在雄性小鼠中,与年龄相关的精子生成活性下降伴随着内皮细胞衰老

Manabu Ozawa1, Hideto Mori1, Tsutomu Endo2

  • 1Laboratory of Reproductive Systems Biology, Center for Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan.

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|December 11, 2023
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概括

男性的生育能力随着年龄的增长而下降,原因是精子的减少. 衰老导致丸内皮细胞 (ECs) 变老,损害它们对精子生产的支持. 移除这些衰老的EC可以恢复生育能力.

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