UNIOSUN Staff Profile
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Academic Staff
OBEMBE Olawale O.
Associate Professor
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCI.
PHYSIOLOGY
Brief Educational Profile
P.hD Physiology - University of Ibadan
M.Sc. Physiology - University of Ibadan
B.Sc. Physiology - University of Ilorin
Academic Profiles
ORCID
ResearchGate
OpenAlex
Curriculum Vitae
Selected Recent Publications
- 1. Obembe, O.O., George, E.T., Mustapha, R.A., & Akhigbe, R.E. (2026). Effects of MDMA treatment and cessation on sexual behaviour and testicular functions in male sprague-dawley rats. BMC Pharmacology Toxicology 27(1): 1-10. doi.org/10.1186/s40360-026-01131-1.
- Springer Nature, United Kingdom. Offshore
- 2. Obembe, O.O., Oyeniyi, G.A., Ashonibare, P.J., Akhigbe, T.M., Ashamu, E.A., & Akhigbe, R.E. (2026). L-arginine mitigates endocrine and spermatogenesis disruptions in cisplatin-exposed male Wistar rats by modulating iNOS/NO/NF-kB and Nrf2/HO-1 signaling. Steroids, 226, 109738. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.steroids.2025.109738
- Elsevier, Netherlands. Offshore
- 3. Obembe, O.O., Oladipo, A.A., Ajao, O., Akhigbe, T.M., Saka, W.A., & Akhigbe, R.E. (2026). L-arginine attenuates cisplatin-induced sexual dysfunction in male Wistar rats by modulating circulating testosterone and NO/CGMP signaling. JBRA Assisted Reproduction 30(1):89-98. doi:10.5935/1518-0557.20250166. PMID: 41248201; PMCID: PMC13055187.
- An official publication by both the Brazilian Society of Assisted Reproduction and Brazilian Association of Embryologist, Brazil. Offshore.
- 4. Obembe, O.O., Mustapha, R.A., George, E.T., Bayo-Olugbami, A.A., Tokunbo, O.S., & Akhigbe, R.E. (2025). Neurotoxic effects of acyclovir: Impacts on oxidative stress, inflammation, and neurotransmitter dynamics in male Wistar rats. Metabolic Brain Disease 40 (255): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-025-01694-8.
- Springer, United Kingdom. Offshore
- 5. Obembe, O.O., Mustapha, R.A., George, E.T., Dare, B.J., Atere, T.G., & Akhigbe, R.E. (2025). Acyclovir induces testicular damage and impairs HPT axis by upregulating oxidative enzymes and inflammatory cytokines in male Wistar rats. JBRA Assisted Reproduction 29(3): 481-487 Doi: 10.5935/1518-0557.202500
- An official publication by both the Brazilian Society of Assisted Reproduction and Brazilian Association of Embryologist, Brazil. Offshore.
Research Interests
Reproductive Physiology. Fetal Programming, Neuroendocrinology