | Journal Article
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2025
Pathophysiology and management of testicular ischemia/reperfusion injury: Lessons from animal models
R.E. Akhigbe, A.F. Odetayo, T.M. Akhigbe, M.A. Hamed, P.J. Ashonibare
Heliyon | Journal Article
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2024
Acetate attenuates lead-induced dysregulation of testicular steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis by targeting oxidative stress, inflammatory cytokines, and apoptosis
Elizabeth Enohnyket Besong, Tunmise Maryanne Akhigbe, Precious Adeoye Oyedokun, Moses Agbomhere Hamed, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
Toxicological Research | Journal Article
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2024
SARS-CoV-2 impairs male fertility by targeting semen quality and testosterone level: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ashonibare V. J., Ashonibare P. J., Akhigbe T. M., R. E. Akhigbe
PLOS ONE | Journal Article
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2024
Proton Pump Dysfunction and Upregulation of Caspase‐3 Activity via Oxidative‐Sensitive Signaling Mediate Rohypnol‐Induced Testicular Toxicity
A. F. Ajayi, D. T. Oluwole, R. E. Akhigbe, M. A. Hamed, L. O. Ajayi
Andrologia | Journal Article
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2023
Zinc improves sexual performance and erectile function by preventing penile oxidative injury and upregulating circulating testosterone in lead-exposed rats
Elizabeth Enohnyket Besong, Tunmise Maryanne Akhigbe, Precious Jesutofunmi Ashonibare, Abimbola Ayoola Oladipo, Jacinta Nkechi Obimma, Moses Agbomhere Hamed, Damilare Hakeem Adeyemi, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
Redox Report | Journal Article
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2023
Zinc protects against lead-induced testicular damage via modulation of steroidogenic and xanthine oxidase/uric acid/caspase 3-mediated apoptotic signaling in male Wistar rats
E. E. Besong, P. J. Ashonibare, O. O. Obembe, M. A. Folawiyo, D. H. Adeyemi, M. A. Hamed, T. M. Akhigbe, R. E. Akhigbe
The Aging Male | Journal Article
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2023
Upregulation of Uric Acid Production and Caspase 3 Signalling Mediates Rohypnol-Induced Cardiorenal Damage
R. E. Akhigbe, A. A. Oladipo, P. A. Oyedokun, M. A. Hamed, L. O. Okeleji, A. F. Ajayi
Cardiovascular Toxicology | Journal Article
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2022
Codeine alters female reproductive function by targeting ovarian steroidogenesis and folliculogenesis via the induction of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis
R.E. Akhigbe, O.S. Ebiwonjumi, L.O. Ajayi, A.F. Ajayi
Reproductive Toxicology | Journal Article
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2022
Suppression of glutathione system and upregulation of caspase 3-dependent apoptosis mediate rohypnol-induced gastric injury
R. E. Akhigbe, D. T. Oluwole, T. E. Adegoke, M. A. Hamed, D. C. Anyogu, A. F. Ajayi
Redox Report | Journal Article
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2022
Impact of COVID 19 on erectile function
D. H. Adeyemi, A. F. Odetayo, M. A. Hamed, R. E. Akhigbe
The Aging Male | Journal Article
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2022
Restoration of Hepatic and Intestinal Integrity by Phyllanthus amarus Is Dependent on Bax/Caspase 3 Modulation in Intestinal Ischemia-/Reperfusion-Induced Injury
Ayobami Oladele Afolabi, Tunmise Maryanne Akhigbe, Adeyemi Fatai Odetayo, Davinson Chuka Anyogu, Moses Agbomhere Hamed, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
Molecules | Journal Article
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2022
Influence of ejaculatory abstinence period on semen quality of 5165 normozoospermic and oligozoospermic Nigerian men: A retrospective study
Roland E. Akhigbe, Moses A. Hamed, Sulagna Dutta, Pallav Sengupta
Health Science Reports | Journal Article
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2022
Atorvastatin-mediated downregulation of VCAM-1 and XO/UA/caspase 3 signaling averts oxidative damage and apoptosis induced by ovarian ischaemia/reperfusion injury
