Adam Muhammad Zackry Zulkifly

Mr. Adam Muhammad Zackry Zulkifly

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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30 May 2022 in Biomedicines
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Nur Erysha Sabrina Jefferi
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Asma''afifah shamhari
ZHZariyantey Abdul Hamid
Zariyantey Abdul Hamid
Siti Balkis BudinSiti Balkis Budin
Siti Balkis Budin
AZAdam Muhammad Zackry Zulkifly
Adam Muhammad Zackry Zulkifly
ITIzatus Shima Taib
Izatus Shima Taib
The use of bisphenols has become extremely common in our daily lives. Due to the extensive toxic effects of Bisphenol A (BPA), the industry has replaced this endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) with its analogues, which have been proven to decrease testosterone levels via several mechanisms, including targeting the steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) protein. However, when exposed to BPA and its analogues, the specific mechanism that emerges to target StAR protein regulations remains uncertain. Hence, this review discusses the effects of BPA and its analogues in StAR protein regulation by targeting cAMP-PKA, PLC-PKC, EGFR-MAPK/ERK and Ca2+-Nur77. BPA and its analogues mainly lead to decreased LH in blood and increased ERK expression and Ca2+ influx, with no relationship with the StAR protein regulation in testicular steroidogenesis. Furthermore, the involvement of the cAMP-PKA, PLC-PKC, and Nur77 molecules in StAR regulation in Leydig cells exposed to BPA and its analogues remains questionable. In conclusion, although BPA and its analogues have been found to disrupt the StAR protein, the evidence in connecting the signaling pathways with the StAR regulations in testicular steroidogenesis is still lacking, and more research is needed to draw a solid conclusion.