Low NAD+ Levels Are Associated With a Decline of Spermatogenesis in Transgenic ANDY and Aging Mice

Tags: niacin spermatogenesis fertility nad+
Publication Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.896356/full

A study in mice found that niacin supplementation increased NAD+ levels in the testes, which led to an improvement in sperm count and sperm motility. NAD+ deficient mice have ~30% smaller testes (balls) than the control mice (~1.5g vs ~2.17g). NAD+ is essential for spermatogenesis and that NAD+ deficiency leads to male infertility.

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