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Dietary Arginine Supplementation Mitigates Heat Stress-Induced Testicular Dysfunction Through Arginine-Related Metabolic Remodeling and Autophagy-Associated Stress Adaptation in a Rongchang Boar Model.
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Heat stress compromises male reproductive function in livestock and other mammals. Arginine is a conditionally essential amino acid involved in metabolic regulation; however, its protective effects on the male reproductive system under heat stress remain unclear. Using a heat-stressed Rongchang boar model, this study aimed to explore the possible mechanism of dietary arginine supplementation on sperm quality and testicular function. Twenty-four Rongchang boars were assigned to three treatments: thermoneutral control (CON), heat-stressed control (HS), or heat-stressed treatment supplemented with 0.8% dietary arginine (HA). Results showed that heat stress reduced feed intake, body weight, sperm viability, sperm concentration, and sperm motion parameters (
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