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Fancd2os Reduces Testosterone Production by Inhibiting Steroidogenic Enzymes and Promoting Cellular Apoptosis in Murine Testicular Leydig Cells

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العنوان: Fancd2os Reduces Testosterone Production by Inhibiting Steroidogenic Enzymes and Promoting Cellular Apoptosis in Murine Testicular Leydig Cells
المؤلفون: Xiang Zhai, Xin-yang Li, Yu-jing Wang, Ke-ru Qin, Jin-rui Hu, Mei-ning Li, Hai-long Wang, Rui Guo
المصدر: Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol 37, Iss 3, Pp 533-546 (2022)
بيانات النشر: Korean Endocrine Society, 2022.
سنة النشر: 2022
المجموعة: LCC:Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
مصطلحات موضوعية: our findings suggest that fancd2os regulates testosterone synthesis via both steroidogenic enzymes and the apoptotic pathway., Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology, RC648-665
الوصف: Background It is well-established that serum testosterone in men decreases with age, yet the underlying mechanism of this change remains elusive. Methods The expression patterns of Fancd2 opposite-strand (Fancd2os) in BALB/c male mice and testicular tissue derived cell lines (GC-1, GC-2, TM3, and TM4) were assessed using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Western blot and immunofluorescence. The Fancd2os-overexpressing or knockdown TM3 cells were constructed by infecting them with lentivirus particles and were used to evaluated the function of Fancd2os. The testosterone production was measured using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the steroidogenic enzymes such as steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage (P450scc), and 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) were analysed using RT-PCR. The apoptosis of TM3 cells induced by ultraviolet light or testicular tissues was detected using flow cytometry, Western blot or dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) assays. Pearson correlation analysis was used to assess the correlation between the Fancd2os expression and TUNEL-positive staining in mouse testicular Leydig cells. Results The Fancd2os protein was predominantly expressed in mouse testicular Leydig cells and its expression increased with age. Fancd2os overexpression inhibited testosterone levels in TM3 Leydig cells, whereas knockdown of Fancd2os elevated testosterone production. Fancd2os overexpression downregulated the levels of StAR, P450scc and 3β-HSD, while Fancd2os knockdown reversed this effect. Fancd2os overexpression promoted ultraviolet light-induced apoptosis of TM3 cells. In contrast, Fancd2os knockdown restrained apoptosis in TM3 cells. In vivo assays revealed that higher Fancd2os levels and mouse age were associated with increased apoptosis in Leydig cells and decreased serum testosterone levels. Pearson correlation analysis exhibited a strong positive correlation between the expression of Fancd2os and TUNEL-positive staining in mouse testicular Leydig cells. Conclusion Our findings suggest that Fancd2os regulates testosterone synthesis via both steroidogenic enzymes and the apoptotic pathway.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
Korean
تدمد: 2093-596X
2093-5978
العلاقة: http://www.e-enm.org/upload/pdf/enm-2022-1431.pdfTest; https://doaj.org/toc/2093-596XTest; https://doaj.org/toc/2093-5978Test
DOI: 10.3803/EnM.2022.1431
الوصول الحر: https://doaj.org/article/8b3b7c18d37f424390ae99972b50eed8Test
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.8b3b7c18d37f424390ae99972b50eed8
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:2093596X
20935978
DOI:10.3803/EnM.2022.1431