ArticleEnvironmental toxicology2026
Cadmium-Induced Mitochondrial and MAMs Dysregulation in Rat Testis: The Protective Role of D-Aspartate.
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- Rare Earth Elements in Testicular Function: Current Knowledge and Future Directions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Heavy metal toxicity as a driver of endoplasmic reticulum stress and dysfunction.The FEBS journal · 2026Review
- The EV-mitochondrial outsourcing network as a therapeutic target for age-related testosterone deficiency: from network collapse to clinical intervention.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Cadmium-Induced Mitochondrial and MAMs Dysregulation in Rat Testis: The Protective Role of D-Aspartate.Environmental toxicology · 2026Article
- Protective Effects and Potential Mechanisms of D-Aspartate on Testicular Damage Induced by Polystyrene Microplastics.Biomolecules · 2025Article
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Abstract
Cadmium (Cd), a heavy metal, disrupts the structure of seminiferous tubules and induces cell death at multiple stages of sperm development. Cd also impairs Leydig cells (LCs), resulting in reduced serum testosterone (T) levels. This study primarily examined the impact of Cd on the mitochondrial compartment and mitochondrial-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes (MAMs) in rat testis. Additionally, the potential of D-aspartate (D-Asp) to mitigate Cd-induced effects on steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis was assessed by administering D-Asp simultaneously or preventively with Cd. The findings demonstrated that Cd exerts reprotoxicity by affecting the mitochondrial compartment and MAMs, evidenced by an imbalance in mitochondrial dynamics, impaired mitophagy pathway, and downregulated mitochondrial biogenesis. Cd exposure also reduced lipid transfer-related factor expression and increased ER stress. Moreover, elevated levels of Ca
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