O. A. Afolabi, M. A. Hamed, D. C. Anyogu, D. H. Adeyemi, A. F. Odetayo, R. E. Akhigbe
Redox Report | Journal Article
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2022
Zinc normalizes hepatic lipid handling via modulation of ADA/XO/UA pathway and caspase 3 signaling in highly active antiretroviral therapy-treated Wistar rats
M.A. Hamed, R.E. Akhigbe, A.O. Aremu, A.F Odetayo
Chemico-Biological Interactions | Journal Article
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2022
Rohypnol‐induced sexual dysfunction is via suppression of hypothalamic‐pituitary‐testicular axis: An experimental study in rats
David Tolulope Oluwole, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe, Ayodeji Folorunsho Ajayi
Andrologia | Journal Article
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2021
Oxidative Stress and Cardiometabolic Disorders
Roland E. Akhigbe, Ayodeji F. Ajayi, Sahu K. Ram
BioMed Research International | Journal Article
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2021
The impact of reactive oxygen species in the development of cardiometabolic disorders: a review
Roland Akhigbe, Ayodeji Ajayi
Lipids in Health and Disease | Journal Article
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2021
HAART and anti‐Koch’s impair sexual competence, sperm quality and offspring quality when used singly and in combination in male Wistar rats
Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe, Moses Agbomhere Hamed, Adeyemi Fatai Odetayo
Andrologia | Journal Article
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2021
Apoptotic inducement of neuronal cells by codeine: possible role of disrupted redox state and caspase 3 signaling
A.F. Ajayi, R.E. Akhigbe
Heliyon | Journal Article
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2021
Co-administration of HAART and antikoch triggers cardiometabolic dysfunction through an oxidative stress-mediated pathway
RE Akhigbe, MA Hamed
Lipids in Health and Disease | Journal Article
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2021
HAART exacerbates testicular damage and impaired spermatogenesis in anti-Koch-treated rats via dysregulation of lactate transport and glutathione content
R.E. Akhigbe, M.A. Hamed, A.O. Aremu
Reproductive Toxicology | Journal Article
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2021
Moringa oleifera seed oil partially abrogates 2,3-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (Dichlorvos)-induced cardiac injury in rats: Evidence for the role of oxidative stress.
Saka, W.A., T.E. Ayoade, T.M. Akhigbe and R.E. Akhigbe,
J. Basic Clin. Physiol. Pharmacol., | Journal Article
Self Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
2021
Staging of the estrous cycle and induction of estrus in experimental rodents: an update
Ayodeji Folorunsho Ajayi, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
Fertility Research and Practice | Journal Article
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2020
The physiology of male reproduction: Impact of drugs and their abuse on male fertility
Ayodeji Folorunsho Ajayi, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
Andrologia | Journal Article
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2020
Codeine-induced hepatic injury is via oxido-inflammatory damage and caspase-3-mediated apoptosis.
Akhigbe, R.E., L.O. Ajayi, A.A. Adelakun, O.S. Olorunnisola and A.F. Ajayi,
Mol. Biol. Rep., | Journal Article
Self Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
2020
Possible links between COVID-19 and male fertility.
Akhigbe, R.E. and M.A. Hamed,
Asian Pac. J. Reprod., | Journal Article
Self Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
2020
Codeine-induced sperm DNA damage is mediated predominantly by oxidative stress rather than apoptosis.
Ajayi, A.F. and R.E. Akhigbe,
Redox Rep., | Journal Article
Self Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
2020
Assessment of sexual behaviour and fertility indices in male rabbits following chronic codeine use.
Ajayi, A.F. and R.E. Akhigbe,
Andrology, | Journal Article
Self Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe
2019