Empagliflozin improves the microRNA signature of endothelial dysfunction in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and diabetes

P Mone, A Lombardi, U Kansakar, F Varzideh… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2023 - ASPET
Endothelial dysfunction represents a key mechanism underlying heart failure with preserved
ejection fraction (HFpEF), diabetes mellitus (DM), and frailty. However, reliable biomarkers …

Circ0007042 alleviates intervertebral disc degeneration by adsorbing miR-369 to upregulate BMP2 and activate the PI3K/AKt pathway

Z Wang, Y Zhao, Y Liu, Z Qu, X Zhuang, Q Song… - Arthritis Research & …, 2022 - Springer
Background To identify regulatory ncRNA molecules that can cause differential expression
of CDH2 in intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) and explore whether there are other ways …

Betaine regulates steroidogenesis, endoplasmic reticulum stress response and Nrf2/HO-1 antioxidant pathways in mouse Leydig cells under hyperglycaemia …

MR Tabandeh, E Davoodi, V Bayati… - Archives of Physiology …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
We studied the effects of betaine on steroidogenesis, endoplasmic reticulum stress and Nrf2
antioxidant pathways of mice Leydig cells under hyperglycaemia conditions. Leydig cells …

Protective effect of black rice cyanidin-3-glucoside on testicular damage in STZ-induced type 1 diabetic rats

H Zheng, Y Hu, J Zhou, B Zhou, S Qi - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Diabetic testicular damage is quite a common and significant complication in diabetic men,
which could result in infertility. The natural fertility rate of type 1 diabetes men is only 50 …

ERK5 Cooperates With MEF2C to Regulate Nr4a1 Transcription in MA-10 and MLTC-1 Leydig Cells

K de Mattos, FO Dumas, GH Campolina-Silva… - …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Leydig cells produce hormones required for the development and maintenance of sex
characteristics and fertility in males. MEF2 transcription factors are important regulators of …

Tropisetron improved testicular inflammation in the streptozotocin‐induced diabetic rats: The role of toll‐like receptor 4 (TLR4) and mir146a

R Naderi, B Pourheydar… - Journal of Biochemical and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As a serotonin antagonist, tropisetron positively affects blood glucose lowering, insulin
synthesis, pancreas inflammation, and apoptosis in diabetes. Reproductive disorders are …

Transcriptome sequencing reveals differences between leydig cells and sertoli cells of yak

Y Wang, Y Pan, M Wang, SY Afedo, L Zhao… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In this study, we detected the expression of mRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs in primary
cultured leydig cells (LCs) and sertoli cells (SCs) of yak by RNA sequencing technology. A …

Yangjing Capsule Increases Testosterone Production through SET/PI3K/Akt Pathway in Leydig Cell

D Xing, Y Liu, D Sun, D Wang, Y Jin, B Cai, B Jin - Andrologia, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Our previous works revealed Yangjing capsule (YC) could inhibit cell
apoptosis and promote testosterone production in Leydig cells. SET protein has been …

Erectile dysfunction severity: the role of glycometabolic compensation and antihyperglycemic drugs

V Zamponi, G Defeudis, F Federico… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of DM among patients
with ED and the impact of glycometabolic compensation and antihyperglycemic treatment on …

Semaglutide mitigates testicular damage in diabetes by inhibiting ferroptosis

L Zhou, M Dong, G Feng, Y Zhang, J Wang… - Biochemical and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Diabetes is linked to male infertility, but the mechanisms and therapeutic options remain
unclear. This study investigates the effects of semaglutide on testicular function in a diabetes …