Fig. 3
From: Sodium butyrate promotes synthesis of testosterone and meiosis of hyperuricemic male mice
NaB up-regulates the expression of LHR, CYP11A1s, and STAR proteins and genes in testis. (a), the expression levels of LHR, CYP11A1 and STAR proteins in testicular tissue; (b), (c) and (d), the transcript abundances of these genes in testicular tissue; (e), (f), (g) and (h), the protein contents of LHR, STAR and CYP11A1 in TM3 cells (n = 3); (i), (j) and (k), the transcript abundances of LHR, STAR and CYP11A1 genes in TM3 cells; (l), (m) and (n), the concentrations of intracellular cAMP, PKA and testosterone in the cell supernatant. Data are presented as mean ± SD. *, p < 0.05, **, p < 0.01. Scale bar = 50 μm. The arrows denote testicular interstitial cells.
