[HTML][HTML] A review of the endocrine disrupting effects of micro and nano plastic and their associated chemicals in mammals

S Ullah, S Ahmad, X Guo, S Ullah, S Ullah… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Over the years, the vaste expansion of plastic manufacturing has dramatically increased the
environmental impact of microplastics [MPs] and nanoplastics [NPs], making them a threat to …

Reactive oxygen species impact on sperm DNA and its role in male infertility

AD Bui, R Sharma, R Henkel, A Agarwal - Andrologia, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been extensively studied as a cause of male infertility.
Excessive levels of ROS coupled with a deficiency in antioxidants can lead to oxidative …

Exposure to polystyrene microplastics impairs gonads of zebrafish (Danio rerio)

L Qiang, J Cheng - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination poses a great threat to the health of aquatic species, which may
affect their reproduction and result in ecological consequences. There is a need to further …

Melatonin protects mouse testes from palmitic acid‐induced lipotoxicity by attenuating oxidative stress and DNA damage in a SIRT1‐dependent manner

D Xu, L Liu, Y Zhao, L Yang, J Cheng… - Journal of pineal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Palmitic acid (PA), the main component of dietary saturated fat, has been known to increase
in patients with obesity, and PA‐induced lipotoxicity may contribute to obesity‐related male …

[HTML][HTML] Pinostrobin alleviates testicular and spermatological damage induced by polystyrene microplastics in adult albino rats

MU Ijaz, S Najam, A Hamza, R Azmat, A Ashraf… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) have become major
environmental pollutants that adversely effects multiple organs specifically testicles …

[HTML][HTML] Testicular atrophy and hypothalamic pathology in COVID-19: possibility of the incidence of male infertility and HPG axis abnormalities

K Selvaraj, S Ravichandran, S Krishnan… - Reproductive …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which resulted from the pandemic outbreak
of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causes a massive …

[HTML][HTML] Interplay between oxidative stress, SIRT1, reproductive and metabolic functions

F Alam, H Syed, S Amjad, M Baig, TA Khan… - Current research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Silent information Regulators (SIRT1) gene stimulates antioxidants' expression, repairs cells
damaged by oxidative stress (OS), and prevents the cells' dysfunction. In particular, the role …

The modulatory potential of herbal antioxidants against oxidative stress and heavy metal pollution: plants against environmental oxidative stress

N Omidifar, A Nili-Ahmadabadi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Free radicals, principally reactive oxygen species (ROS), contribute to oxidative stress in
human beings. Free radicals have different mechanisms of action and affect lipids, proteins …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D3 prevents the deleterious effects of testicular torsion on testis by targeting miRNA-145 and ADAM17: in silico and in vivo study

DI Mohamed, DA Abou-Bakr, SF Ezzat… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Testicular torsion (TT) is the most common urological emergency in children and young
adults that can lead to infertility in many cases. The ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury due to …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium in bodily homeostasis: hypothalamus, hormones, and highways of communication

P Toh, JL Nicholson, AM Vetter, MJ Berry… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ability of the body to maintain homeostasis requires constant communication between
the brain and peripheral tissues. Different organs produce signals, often in the form of …