Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase: Role in human health, disease and potential therapeutic target

ME Muehlebach, SA Holstein - Clinical and Translational …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase (GGDPS), an enzyme in the isoprenoid biosynthesis
pathway, is responsible for the production of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP). GGPP …

Interplay between male reproductive system dysfunction and the therapeutic effect of flavonoids

RJ Ye, JM Yang, DM Hai, N Liu, L Ma, XB Lan, JG Niu… - Fitoterapia, 2020 - Elsevier
Male infertility has affected many families around the world. However, due to the mechanism
underlying male reproductive system dysfunction are not completely elucidated, the use of …

[HTML][HTML] Protein palmitoylation-mediated palmitic acid sensing causes blood-testis barrier damage via inducing ER stress

X Ge, Z He, C Cao, T Xue, J Jing, R Ma, W Zhao, L Liu… - Redox Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Blood-testis barrier (BTB) damage promotes spermatogenesis dysfunction, which is a critical
cause of male infertility. Dyslipidemia has been correlated with male infertility, but the major …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term exposure to low concentrations of MC-LR induces blood-testis barrier damage through the RhoA/ROCK pathway

H Liu, X Zeng, Y Ma, X Chen, MD Losiewicz… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microcystin-leucine arginine (MC-LR), an emerging water pollutant, produced by
cyanobacteria, has an acute testicular toxicity. However, little is known about the chronic …

Protective effects of Salidroside on spermatogenesis in streptozotocin induced type-1 diabetic male mice by inhibiting oxidative stress mediated blood-testis barrier …

YP Jiang, RJ Ye, JM Yang, N Liu, WJ Zhang… - Chemico-Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Spermatogenic dysfunction is one of the major secondary complications of male diabetes.
Salidroside (SAL) is the important active ingredients isolated from Herba Cistanche, which …

Molecular insights into hormone regulation via signaling pathways in Sertoli cells: With discussion on infertility and testicular tumor

FD Ni, SL Hao, WX Yang - Gene, 2020 - Elsevier
Spermatogenesis is a complex and elaborate differentiation process and is critical for male
fertility. The hypothalamic-pituitary–gonadal axis serves as a significant neuroendocrine …

[HTML][HTML] Zearalenone induces mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes dysfunction in piglet Sertoli cells based on endoplasmic reticulum stress

L Ma, S Hai, C Wang, C Chen, SU Rahman… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Zearalenone (ZEA) is an estrogen-like mycotoxin, which mainly led to reproductive toxicity.
The study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanism of ZEA-induced dysfunction of …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in immunology of male reproductive toxicity induced by common environmental pollutants

H Li, XR Wang, YF Hu, YW Xiong, HL Zhu… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Humans are exposed to an ever-increasing number of environmental toxicants, some of
which have gradually been identified as major risk factors for male reproductive health, even …

Molecular mechanisms of cellular dysfunction in testes from men with non-obstructive azoospermia

A Piechka, S Sparanese, L Witherspoon… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Male factor infertility affects 50% of infertile couples worldwide; the most severe form, non-
obstructive azoospermia (NOA), affects 10–15% of infertile males. Treatment for individuals …

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase 1 knockdown suppresses NLRP3 inflammasome activity via promoting autophagy in sepsis-induced acute lung injury

D Li, C Li, T Wang, C Zhang, Z Zhu, G Zhang… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation has emerged as
a crucial contributor to sepsis-induced lung injury. Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase 1 …