睾酮(贴片)
内分泌学
内科学
胆固醇侧链裂解酶
氧化应激
胆固醇
下调和上调
化学
医学
新陈代谢
生物化学
基因
细胞色素P450
作者
Jiaojiao Huang,Xinyu Li,Qian Zhang,Sheng Wang,Li Zhao,Zhenhua Song
摘要
Testosterone deficiency in humans can be caused by depressive symptoms; however, the causes of this deficiency are incompletely understood. This study demonstrates that male mice with depression-like symptoms due to chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) show reduced serum testosterone levels and disrupted sexual behaviors. However, the observed testosterone reductions were not caused by apoptosis of Leydig cells. Oil red O staining revealed that lipid droplets were dramatically decreased in Leydig cells, suggesting that defects in cholesterol uptake might be related to testosterone-deficiency in depression-like mice. To investigate the potential mechanism, lipid homeostasis was examined by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. The results revealed that higher levels of sphingomyelins (SM 8:0;2O/28:1, 18:0;2O/22:2, 33:0;3O, 33:1;2O) were linked to decreased cholesterol levels. Further investigation indicated that testosterone biosynthesis from cholesterol in Leydig cells was impaired by downregulation of Ldlr, SR-BI, LHR, and P450scc. Elevated levels of interferon signaling associated pathways in depression-like mice testes may also contribute to decreased testosterone level. Taken together, these findings provide a novel understanding of male reproductive problems under psychological stress and suggest that cholesterol uptake might be a causal factor in reduced testosterone production in depression-like mice.
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