Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Cell Biochem Funct. 2024 Mar;42(2):e3973. doi: 10.1002/cbf.3973.
The structural and functional disorders of the testis and ovary are one of the main complications of hyperglycemia. Betaine is a trimethyl glycine with antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory potential. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential of betaine on the expression of aging and oxidative stress markers in ovarian and testicular cells under hyperglycemic conditions. Testicular and ovarian cells were subjected to four different conditions, including normal glucose and hyperglycemia, with or without betaine (5 mM). The cells with hyperglycemia saw an increase in malondialdehyde (MDA), methylglyoxal (MGO), expression of a receptor for AGE, and aging-related genes (β-GAL), and a decrease in the activity of antioxidant enzymes including catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase. The treatment with betaine, in contrast, decreased the amount of MGO and MDA, and also downregulated aging-related signaling. Although hyperglycemia induces senescence in testicular and ovarian cells, the use of betaine may have a protective effect against the cell senescence, which may be useful in the management of infertility.
睾丸和卵巢的结构和功能障碍是高血糖的主要并发症之一。甜菜碱是一种具有抗氧化、抗糖尿病和抗炎潜力的三甲基甘氨酸。本研究旨在探讨甜菜碱对高血糖条件下卵巢和睾丸细胞衰老和氧化应激标志物表达的潜在影响。睾丸和卵巢细胞分别置于四种不同的条件下,包括正常葡萄糖和高葡萄糖,以及有或没有甜菜碱(5mM)。高葡萄糖组的细胞中丙二醛(MDA)、甲基乙二醛(MGO)、晚期糖基化终产物受体(AGE-R1)和与衰老相关的基因(β-GAL)表达增加,而抗氧化酶(CAT、GPx 和 SOD)的活性降低。相比之下,甜菜碱的处理降低了 MGO 和 MDA 的含量,同时下调了与衰老相关的信号通路。尽管高血糖会诱导睾丸和卵巢细胞衰老,但甜菜碱的使用可能对细胞衰老具有保护作用,这可能对不孕不育的治疗有用。