Protective effects of seahorse extracts in a rat castration and testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia model and mouse oligospermatism model.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Xu, Dong-Hui; Wang, Li-Hong; Mei, Xue-Ting; Li, Bing-Ji; Lv, Jun-Li; Xu, Shi-Bo
- Source
- Environmental Toxicology & Pharmacology. Mar2014, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p679-688. 10p.
- Subject
- *SEA horses
*LABORATORY rats
*CASTRATION
*TESTOSTERONE
*HYPERPLASIA
*OLIGOSPERMIA
*FIBROBLAST growth factors
- Language
- ISSN
- 1382-6689
Highlights: [•] Seahorse extracts reduced the prostate index and increased penile NOS activity. [•] Seahorse extracts decreased ACP activity and prostatic PCNA and bFGF expression. [•] Seahorse extracts restored sperm viability and motility. [•] Seahorse extracts have potential for treating BPH with minimal side effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]