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Melatonin regulates mitochondrial function to alleviate ferroptosis through the MT2/Akt signaling pathway in swine testicular cells.

Scientific reports
January 1, 1970
Yuanjie Zhao et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal StudyMolecular Study
Extracted Claims (11)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Melatonin
increase
viability of swine testis cells undergoing ferroptosis
swine testis cells
-
could enhance
#1
Melatonin
decrease
LDH enzyme release
swine testis cells
-
reduce
#2
Melatonin
increase
mitochondrial membrane potential
swine testis cells
-
increase
#3
Melatonin
neutral
expression of ferroptosis biomarkers
swine testis cells
-
affect
#4
melatonin
neutral
functions
-
-
depended on melatonin receptor 1B to exert these functions
#5
MT2
neutral
downstream Akt signaling pathway
-
-
acted through
#6
inhibition of the Akt signaling pathway
decrease
protective effect of melatonin on ferroptosis
-
-
can eliminate
#7
inhibition of the Akt signaling pathway
decrease
AMPK phosphorylation
-
-
inhibit
#8
inhibition of the Akt signaling pathway
decrease
expression of mitochondrial gated channel (VDAC2/3)
-
-
reduce
#9
inhibition of the Akt signaling pathway
neutral
mitochondrial DNA transcription and ATP content
-
-
affect
#10
melatonin
increase
mitochondrial function
ST cells
-
exerts a beneficial effect on mitochondrial function to mitigate ferroptosis
#11
Abstract

Increasing evidence has shown that many environmental and toxic factors can cause testicular damage, leading to testicular ferroptosis and subsequent male reproductive disorders. Melatonin is a major hormone and plays an vital role in regulating male reproduction. However, there is a lack of research on whether Mel can alleviate testicular cell ferroptosis and its specific mechanism. In this study, the results indicated that Mel could enhance the viability of swine testis cells undergoing ferroptosis, reduce LDH enzyme release, increase mitochondrial membrane potential, and affect the expression of ferroptosis biomarkers. Furthermore, we found that melatonin depended on melatonin receptor 1B to exert these functions. Detection of MMP and ferroptosis biomarker protein expression confirmed that MT2 acted through the downstream Akt signaling pathway. Moreover, inhibition of the Akt signaling pathway can eliminate the protective effect of melatonin on ferroptosis, inhibit AMPK phosphorylation, reduce the expression of mitochondrial gated channel (VDAC2/3), and affect mitochondrial DNA transcription and ATP content. These results suggest that melatonin exerts a beneficial effect on mitochondrial function to mitigate ferroptosis through the MT2/Akt signaling pathway in ST cells.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AnimalsMelatoninMaleFerroptosisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionMitochondriaSwineTestisReceptor, Melatonin, MT2Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial
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PubMed ID38956409
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