Metformin ameliorates testicular function and spermatogenesis in male mice with high-fat and high-cholesterol diet-induced obesity

CY Liu, TC Chang, SH Lin, ST Wu, TL Cha, CW Tsao - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of metformin supplementation on
metabolic dysfunction, testicular antioxidant capacity, apoptosis, inflammation and …

Effect of cryopreservation on nitric oxide production by stallion spermatozoa

C Ortega Ferrusola, L González Fernández… - Biology of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
The ability of stallion spermatozoa to produce nitric oxide (NO) before (fresh) and after
freezing and thawing (FT) was evaluated by means of flow cytometry after loading the sperm …

Protective features of resveratrol on human spermatozoa cryopreservation may be mediated through 5'AMP‐activated protein kinase activation

M Shabani Nashtaei, F Amidi, MA Sedighi Gilani… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Biochemical and physical modifications during the freeze–thaw process adversely influence
the restoration of energy‐dependent sperm functions required for fertilization. Resveratrol, a …

Effects of freezing–thawing on DNA integrity of boar spermatozoa assessed by the neutral comet assay

L Fraser, J Strzeżek - Reproduction in domestic animals, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Contents A modified version of the neutral comet assay was employed to evaluate the effect
of the freezing–thawing process on boar‐sperm DNA integrity. The sperm‐rich fractions …

Sperm chromatin assessment

A Agarwal, R Sharma - Textbook of assisted reproductive …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
In this context, sperm chromatin abnormalities have been studied extensively in past
decades as a cause of male infertility. The authors provide the rationale for sperm chromatin …

Protective effect of L‐carnitine on testicular ischaemia–reperfusion injury in rats

D Dokmeci, M Inan, UN Basaran… - … biochemistry and its …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Testicular torsion is a urological emergency referred to as 'acute scrotum', because
inappropriate treatment can lead to male subfertility and infertility. A possible cause of …

Freezing dog semen in presence of the antioxidant butylated hydroxytoluene improves postthaw sperm membrane integrity

VR Neagu, BM García, CS Sandoval, AM Rodríguez… - Theriogenology, 2010 - Elsevier
In an attempt to evaluate the protective effect of a lipid-soluble antioxidant (butylated
hydroxytoluene; BHT), semen from four dogs (Canis familiaris) was frozen in two different …

Mucuna pruriens and Its Major Constituent L-DOPA Recover Spermatogenic Loss by Combating ROS, Loss of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and Apoptosis

AP Singh, S Sarkar, M Tripathi, S Rajender - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background The Ayurvedic medicinal system claims Mucuna pruriens (MP) to possess pro-
male fertility, aphrodisiac and adaptogenic properties. Some scientific evidence also …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of cigarette smoking on antioxidant levels and presence of leukocytospermia in infertile men: a prospective study

FF Pasqualotto, FM Umezu, M Salvador, E Borges Jr… - Fertility and sterility, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of cigarette smoking on antioxidant levels and the
presence of leukocytospermia in infertile men. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING …

Lutein dietary supplementation attenuates streptozotocin-induced testicular damage and oxidative stress in diabetic rats

AJ Fatani, SS Al-Rejaie, HM Abuohashish… - … and alternative medicine, 2015 - Springer
Background Diabetes mellitus with the successive generation of reactive oxygen species
signifies a major risk factor for testicular dysfunction. Antioxidant supplements are one of the …