Effect of Advanced Glycation end Products (AGEs) on Sperm Parameters and Function in C57Bl/6 Mice.
Reprod Sci
; 31(7): 2114-2122, 2024 07.
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This study investigated the deleterious impact of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), commonly present in metabolic disorders like diabetes, obesity, and infertility-related conditions, on sperm structure and function using a mouse model where AGE generation was heightened through dietary intervention. Five-week-old C57BL/6 mice were divided into two groups, one on a regular diet (control) and the other on an AGE-rich diet. After 13 weeks, various parameters were examined, including fasting blood glucose, body weight, food consumption, sperm parameters and function, testicular superoxide dismutase levels, malondialdehyde content, total antioxidant capacity, Johnson score, AGE receptor (RAGE) content, and carboxymethyl lysine (CML) content. The results showed that mice in the AGE group exhibited increased body weight and elevated fasting blood glucose levels. Furthermore, the AGE group displayed adverse effects on sperm, including reduced sperm counts, motility, increased morphological abnormalities, residual histone, protamine deficiency, sperm DNA fragmentation, reduced testicular antioxidant capacity, and higher levels of RAGE and CML proteins. These findings underscore the negative impact of AGEs on male reproductive health, particularly within the context of metabolic disorders, emphasizing the crucial role of the AGE/RAGE axis in male infertility, especially in the context of Western dietary patterns.
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Motilidade dos Espermatozoides
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Espermatozoides
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Produtos Finais de Glicação Avançada
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Receptor para Produtos Finais de Glicação Avançada
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Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL
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2024
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