Figure 7. Model of potential targets of DADS and irradiation on apoptosis-inducing mitochondrial pathway in mouse testis.
DADS supplementation elevated p53 and p21 expression which regulated DNA repair. At the mean time, administration with DADS prevented Tap73/ΔNp73 expression which regulated apoptosis, and consequently down regulated Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, cytochrome c release and caspase-3 expression in mouse testis exposed to carbon ion irradiation.