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ArticleNutrients2024

ZIP8 Is Upregulated in the Testis of

Varalakshmi Vungutur, Shannon M McCabe, Ningning Zhao

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Article in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Regulation of mitochondrial iron homeostasis in tumor cells.Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2026
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  2. Dietary Manganese Modulates Microbiota and Intestinal N-Acylethanolamines in a Sex-Specific Manner in Mice With Diet-Induced Obesity.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2025
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Varalakshmi VunguturSchool of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
Shannon M McCabeSchool of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9230-7477
Ningning ZhaoSchool of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.

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Molecular mechanism underlying the regulation of manganese homeostasisR01DK123113 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI ZHAO, NINGNING · 2020 to 2024
$1.8M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK123113NIDDK NIH HHS R01DK123113
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesManganese is an essential nutrient involved in various biological processes, including reproductive health, yet the mechanisms regulating its homeostasis in the testis remain poorly understood. METHODS AND

resultsIn this study, we investigated the expression and regulation of key manganese transporters-ZIP8, ZIP14, and ZnT10-in mouse testes. Immunoblotting analyses revealed that ZIP8 is expressed in the testes, while ZIP14 and ZnT10 were undetectable. Using

conclusionsOur findings suggest that ZIP8 plays a critical role in manganese transport in the testis, and its increased expression may contribute to manganese accumulation in the absence of ZIP14. This study advances our understanding of manganese homeostasis in the testis and its potential impact on male reproductive health.

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Cation Transport ProteinsManganeseMice, KnockoutTestisUp-RegulationAnimalsHomeostasisMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLCation Transport ProteinsManganeseSLC39A14 protein, mouseSlc39a8 protein, mousemale reproductionmanganesetestisZIP14ZIP8ZnT10

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PMCPMC11547875

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