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Impact of Soy Protein Isolate Supplementation on Testosterone Hormone Levels and Its Biosynthesis Pathway in Male Rats

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Biochemistry

Abstract

Soy protein isolate (SPI) is a prevalent ingredient in various dairy, meat products, and health drinks. Concerns have been raised regarding potential adverse effects of soy consumption on male health, such as feminization and infertility. This concern is attributed to phytoestrogens, specifically isoflavones present in soy, acting as estrogen substitutes and modulators. This study aims to investigate the effects of soy protein isolate supplementation on testosterone hormone levels and the expression of genes associated with testosterone synthesis. Male rats (n = 18) were evenly divided into three groups: Group 1 (Normal Control) received oral administration of a saline vehicle. Group 2 (Low Dose) received 450 mg/kg body weight of soy protein isolate for 30 days. Group 3 (High Dose) received 900 mg/kg body weight of soy protein isolate for 30 days. All administrations were conducted intragastrically. Testosterone hormone levels were decreased with a disturbance in the mRNA expression of genes (Hsd17b6, SRD5A1, Akr1c3, Cyp17a1 and Hsd3b) involved in the biosynthesis of testosterone hormone in the low and high dose groups in in comparison to the control group. In the testes of the high dosage group, histopathological analysis showed a noticeable irregularity around the periphery of the seminiferous tubules. Our results have shown damage to testicular tissue and reduced genetic expression of certain genes responsible for the formation of testosterone hormones, followed by a reduction of testosterone hormones in the group of rats that were given a high dose of SPI for 30 days.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.266217.9260

Keywords

Key words: Soy Protein Isolate, testosterone hormone, Biosynthesis, pathway

Authors

First Name

Noha

Last Name

Abd El-Latif

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Biochemistry Department Biotechnology Research Institute National Research Centre El Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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nohaahmed_80@hotmail.com

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Orcid

0000-0001-5809-9232

First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Elfiky

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Environmental and Occupational Medicine Department, Environmental Research Division, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt

Email

asmaaelfiky@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

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First Name

Sherif

Last Name

Moussa

MiddleName

AA

Affiliation

Biochemistry department, National Research Centre

Email

sherifmoussa96@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-4553-3842

First Name

Samir

Last Name

Aziz

MiddleName

W.

Affiliation

Biochemistry department, National Research Centre

Email

samir_wassef@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0003-0958-7584

Volume

67

Article Issue

6

Related Issue

47152

Issue Date

2024-06-01

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2024-01-29

Publish Date

2024-06-01

Page Start

457

Page End

466

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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348,979

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297

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Impact of Soy Protein Isolate Supplementation on Testosterone Hormone Levels and Its Biosynthesis Pathway in Male Rats

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30 Dec 2024