Late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) can occur with male reproductive aging and is characterized by declining testosterone levels as well as other clinical symptoms. Here the authors show that dysregulated phago-/auto-lysosomes in Sertoli cells are a key feature of LOH, linking metabolism and aging, and that pharmaceutical targeting of lysosome dysfunction can alleviate LOH in mice.
- Zhiwen Deng
- Liangyu Zhao
- Zhi Zhou
