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Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide (PSP) alleviates type 2 diabetes-associated testicular dysfunction in mice by improving systemic metabolic status, reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, and enhancing blood-testis barrier integrity. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the protective effects and underlying molecular mechanisms of Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide against male reproductive dysfunction induced by type 2 diabetes.

August 24, 2026Journal of Functional FoodsOpen Access

Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide alleviates type 2 diabetes-associated testicular dysfunction in mice in association with steroidogenesis-related and blood-testis barrier-associated changes

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LLLing LiuTianjin University of Technology HWHaili WangHubei University of Medicine QXQiang XiaHubei University of Medicine

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Preclinical study shows Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide improves testicular function and sperm quality in diabetic mice, highlighting its potential as a multi-target functional food.

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To evaluate the protective effects and underlying molecular mechanisms of Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide against male reproductive dysfunction induced by type 2 diabetes.
Extracted and characterized acidic heteropolysaccharides from Polygonatum sibiricum using SEC-MALLS-RI, HPAEC, and FT-IR.
Administered oral PSP at 400, 800, or 1600 mg/kg/day for 5 weeks to high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic mice.
Evaluated metabolic profiles, sperm characteristics, testicular morphology, steroidogenesis markers, blood-testis barrier tight junction proteins, and inflammatory cytokine expression.
PSP reduced sperm malformation rates from 49.3% in model mice to 35.8% in the medium-dose (800 mg/kg/day) and 25.4% in the high-dose (1600 mg/kg/day) groups.
Treatment improved testicular architecture and upregulated proteins associated with steroidogenesis and blood-testis barrier tight junctions.
PSP administration attenuated NF-κB signaling, lowered ROS-associated fluorescence, and reduced testicular mRNA levels of Tnf, Il1b, and Il6.

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c005bbca056c88e6df0ed https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2026.107458

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August 24, 2026Journal of Functional FoodsOpen Access

Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide alleviates type 2 diabetes-associated testicular dysfunction in mice in association with steroidogenesis-related and blood-testis barrier-associated changes

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Authors

LLLing LiuTianjin University of Technology HWHaili WangHubei University of Medicine QXQiang XiaHubei University of Medicine

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Overview

Preclinical study shows Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide improves testicular function and sperm quality in diabetic mice, highlighting its potential as a multi-target functional food.

Key Points

To evaluate the protective effects and underlying molecular mechanisms of Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide against male reproductive dysfunction induced by type 2 diabetes.
Extracted and characterized acidic heteropolysaccharides from Polygonatum sibiricum using SEC-MALLS-RI, HPAEC, and FT-IR.
Administered oral PSP at 400, 800, or 1600 mg/kg/day for 5 weeks to high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic mice.
Evaluated metabolic profiles, sperm characteristics, testicular morphology, steroidogenesis markers, blood-testis barrier tight junction proteins, and inflammatory cytokine expression.
PSP reduced sperm malformation rates from 49.3% in model mice to 35.8% in the medium-dose (800 mg/kg/day) and 25.4% in the high-dose (1600 mg/kg/day) groups.
Treatment improved testicular architecture and upregulated proteins associated with steroidogenesis and blood-testis barrier tight junctions.
PSP administration attenuated NF-κB signaling, lowered ROS-associated fluorescence, and reduced testicular mRNA levels of Tnf, Il1b, and Il6.

Cite This Study

Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c005bbca056c88e6df0ed https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2026.107458

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