The invention relates to the technical field of biological medicines, and discloses application of rapamycin in preparation of a
medicine for protecting male
reproductive function from damp-
heat stress injury. The invention also discloses application of the rapamycin derivative in preparation of a
medicine for protecting male
reproductive function from damp-
heat stress injury. The rapamycin derivative is
everolimus,
temsirolimus or defolimus. The invention discloses the new application of the rapamycin in preparing the
medicine for treating the damp-
heat stress caused by the high-temperature and high-
humidity environment for the first time, and the action mechanism of the rapamycin is that the rapamycin inhibits an mTOR (mammalian Target of Rapamycin) pathway and activates
cell protective
autophagy. Animal experiments show that the rapamycin can significantly improve the
testosterone concentration of a damp-heat stress model, effectively recover the
protein expression of PDGFRalpha and 3beta-HSD, reverse the development process of damaged
testicular interstitial cells, and provide a brand new
drug choice with a clear action mechanism for preventing and treating the influence of damp-heat stress on a male reproductive
endocrine system.