Vitamin D3 Activates Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase/Protein Kinase B via Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 to Improve Testicular Function in Diabetic Rats.

Yanyan HeYang LiuQing-Zhu WangFeng GuoFengjuan HuangLinlin JiTingting AnGuijun Qin

Published in: Journal of diabetes research (2019)

The study shows that vitamin D3 may promote the expression of testosterone and improve testicular function in diabetic rats by activating PI3K/AKT via IGF-1.

Keyphrases

diabetic rats
pi k akt
protein kinase
signaling pathway
oxidative stress
cell cycle arrest
germ cell
poor prognosis
binding protein
growth hormone
tyrosine kinase