ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2021
Qiangjing Tablets Regulate Apoptosis and Oxidative Stress
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- Male testosterone synthesis disorders: oxidative stress pathways, regulatory mechanisms, potential of antioxidant therapy, and botanical medicine prospects.Asian journal of andrology · 2026Review
- Qiangjing Tablets modulate oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress through the PI3K/Akt/NRF-2 signaling axis and regulate gut microbiota in ornidazole-induced asthenozoospermia rats.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2026Article
- Nanoreagents Against the Blood-Testis Barrier: A Strategy for Diagnosing and Treating Male Reproductive System Diseases.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- The mechanism of oxidative stress in asthenozoospermia and antioxidant strategies: a review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
- Astragalin alleviates oligoasthenospermia via promoting nuclear translocation of Nrf2 and reducing ferroptosis of testis.Heliyon · 2024Article
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- Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improve Ornidazole-Induced Asthenozoospermia in Rats via Activation of the AKT/mTOR Pathway.International journal of endocrinology · 2024Article
- Qiangjing tablets ameliorate asthenozoospermia via mitochondrial ubiquitination and mitophagy mediated by LKB1/AMPK/ULK1 signaling.Pharmaceutical biology · 2023Article
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- Experimental Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Isobornylphenols in the Model of Pathospermia and Their Effect on the Antioxidant-Prooxidant Balance of Male Germ Cells.Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine · 2022Article
- Qiangjing tablets repair of blood-testis barrier dysfunction in rats via regulating oxidative stress and p38 MAPK pathway.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2022Article
- Neferine Exerts Ferroptosis-Inducing Effect and Antitumor Effect on Thyroid Cancer through Nrf2/HO-1/NQO1 Inhibition.Journal of oncology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Asthenozoospermia (AZS), is a common cause of male infertility. Currently, most drugs for azoospermia lack desirable therapeutic efficiency, therefore developing new drug therapy is important. Qiangjing tablets could enhance renal function and improve sperm quality. The purpose of this study was to examine whether Qiangjing tablets could improve the reproductive function in azoospermia rats through activating the Nrf2/ARE pathway, and how to regulate energy metabolism and oxidative stress in this process. Sperm motility, sperm concentration and sperm viability were detected by WLJY-9000 Weili Digital Color Sperm Quality Detection System. HE staining was used to observe the pathological condition of testis in AZS rats. Cell apoptosis was analyzed by Tunnel staining and flow cytometry. The changes of mitochondrial membrane potential were detected by JC-1. The levels of Estradiol, testosterone and luteinizing hormone, activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and content of malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) were detected by ELISA. The effects of Qiangjing Tablets on GC-1 spgs and Nrf2 protein were investigated through CCK-8 assay and western blot. The expression levels of HO-1, Keap1, and P-Nrf2 were detected by western blot. The results demonstrated that Qiangjing tablets upregulated levels of sperm motility, sperm concentration and sperm viability, which was shown to significantly increase levels of HO-1, Keap1, P-Nrf2, Estradiol and testosterone, along with increasing the activity of SOD, GSH-Px and GSH and suppressing the MDA content, luteinizing hormone and Vimentin level. Qiangjing tablets could significantly inhibit spermatogenic cells apoptosis and promote GC-1 spgs viability, increase PE/FITC ratio, mitochondrial membrane potential and reduc oxidative stress. Qiangjing tablets protected spermatogenic cell to upregulate male sex hormoneto, improved the sperm quality and reproductive function in AZS rats via activating the Keap/Nrf2 signaling pathway.
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