Reactive oxygen species in male reproduction: A boon or a bane?

S Baskaran, R Finelli, A Agarwal, R Henkel - Andrologia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are free radicals derived from oxygen during normal cellular
metabolism. ROS play a crucial role in the physiological processes and signalling pathways …

Physiological role of ROS in sperm function

S Dutta, R Henkel, P Sengupta, A Agarwal - Male infertility: Contemporary …, 2020 - Springer
Oxygen, in its diatomic form, is essentially reduced to sustain cellular respiration and
survival. This reduction leads to generation of highly reactive oxygen metabolites or reactive …

[HTML][HTML] Male infertility and oxidative stress: a focus on the underlying mechanisms

RJ Aitken, JR Drevet, A Moazamian, P Gharagozloo - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a critical role in defining the functional competence of
human spermatozoa. When generated in moderate amounts, ROS promote sperm …

Contemporary evidence on the physiological role of reactive oxygen species in human sperm function

SS Du Plessis, A Agarwal, J Halabi, E Tvrda - Journal of assisted …, 2015 - Springer
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an important role in male fertility. Overproduction of
reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been associated with a variety of male fertility …

Oxidative stress and its association with male infertility

A Agarwal, P Sengupta - Male infertility: contemporary clinical approaches …, 2020 - Springer
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) is one of the most common causatives of male infertility. At
normal physiological levels, ROS mediate essential physiological roles to ensure proper …

Investigating ROS sources in male infertility: a common end for numerous pathways

G Lavranos, M Balla, A Tzortzopoulou, V Syriou… - Reproductive …, 2012 - Elsevier
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are active byproducts of aerobic metabolism. Although they
are constantly produced during normal cellular activities in the mitochondria, their action is …

[HTML][HTML] From past to present: The link between reactive oxygen species in sperm and male infertility

AISB Villaverde, J Netherton, MA Baker - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) can be generated in mammalian cells via both enzymatic
and non-enzymatic mechanisms. In sperm cells, while ROS may function as signalling …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Influence of reactive oxygen species on human sperm functions and fertilizing capacity including therapeutical approaches

S Chen, JP Allam, Y Duan, G Haidl - Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2013 - Springer
Background Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are an array of molecules including oxygen-
centered radicals, which are endowed with one or more unpaired electrons and non-radical …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidative stress in male infertility: causes, effects in assisted reproductive techniques, and protective support of antioxidants

J Ribas-Maynou, M Yeste - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
The spermatozoon is a highly specialized cell, whose main function is the transport of the
intact male genetic material into the oocyte. During its formation and transit throughout male …