Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether ghrelin signaling is involved in the pathogenesis of male factor infertility induced by leptin deficiency. DESIGN:Experimental study. SETTING:University academic medical center. ANIMAL(S):Ten-week-old C57BL/6J mice and ob/ob mice. INTERVENTION(S):Western blotting, (quantitative) reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), immunohistochemistry, and in situ end labeling of fragmented DNA. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S):Expression levels of ghrelin and its functional receptor growth hormone (GH) secretagogue receptor 1a (GHS-R1α) were examined by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. Ob/ob mice were injected IP with specific GHS-R1α antagonist, and thereafter germ cell apoptosis and steroidogenic capability were assessed by TUNEL assay, (q) RT-PCR, and radioimmunoassay. RESULT(S):Expression of GHS-R1α and its endogenous ligand ghrelin was both up-regulated in ob/ob testis. Inhibition of the ghrelin pathway restored androgen synthesis, reduced germ cell apoptosis, and thereby resulted in improved sperm production in ob/ob mice. CONCLUSION(S):Ghrelin, as an antagonistic partner of leptin in the endocrinic/paracrine circuit, may be involved in the pathogenesis of male factor infertility induced by leptin deficiency.
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Fertil Steriljournal_title
Fertility and sterilityauthors
Zhu CC,Zhang H,Zhang JS,Li Z,Zhao J,Li W,Zhang YQdoi
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.11.022subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-03-01 00:00:00pages
918-26issue
3eissn
0015-0282issn
1556-5653pii
S0015-0282(12)02434-Xjournal_volume
99pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess the risk of cervical neoplasia associated with the use of ovulation-inducing agents such as clomiphene citrate (CC) DESIGN: Case-cohort study. SETTING:Infertility clinics in Seattle, Washington. PATIENTS:A cohort of 3,837 women evaluated for infertility at some time during 1974-1985. MAIN OUTCOME...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
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doi:
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)40992-1
更新日期:1975-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)56656-4
更新日期:1994-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)47062-7
更新日期:1983-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)02858-8
更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.04.050
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.02.125
更新日期:2009-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.06.089
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.05.019
更新日期:2009-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)49225-3
更新日期:1986-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00242-3
更新日期:1999-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.02.040
更新日期:2011-06-30 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)60445-4
更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)36181-7
更新日期:1967-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(97)81519-1
更新日期:1997-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.07.975
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.06.030
更新日期:2004-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.02.015
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.056
更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.07.1312
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(97)00252-5
更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.05.059
更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1982-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)54984-x
更新日期:1992-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(97)81481-1
更新日期:1997-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.10.014
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)57864-9
更新日期:1995-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(00)01550-8
更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00