Inflammation is among the core causatives of male infertility. Despite male infertility being a
serious global issue,“bits and pieces” of its complex etiopathology still remain missing …

At present infertility is affecting about 15% of couples and male factor is responsible for
almost 50% of infertility cases. Oxidative stress, due to enhanced Reactive Oxygen Species …

Sperm cryopreservation is one of the most important procedures in the development of
biotechnologies for assisted reproduction. In some farm animals, the use of cryopreserved …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a pandemic by the World Health …

Oxidative stress (OS) due to an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and
antioxidants has been established as an important factor that can negatively affect the …

Context Male infertility is defined as the inability to conceive following 1 year of regular
unprotected intercourse. It is the causative factor in 50% of couples and a leading indication …

Background Angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2), a receptor for Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to enter host cells, is widely expressed …

Despite the physiological role of oxidant molecules, oxidative stress (OS) could underlie
several human diseases. When the levels of antioxidants are too low or too high, OS occurs …

Plastic mulch films (PMFs) are widely used to improve crop quality and quantity. Although
they provide a range of benefits, they degrade into widespread microplastics (MPs), which …

BACKGROUND The best-known role of spermatozoa is to fertilize the oocyte and to transmit
the paternal genome to offspring. These highly specialized cells have a unique structure …