Chronic stress induces ageing-associated degeneration in rat Leydig cells.
Chronic stress induces ageing-associated degeneration in rat Leydig cells.
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DOI：
10.1038/aja.2011.183
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发表时间：
2012-05
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Fei-Fei Wang-Fei;Qian Wang;Yong Chen;Q. Lin;Hui-Bao Gao;Ping Zhang
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作者：
Fei-Fei Wang-Fei;Qian Wang;Yong Chen;Q. Lin;Hui-Bao Gao;Ping Zhang
Several studies have suggested that stress and ageing exert inhibitory effects on rat Leydig cells. In a pattern similar to the normal process of Leydig cell ageing, stress-mediated increases in glucocorticoid levels inhibit steroidogenic enzyme expression that then results in decreased testosterone secretion. We hypothesized that chronic stress accelerates the degenerative changes associated with ageing in Leydig cells. To test this hypothesis, we established a model of chronic stress to evaluate stress-induced morphological and functional alterations in Brown Norway rat Leydig cells; additionally, intracellular lipofuscin levels, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and DNA damage were assessed. The results showed that chronic stress accelerated ageing-related changes: ultrastructural alterations associated with ageing, cellular lipofuscin accumulation, increased ROS levels and more extensive DNA damage were observed. Additionally, testosterone levels were decreased. This study sheds new light on the idea that chronic stress contributes to the degenerative changes associated with ageing in rat Leydig cells in vivo.
