Adverse effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on the reproductive system: A comprehensive review of fertility and potential harmful interactions

Y Hong, S Wu, G Wei - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have caused ubiquitous
environmental pollution and raised widespread concern about their potential toxicity to …

The effects of fine particulate matter on the blood-testis barrier and its potential mechanisms

S Zheng, L Jiang, L Qiu - Reviews on Environmental Health, 2024 - degruyter.com
With the rapid expansion of industrial scale, an increasing number of fine particulate matter
(PM2. 5) has bringing health concerns. Although exposure to PM2. 5 has been clearly …

Whole exome sequencing and in silico analysis of human Sertoli in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia

H Azizi, D Hashemi Karoii, T Skutella - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) is a serious cause of male infertility. The Sertoli cell
responds to androgens and takes on roles supporting spermatogenesis, which may cause …

Transcriptome and proteome analyses reveal the mechanisms involved in polystyrene nanoplastics disrupt spermatogenesis in mice

S Ma, L Wang, S Li, S Zhao, F Li, X Li - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics have been demonstrated to be reproductively toxic to mammals. However, the
mechanisms of nanoplastics induce reproductive damage in mammals, especially their …

Effect of Bisphenol S on testicular tissue after low-dose lactation exposure

T Fenclová, M Chemek, J Havránková, Y Kolinko… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Exposure to endocrine disruptors such as bisphenols, can lead to and be the explanation for
idiopathic infertility. In our study, we assessed the effect of exposure to bisphenol S (BPS) …

Acetylated oligopeptide and n-acetyl cysteine protected against oxidative stress, inflammation, testicular-blood barrier damage, and testicular cell death in iron …

GM Ezzat, AY Nassar, MH Bakr, S Mohamed… - Applied Biochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
Multiple organs, including the testes, are damaged by iron overload. It has been shown that
N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) influences oxidative stress in iron overload. The present study …

Wnt10a downregulation contributes to MEHP-induced disruption of self-renewal and differentiation balance and proliferation inhibition in GC-1 cells: insights from …

Y Hong, X Zhou, Q Li, J Chen, Y Wei, S Wang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), one of phthalic acid esters, has been widely
used in daily products. Its main metabolite, mono (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) was …

Altered transcriptomic and metabolomic profiles of testicular interstitial fluid during aging in mice

D Han, J Yao, W Chen, J Zhuang, J Bian, B Ouyang… - Theriogenology, 2023 - Elsevier
The testicular interstitial fluid (TIF) that bathes seminiferous tubules and testicular interstitial
cells is the main microenvironment of the testis and involved in crosstalk between testicular …

[HTML][HTML] Retinoic acid loaded with chitosan nanoparticles improves spermatogenesis in scrotal hyperthermia in mice

F Mazini, MA Abdollahifar, H Niknejad… - Clinical and …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective High temperatures can trigger cellular oxidative stress and disrupt
spermatogenesis, potentially leading to male infertility. We investigated the effects of retinoic …

Effect of systemic isotretinoin therapy on semen parameters

A Gurel, G Gurel, F Fırat, E Ozgul, IND Turkoglu… - Annals of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Vitamin A has multiple functions in the human body, being involved in growth,
epithelial differentiation, vision, immune function and reproduction. While normal …