{"title":"[Essential roles of fibroblast growth factors in male reproduction].","authors":"Xiao-Kun Li","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The testis serves as the reproductive gland in male mammals, primarily tasked with the production of sperm and synthesis of androgens. A complex signaling network consisting of various cell types, including germ cells, Sertoli cells, and Leydig cells, supports the structure and maintains the function of the testis. Apart from the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, various sex hormones and cytokines are also implicated in the regulation of testicular function. The fibroblast growth factor (FGF) represents a crucial class of active cytokines that stimulate cell proliferation, induce tissue differentiation, and govern organ development. This review summarizes the molecular mechanisms of FGF regulating testicular development and spermatogenesis and maintaining male fertility.</p>","PeriodicalId":24012,"journal":{"name":"中华男科学杂志","volume":"30 1","pages":"3-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"中华男科学杂志","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The testis serves as the reproductive gland in male mammals, primarily tasked with the production of sperm and synthesis of androgens. A complex signaling network consisting of various cell types, including germ cells, Sertoli cells, and Leydig cells, supports the structure and maintains the function of the testis. Apart from the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, various sex hormones and cytokines are also implicated in the regulation of testicular function. The fibroblast growth factor (FGF) represents a crucial class of active cytokines that stimulate cell proliferation, induce tissue differentiation, and govern organ development. This review summarizes the molecular mechanisms of FGF regulating testicular development and spermatogenesis and maintaining male fertility.
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National journal of andrology was founded in June 1995. It is a core journal of andrology and reproductive medicine, published monthly, and is publicly distributed at home and abroad. The main columns include expert talks, monographs (basic research, clinical research, evidence-based medicine, traditional Chinese medicine), reviews, clinical experience exchanges, case reports, etc. Priority is given to various fund-funded projects, especially the 12th Five-Year National Support Plan and the National Natural Science Foundation funded projects. This journal is included in about 20 domestic databases, including the National Science and Technology Paper Statistical Source Journal (China Science and Technology Core Journal), the Source Journal of the China Science Citation Database, the Statistical Source Journal of the China Academic Journal Comprehensive Evaluation Database (CAJCED), the Full-text Collection Journal of the China Journal Full-text Database (CJFD), the Overview of the Chinese Core Journals (2017 Edition), and the Source Journal of the Top Academic Papers of China's Fine Science and Technology Journals (F5000). It has been included in the full text of the American Chemical Abstracts, the American MEDLINE, the American EBSCO, and the database.
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