ArticleNature aging2025
Single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the human testis across the reproductive lifespan.
Article in Nature aging, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.
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- Restoring NAD⁺-Sirtuins Signaling: A Novel Approach to Combat Male Reproductive Aging.The world journal of men's health · 2026Review
- Galectin-3 restrains T cell-driven inflammation in the testis and epididymis.Cell death & disease · 2026Article
- Proteomic insights into azoospermia: protein differences in testicular tissue between non-obstructive and obstructive azoospermia patients.Asian journal of andrology · 2026Article
- Decoding cytarabine-induced damage in the prepubertal testis: A multi-omics atlas of ecosystem and inheritance.iScience · 2026Article
- Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Alleviate ᴅ-Galactose-Induced Testicular Injury by Activating the Keap1/Nrf2 Pathway and Suppressing NLRP3-Associated Pyroptosis.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Normal spermatogenesis in older men is associated with compensatory transcriptome changes.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Retinoic Acid Signaling in Male Reproductive Biology: From Germ Cell Regulation to Contraceptive Innovation Within a One Health Framework.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- High Uric Acid Promotes Stem Leydig Cell Senescence by CCDC90B Mediates Mitochondrial Quality Control Imbalance.Cell proliferation · 2026Article
- Seminiferous tubule-inspired coaxial bioprinting-derived extracellular vesicles restore Leydig cell steroidogenesis through modulation of Wnt4/β-catenin signaling.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- Abnormal Sperm Morphology in Lodpr/lncRNA-HSVIII Knockout Mice with Advancing Age.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2026Article
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- Mosaic: Single-Cell Atlas of Stress.Cells · 2026Review
- Endothelial PDGF Signaling Dysregulation Impairs Testicular Interstitial Homeostasis in Diabetes.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Targeting the CMKLR1-Mediated Signaling Rebalances Immunometabolism State in Middle-Age Testicular Macrophages.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Conserved shifts in sperm small non-coding RNA profiles during mouse and human aging.The EMBO journal · 2026Article
- Spermatogenesis Beyond DNA: Integrated RNA Control of the Epitranscriptome and Three-Dimensional Genome Architecture.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026Review
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- Advances in immunological research on male infertility.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Review
- Benign Uroandrological Ecosystem: A Thorough Overview from Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Testicular aging is associated with declining reproductive health, but the molecular mechanisms are unclear. Here we generate a dataset of 214,369 single-cell transcriptomes from testicular cells of 35 individuals aged 21-69, offering a resource for studying testicular aging and physiology. Machine learning analysis reveals a stronger aging response in somatic cells compared to germ cells. Two waves of aging-related changes are identified: the first in peritubular cells of donors in their 30s, marked by increased basement membrane thickness, indicating a priming state for aging. In their 50s, testicular cells exhibit functional changes, including altered steroid metabolism in Leydig cells and immune responses in macrophages. Further analyses reveal the impact of body mass index on spermatogenic capacity as age progresses, particularly after age 45. Altogether, our findings illuminate molecular alterations during testis aging and their relationship with body mass index, providing a foundation for future research and offering potential diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets.
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