From oxidative stress to male infertility: review of the associations of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (bisphenols, phthalates, and parabens) with human semen quality

I Virant-Klun, S Imamovic-Kumalic, B Pinter - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may result in oxidative stress and
endocrine system disturbance, which can have an impact on human reproduction and …

Role of hormones and the potential impact of multiple stresses on infertility

S Ramya, P Poornima, A Jananisri, IP Geofferina… - Stresses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Infertility has a remarkable global impact affecting approximately about 48 million couples
worldwide. One of the most contended concerns in reproductive biology is the prospective …

Smoking induces a decline in semen quality and the activation of stress response pathways in sperm

MC Henriques, J Santiago, A Patrício, MT Herdeiro… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Male infertility is a prevalent concern affecting couples worldwide. While genetic factors,
hormonal imbalances, and reproductive system defects play significant roles, emerging …

Redox homeostasis and nrf2-regulated mechanisms are relevant to male infertility

C Signorini, L Saso, S Ghareghomi… - Antioxidants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Infertility represents a significant global health challenge, affecting more than 12% of
couples worldwide, and most cases of infertility are caused by male factors. Several …

Effect of paternal diet on spermatogenesis and offspring health: Focus on epigenetics and interventions with food bioactive compounds

GFL Pascoal, MV Geraldi, MR Maróstica Jr, TP Ong - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infertility is a growing public health problem. Consumption of antioxidant bioactive food
compounds (BFCs) that include micronutrients and non-nutrients has been highlighted as a …

Sperm can't take the heat: Short-term temperature exposures compromise fertility of male bumble bees (Bombus impatiens)

C Campion, A Rajamohan, ME Dillon - Journal of Insect Physiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Bumble bee (genus Bombus) populations are increasingly under threat from habitat
fragmentation, pesticides, pathogens, and climate change. Climate change is likely a prime …

Fisetin ameliorates oxidative glutamate testicular toxicity in rats via central and peripheral mechanisms involving SIRT1 activation

FH Rizk, NA Soliman, SE Abo-Elnasr… - Redox …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the potential mitigating effect of fisetin on
monosodium glutamate (MSG)-induced testicular toxicity and investigate the possible …

State-of-the-art and future perspectives in infertility diagnosis: conventional versus nanotechnology-based assays

BA Andone, IM Handrea-Dragan, I Botiz… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
According to the latest World Health Organization statistics, around 50 to 80 million people
worldwide suffer from infertility, amongst which male factors are responsible for around 20 to …

A new perspective on semen quality of aged male: The characteristics of metabolomics and proteomics

Y Guo, J Li, F Hao, Y Yang, H Yang, Q Chang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Semen quality is negatively correlated with male age and is mainly quantified
by a routine semen analysis, which is descriptive and inconclusive. Sperm proteins or …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure to lead and dietary furan intake aggravates hypothalamus-pituitary-testicular axis toxicity in chronic experimental rats

SE Owumi, UO Arunsi, MT Otunla… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lead (Pb) and furan are toxic agents, and persistent exposure may impair human and
animal reproductive function. We therefore explored the effects of Pb and furan on male rat …