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Enzyme that digests vitamin A also may regulate testosterone levels |
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Enzyme that digests vitamin A also may regulate testosterone levels
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Darrell Miller | 12/15/16 |
Date:
December 15, 2016 10:59 AM
Author: Darrell Miller
(support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Enzyme that digests vitamin A also may regulate testosterone levels
Want to help regulate testosterone in the body? Well a new enzyme was just discovered that helps break down enzymes in the body that regulate and make the most out testosterone. This could be important for testosterone replacement therapy. It is a good breakthrough, it can help those in need.
Key Takeaways:
- A new study suggests that an enzyme that converts the dietary carotenoid beta carotene into vitamin A in the body may also regulate testosterone and prostate growth.
- The findings suggest that the loss of Bco1 significantly affects androgen synthesis and reduces AR signaling, decreasing prostate growth.
- These findings support the hypothesis that androgen deprivation, whether by castration or loss of Bco1, controls cellular proliferation in the mouse prostate.
"The scientists also found evidence that androgen receptor signaling was disrupted in the mice without the Bco1 gene."
Reference:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161207124055.htm
