Abstract Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) are a global problem for environmental
and human health. They are defined as “an exogenous chemical, or mixture of chemicals …

BACKGROUND Reported declines in sperm counts remain controversial today and recent
trends are unknown. A definitive meta-analysis is critical given the predictive value of sperm …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) comprise a group of chemical compounds that have
been examined extensively due to the potential harmful effects in the health of human …

Wildlife has often presented and suggested the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals
(EDCs). Animal studies have given us an important opportunity to understand the …

Cadmium is an environmental pollutant known as endocrine disruptor. Testis is particularly
susceptible to cadmium, and testis injury occurs at high but even low levels of exposure …

Male factor infertility is increasing in developed countries, and several factors linked to
lifestyle have been shown to negatively affect spermatogenesis. Sertoli cells are pivotal to …

In recent decades, the decline in human fertility has become increasingly more worrying:
while therapeutic interventions might help, they are vexing for the couple and often …

Background The impact of the gut microbiome on the organism has become a growing
research focus with the development of 16S rRNA sequencing. However, the effect of the gut …

Cadmium is a heavy metal, and people are exposed to it through contaminated foods and
smoking. In humans and other mammals, cadmium causes damage to male testis. In this …

Ferroptosis is a newly defined programmed cell death pathway characterized by iron
overload and lipid peroxidation. Increasing studies show that autophagy regulates …