Toxicology
Cigarette smoke exposure disrupts the blood-testis barrier and negatively impacts reproductive capacity in mice.
Yuan Zhong, Xueyu Wei, Zimangul Yasin, Yunfei Huang, Lijuan He
Published: 202610.1016/j.tox.2026.154407
Abstract
Maintaining normal testicular structure and function is closely related to the blood-testis barrier (BTB). Meanwhile, cigarette smoke extract (CSE) affects testicular function. However, whether CSE mediates BTB damage and the underlying mechanism(s)…
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