Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside protects against 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol-induced reduction of progesterone by up-regulation of steroidogenic enzymes and cAMP level in Leydig cells

• Main Authors: Weibin Bai (Author), Jianxia Sun (Author), Wei Xu (Author), Cuijuan Zhu (Author), Yunfeng Hu (Author), Xinwei Jiang (Author), Shiyi Ou (Author), Zhijian Su (Author), Yadong Huang (Author), Rui Jiao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol (1,3-DCP) is a food processing contaminant and has been shown to perturb male reproductive function. Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G), an anthocyanin antioxidant, is reported to have protective effects on many organs. However, it remains unclear whether C3G protects against chemi...