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ArticleNutrients2023

Exogenous Nucleotides Ameliorate Age-Related Decline in Testosterone in Male Senescence-Accelerated Mouse Prone-8 (SAMP8) Mice by Modulating the Local Renin-Angiotensin System Antioxidant Pathway.

Qianqian Chen, Rui Liu, Chan Wei, Xiujuan Wang, Xin Wu, Rui Fan, Xiaochen Yu, Zhen Li, Ruixue Mao, Jiani Hu and 4 more

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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. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qianqian ChenDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Rui LiuDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Chan WeiDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Xiujuan WangDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Xin WuDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Rui FanDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Xiaochen YuDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Zhen LiDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Ruixue MaoDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Jiani HuDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Na ZhuDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Xinran LiuDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Yong LiDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3914-5840
Meihong XuDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7201-6982
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Funding

Peking University Youth Talent Support Program BMU2021YJ036
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In older men, an age-related decline in testosterone is closely associated with various adverse health outcomes. With the progression of aging, hyperactivation of the local renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and oxidative stress increase in the testis. The regulation of RAS antioxidants may be a target to delay testicular aging and maintain testosterone levels. Exogenous nucleotides (NTs) have anti-aging potential in several systems, but there are no studies of their effects on the reproductive system. In our study, we examined the effects of exogenous NTs on testosterone synthesis and explored possible mechanisms of action. Therefore, senescence-accelerated mouse prone-8 (SAMP8) mice and senescence-accelerated mouse resistant 1 (SAMR1) were used in the experiment, and they were randomly divided into an NTs free group (NTs-F), a normal control group (control), a low-dose NTs group (NTs-L), a middle-dose NTs (NTs-M), a high-dose NTs group (NTs-H) and SAMR1 groups, and the testis of the mice were collected for testing after 9 months of intervention. The results showed that exogenous NTs could increase the testicular organ index in mice during aging, and delayed the age-associated decline in testosterone levels in SAMP8 male mice, possibly by modulating the local RAS antioxidant pathway and reducing oxidative stress to protect the testis. The present study provides new research clues for the development of preventive and therapeutic strategies for related diseases.

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AntioxidantsTestosteroneAgedAgingAnimalsHumansMaleMiceOxidative StressRenin-Angiotensin SystemAntioxidantsTestosteroneexogenous nucleotidesoxidative stressrenin–angiotensin systemtestosterone

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PMID38140389
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