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ArticleNutrients2023

Red-Fleshed Apple Flavonoids Extract Alleviates Male Reproductive Injury Caused by Busulfan in Mice.

Bin Wang, Yanbo Wang, Yizhou Chen, Xiaohong Sun, Jihua Xu, Jun Zhu, Yugang Zhang

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Article in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bin WangCollege of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
Yanbo WangCollege of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
Yizhou ChenCollege of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
Xiaohong SunCollege of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
Jihua XuCollege of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
Jun ZhuCollege of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
Yugang ZhangCollege of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2726-2153
Qingdao Agricultural University · CN

Funding

Agricultural Variety Improvement Project of Shandong Province 2021LZGC024;2022LZGC010China Agriculture Research System Foundation CARS-27Qingdao Scientific Research Foundation 21-1-4-ny-29-nshTaishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province tstp20221134
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Abstract

In this research, we analyzed the protective effects of red-fleshed apple flavonoid extracts (RAFEs) on male reproductive injury induced by busulfan, using both in vitro and in vivo models. In the cell-based experiments, RAFEs significantly improved cell viability and proliferation rates compared to control groups. Similarly, in vivo testing with male mice showed that RAFEs and whole apple flavonoid extracts (WAFEs) enhanced various biochemical and liver function-related indicators in the testes; however, RAFEs demonstrated superior efficacy in mitigating testicular damage. Through immunohistochemistry, qRT-PCR, and Western blotting, we found that RAFEs notably enhanced the expression of spermatogenesis-related genes. Moreover, RAFEs increased the expression of oxidative stress- and apoptosis-related genes, thereby effectively reducing oxidative damage in the testes. These findings highlight the potential of RAFEs as natural agents for the prevention and treatment of male reproductive injury, paving the way for future research and potential therapeutic applications.

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BusulfanFlavonoidsMalusOxidative StressPlant ExtractsSpermatogenesisTestisAnimalsApoptosisCell ProliferationCell SurvivalMaleMiceBusulfanFlavonoidsPlant Extractsantioxidantbusulfanflavonoidsred-fleshed applereproductive damage

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PMID37571225
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