Changes in the tight junctions of the testis during aging: Role of the p38 MAPK/MMP9 pathway and autophagy in Sertoli cells
Qiongyan Ma, Xu You, Kaili Zhu, Xueyi Zhao, Ding Yuan, Ting Wang, Yaoyan Dun, Jie Wu, Dongming Ren, Changcheng Zhang, Haixia Zhao
Topics & Concepts
Sertoli cellOccludinAutophagyTight junctionCell biologyBlood–testis barrierBiologyp38 mitogen-activated protein kinasesInternal medicineEndocrinologyMAPK/ERK pathwaySeminiferous tubuleChemistrySignal transductionSpermatogenesisApoptosisMedicineBiochemistrySperm and Testicular FunctionBarrier Structure and Function StudiesDrug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms