D-Aspartate Depletion Perturbs Steroidogenesis and Spermatogenesis in Mice

High levels of free D-aspartate (D-Asp) are present in vertebrate testis during post-natal development, coinciding with the onset of testosterone production, which suggests that this atypical amino acid might participate in the regulation of hormone biosynthesis. To elucidate the unknown role of D-A...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Santillo, Sara Falvo, Massimo Venditti, Anna Di Maio, Gabriella Chieffi Baccari, Francesco Errico, Alessandro Usiello, Sergio Minucci, Maria Maddalena Di Fiore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/4/621