Varicocele-mediated male infertility: from the perspective of testicular immunity and inflammation

Y Fang, Y Su, J Xu, Z Hu, K Zhao, C Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background Varicocele (VC) is present in 35-40% of men with infertility. However, current
surgical and antioxidant treatments are not completely effective. In addition to oxidative …

Understanding testicular single cell transcriptional atlas: from developmental complications to male infertility

MB Tirumalasetty, I Bhattacharya… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Spermatogenesis is a multi-step biological process where mitotically active diploid (2n)
spermatogonia differentiate into haploid (n) spermatozoa via regulated meiotic …

A prenatal skin atlas reveals immune regulation of human skin morphogenesis

NH Gopee, E Winheim, B Olabi, C Admane, AR Foster… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Human prenatal skin is populated by innate immune cells, including macrophages, but
whether they act solely in immunity or have additional functions in morphogenesis is …

Early human lung immune cell development and its role in epithelial cell fate

JL Barnes, M Yoshida, P He, KB Worlock… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Studies of human lung development have focused on epithelial and mesenchymal cell types
and function, but much less is known about the developing lung immune cells, even though …

Therapeutic potential of Sertoli cells in vivo: alleviation of acute inflammation and improvement of sperm quality

B Porubska, M Plevakova, N Fikarova, D Vasek… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Inflammation-induced testicular damage is a significant contributing factor to the
increasing incidence of infertility. Traditional treatments during the inflammatory phase often …

Single-cell profiling of mouse and primate ovaries identifies high levels of EGFR for stromal cells in ovarian aging

Y Wei, R Yu, S Cheng, P Zhou, S Mo, C He… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2023 - cell.com
Increased ovarian fibrosis and an expanded stromal cell compartment are the main
characteristics of aging ovaries. However, the molecular mechanisms and the key factor of …

Application of single-cell RNA sequencing in ovarian development

X Gong, Y Zhang, J Ai, K Li - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ovary is a female reproductive organ that plays a key role in fertility and the
maintenance of endocrine homeostasis, which is of great importance to women's health. It is …

Roles of immune microenvironment in the female reproductive maintenance and regulation: novel insights into the crosstalk of immune cells

M Dai, Y Xu, G Gong, Y Zhang - Frontiers in immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Female fertility decline is an accumulative consequence caused by complex factors, among
them, the disruption of the immune profile in female reproduction stands out as a crucial …

Immune cells as critical regulators of steroidogenesis in the testis and beyond

X Gu, SY Li, S Matsuyama, T DeFalco - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Steroidogenesis is an essential biological process for embryonic development,
reproduction, and adult health. While specific glandular cells, such as Leydig cells in the …

A review on immunological aspects in male reproduction: An immune cells and cytokines

UR Wanjari, AV Gopalakrishnan - Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
The male reproductive system, particularly the male gamete, offers a unique barrier to the
immune system. The growing germ cells in the testis need to be shielded from autoimmune …