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ArticleScientific reports2022

Testosterone promotion effect of Eucommia ulmoides staminate flower via the steroidogenic pathway and potential hormonal mechanism.

Zihan Li, Ping Yang, Shan Xue, Shijun Yuan, Lin Yuan, Renyi Yan, Ding Tang, Juan Li

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zihan Li *Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huang‑Jia‑Hu West Road 16#, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China.
Ping Yang *Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huang‑Jia‑Hu West Road 16#, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China.
Shan XueHubei Province Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huang‑Jia‑Hu West Road 16#, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China.
Shijun YuanHubei Province Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huang‑Jia‑Hu West Road 16#, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China.
Lin YuanHubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Occurrence and Intervention of Rheumatic Diseases, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi, 445000, Hubei, China.
Renyi YanTianjin Ubasio Technology Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China.
Ding TangHubei Province Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huang‑Jia‑Hu West Road 16#, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China. Dingtang1992@126.com.
Juan LiHubei Province Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource and Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huang‑Jia‑Hu West Road 16#, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430065, Hubei, China. lz198207@126.com.
Hubei University of Chinese Medicine · CNMinzu University of China · CNTianjin Economic-Technological Development Area · CN

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2019M651055Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory of Occurrence and Intervention of Rheumatic Diseases PT022002Key project at central government level 2060302
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eucommia ulmoides staminate flowers (EUF), a newly approved functional food in China, have great potential for hormonal regulation. Herein, we aim to demonstrate the chemical composition and pharmacological activity of EUF in testosterone production and hormonal regulation. EUF extract and its components, kaempferol and geniposidic acid, exhibited a strong stimulating effect by increasing testosterone secretion, reducing ROS production, or promoting viability in Leydig cells. Meanwhile, the increased testosterone production was related to the upregulation of mRNA and protein expression of the steroidogenic pathway, such as steroidogenic acute-regulatory protein (StAR), 3β -hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD3B1), 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase (CYP17A1), and nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 1 (NR5A1). However, PKA inhibitor H89 or adenylyl cyclase inhibitor SQ22536 could block their effect. The results of transgenic yeast models showed the androgenic agonistic effects of kaempferol and naringenin and the estrogenic agonistic effects of rutin. These results indicated that the testosterone promotional effect of EUF was related to the activation of the steroidogenic pathway and potential hormonal regulation. Kaempferol and geniposidic acid might be the key active ingredients.

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EucommiaceaeTestosteroneAndrogensFlowersIridoid GlucosidesKaempferolsLeydig CellsAndrogensgeniposidic acidIridoid GlucosidesKaempferolsTestosterone

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PMID36335171
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