Antioxidants and male fertility: from molecular studies to clinical evidence

D Martin-Hidalgo, MJ Bragado, AR Batista, PF Oliveira… - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Spermatozoa are physiologically exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS) that play a
pivotal role on several sperm functions through activation of different intracellular …

Fipronil insecticide toxicology: oxidative stress and metabolism

X Wang, MA Martínez, Q Wu, I Ares… - Critical reviews in …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Fipronil (FIP) is widely used across the world as a broad-spectrum phenylpyrazole
insecticide and veterinary drug. FIP was the insecticide to act by targeting the γ-aminobutyric …

N-acetyl-cysteine and the control of oxidative stress during in vitro ovarian follicle growth, oocyte maturation, embryo development and cryopreservation

LG Barrozo, LRFM Paulino, BR Silva… - Animal reproduction …, 2021 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress is generated by an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS)
formation and cellular defense mechanisms. To reduce cellular damage caused by ROS in …

Cryopreservation of stallion semen: Effect of adding antioxidants to the freezing medium on sperm physiology

MJ Contreras, F Treulen, ME Arias… - … in domestic animals, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cryopreservation of stallion semen has not reached the level of efficiency and positive
results described in other species. This is mainly due to the greater sensitivity of stallion …

Impact of post-thaw supplementation of semen extender with antioxidants on the quality and function variables of stallion spermatozoa

F Treulen, L Aguila, ME Arias, I Jofré… - Animal reproduction …, 2019 - Elsevier
During cryopreservation procedures, the spermatozoa are exposed to physical and
chemical stressors that generate an increase in the intracellular concentration of reactive …

[HTML][HTML] Involvement of Ca2+ and ROS signals in nickel-impaired human sperm function

C Chen, B Li, R Huang, S Dong, Y Zhou, J Song… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
As one of the main environmental pollutants and occupational hazards, nickel has been
reported to have mutagenic, carcinogenic, and teratogenic properties, as well as …

Sperm traits on in vitro production (IVP) of bovine embryos: Too much of anything is good for nothing

AFP Siqueira, LS de Castro, PM de Assis, LC Bicudo… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Sperm samples used on fertilization strongly influence the in vitro production (IVP) rates.
However, sperm traits behind this effect are not stated consistently until now. This study …

Ovarian tissue cryopreservation for patients with premature ovary insufficiency caused by cancer treatment: optimal protocol

Y Li, X Ruan, J Liebenthron, M Montag, Q Zhou… - …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Premature ovary insufficiency is frequent after chemotherapy/radiotherapy in
cancer patients. Ovarian tissue (OT) cryopreservation and later retransplantation, the routine …

Procyanidin B2 improves developmental capacity of bovine oocytes via promoting PPARγ/UCP1‐mediated uncoupling lipid catabolism during in vitro maturation

Y Luo, J Li, L Zheng, Y Reyimjan, Y Ma… - Cell …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Metabolic balance is essential for oocyte maturation and acquisition of developmental
capacity. Suboptimal conditions of in vitro cultures would lead to lipid accumulation and …

Oxidative stress, apoptosis and histopathological alterations in brain stem and diencephalon induced by subacute exposure to fipronil in albino rats

MA Awad, ZSO Ahmed, HO AbuBakr… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Fipronil (FIP) is a highly effective insecticide that has been used in agriculture and veterinary
medicine. Its neurotoxic effect to insects and to non-target organisms, after nonintentional …