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- Title
Adipose Tissue Dysfunction and Obesity-Related Male Hypogonadism.
- Authors
Genchi, Valentina Annamaria; Rossi, Erica; Lauriola, Celeste; D'Oria, Rossella; Palma, Giuseppe; Borrelli, Anna; Caccioppoli, Cristina; Giorgino, Francesco; Cignarelli, Angelo
- Abstract
Obesity is a chronic illness associated with several metabolic derangements and comorbidities (i.e., insulin resistance, leptin resistance, diabetes, etc.) and often leads to impaired testicular function and male subfertility. Several mechanisms may indeed negatively affect the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal health, such as higher testosterone conversion to estradiol by aromatase activity in the adipose tissue, increased ROS production, and the release of several endocrine molecules affecting the hypothalamus–pituitary–testis axis by both direct and indirect mechanisms. In addition, androgen deficiency could further accelerate adipose tissue expansion and therefore exacerbate obesity, which in turn enhances hypogonadism, thus inducing a vicious cycle. Based on these considerations, we propose an overview on the relationship of adipose tissue dysfunction and male hypogonadism, highlighting the main biological pathways involved and the current therapeutic options to counteract this condition.
- Subjects
ADIPOSE tissues; HYPOTHALAMUS; HYPOGONADISM; TESTIS physiology; OBESITY complications; TISSUE expansion
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, Vol 23, Issue 15, p8194
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms23158194