褪黑素作为睾丸的天然抗炎和抗氧化治疗剂:关注不孕和衰老。
Melatonin as a natural anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant therapy in the testis: a focus on infertility and aging†.
机构信息
Laboratorio de Neuro-Inmuno-Endocrinología Testicular, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Fundación Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Cátedra 1, Bioquímica Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
出版信息
Biol Reprod. 2024 Sep 14;111(3):543-556. doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioae087.
Melatonin is a pineal hormone that regulates testicular activity (i.e., steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis) through two complementary mechanisms, indirect effects exerted via the hypothalamic-adenohypophyseal axis and direct actions that take place on the different cell populations of the male gonad. The effects of increased age on the testis and the general mechanisms involved in testicular pathology leading to infertility are still only poorly understood. However, there is growing evidence that link testicular aging and idiopathic male infertility to local inflammatory and oxidative stress events. Because literature data strongly indicate that melatonin exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, this review focuses on the potential benefits exerted by this indoleamine at testicular level in male reproductive fertility and aging. Taking into account that the effects of melatonin supplementation on testicular function are currently being investigated, the overview covers not only promising prospects but also many questions concerning the future therapeutic value of this indoleamine as an anti-aging drug as well as in the management of cases of male infertility for which there are no medical treatments currently available.
褪黑素是一种松果腺激素,通过两种互补的机制调节睾丸活动(即类固醇生成和精子发生),间接通过下丘脑-腺垂体轴发挥作用,直接作用于男性性腺的不同细胞群。年龄增长对睾丸的影响以及导致不育的睾丸病理学的一般机制仍知之甚少。然而,越来越多的证据表明,睾丸老化和特发性男性不育与局部炎症和氧化应激事件有关。由于文献数据强烈表明褪黑素具有抗炎和抗氧化特性,因此本综述重点介绍了这种吲哚胺在男性生殖生育和衰老过程中对睾丸水平的潜在益处。鉴于褪黑素补充对睾丸功能的影响目前正在研究中,该综述不仅涵盖了有希望的前景,还涉及了许多关于这种吲哚胺作为抗衰老药物以及治疗目前尚无医学治疗方法的男性不育症的未来治疗价值的问题。