Testosterone Deprivation Aggravates Left-Ventricular Dysfunction in Male Obese Insulin-Resistant Rats via Impairing Cardiac Mitochondrial Function and Dynamics Proteins

• Main Authors: Nattayaporn Apaiajai, Titikorn Chunchai, Thidarat Jaiwongkam, Sasiwan Kerdphoo, Siriporn C. Chattipakorn, Nipon Chattipakorn
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85044360307&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/48459
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2018 S. Karger AG, Basel Background: We have previously reported that testosterone deprivation at a very young age accelerated, but did not aggravate, left-ventricular (LV) dysfunction in obese insulin-resistant rats. However, the effects of testosterone deprivation during adulthood on LV function...