Protective effect of Wuzi Yanzong recipe on testicular dysfunction through inhibition of germ cell apoptosis in ageing rats via endoplasmic reticulum stress

It has been demonstrated that excessively activated endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) is closely associated with ageing-related diseases and male reproductive dysfunction. Wuzi Yanzong recipe (WZ) is a classical Traditional Chinese Medicine prescription for treatment of male reproductive system diseases. However, it remains unknown whether WZ improves testicular dysfunction with ageing via ERS. In this study, we investigated the protective...