Melatonin alleviates heat stress-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in human spermatozoa

F Zhao, S Whiting, S Lambourne, RJ Aitken… - Free Radical Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress generates a large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and affects
sperm quality via damaging sperm DNA and compromising the intracellular homeostasis in …

Melatonin protects spermatogonia from the stress of chemotherapy and oxidation via eliminating reactive oxidative species

X Zhang, Q Xia, R Wei, H Song, J Mi, Z Lin… - Free Radical Biology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Busulfan is a widely used chemotherapeutic drug for chronic myelogenous leukemia and
bone marrow transplantation. As a cell cycle nonspecific alkylation agent, busulfan has a …

New insight on the in vitro effects of melatonin in preserving human sperm quality

S Minucci, M Venditti - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spermatozoa (SPZ) are sensitive to stressful conditions, particularly oxidative stress, which
alters their quality; thus, the use of protective molecules as an antioxidant is encouraged …

Exogenous melatonin supplementation prevents oxidative stress‐evoked DNA damage in human spermatozoa

I Bejarano, F Monllor, AM Marchena… - Journal of pineal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are essential for sperm physiological functions such as
capacitation, hyperactivation, and acrosome reaction, on the one hand, and for stimulating …

Melatonin protects rabbit spermatozoa from cryo-damage via decreasing oxidative stress

Z Zhu, R Li, Y Lv, W Zeng - Cryobiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Mammalian spermatozoa are highly susceptible to reactive oxygen species (ROS) stress.
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether and how melatonin protects rabbit …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin as a potential tool against oxidative damage and apoptosis in ejaculated human spermatozoa

J Espino, I Bejarano, Á Ortiz, GM Lozano, JF García… - Fertility and sterility, 2010 - Elsevier
It is assumed somatic cells can die in the apoptotic, the autophagic, or the necrotic way;
however, the mechanisms of sperm death are not clear. Here, ejaculated human …

Protection of melatonin against damage of sperm mitochondrial function induced by reactive oxygen species

X Shang, Y Huang, Z Ye, X Yu, W Gu - Zhonghua nan ke xue …, 2004 - europepmc.org
Objective To study the damage of mitochondrial function of sperm induced by reactive
oxygen species (ROS), and the protection of melatonin (MLT) against the damage. Methods …

Melatonin protects the mouse testis against heat-induced damage

P Zhang, Y Zheng, Y Lv, F Li, L Su… - Molecular Human …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Spermatogenesis, an intricate process occurring in the testis, is responsible for ongoing
production of spermatozoa and thus the cornerstone of lifelong male fertility. In the testis …

Melatonin reduces oxidative damage and upregulates heat shock protein 90 expression in cryopreserved human semen

SL Deng, TC Sun, K Yu, ZP Wang, BL Zhang… - Free Radical Biology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sperm cells can be damaged during the semen cryopreservation process, decreasing their
fertilizing ability. Physical damage and oxidative stress may occur during the freeze–thawing …

Melatonin ameliorates restraint stress-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in testicular cells via NF-κB/iNOS and Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway

Y Guo, J Sun, T Li, Q Zhang, S Bu, Q Wang, D Lai - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Decline in semen quality has become a global public health concern. Psychological stress is
common in the current modern society and is associated with semen decline. Increasing …