Declining global fertility rates and the implications for family planning and family building: an IFFS consensus document based on a narrative review of the literature

BCJM Fauser, GD Adamson, J Boivin… - Human reproduction …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Family-planning policies have focused on contraceptive approaches to
avoid unintended pregnancies, postpone, or terminate pregnancies and mitigate population …

Understanding testicular single cell transcriptional atlas: from developmental complications to male infertility

MB Tirumalasetty, I Bhattacharya… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Spermatogenesis is a multi-step biological process where mitotically active diploid (2n)
spermatogonia differentiate into haploid (n) spermatozoa via regulated meiotic …

The use of time-dynamic patterns of temperature and flexible generalized models to clarify the relations between temperature and semen quality

A Reiner-Benaim, I Har-Vardi, I Kloog… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Sperm quality has decreased over the last decades worldwide. It is affected,
among others, by season and heat. This study aimed to address the association between …

Ferritinophagy-mediated ferroptosis of spermatogonia is involved in busulfan-induced oligospermia in the mice

J Xu, L Zhang, Y Si, W Huang, R Liu, Z Liu… - Chemico-Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Busulfan, a bifunctional alkylated chemotherapeutic agent, has male reproductive toxicity
and induce oligospermia, which is associated with ferroptosis. However, the specific target …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in immunology of male reproductive toxicity induced by common environmental pollutants

H Li, XR Wang, YF Hu, YW Xiong, HL Zhu… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Humans are exposed to an ever-increasing number of environmental toxicants, some of
which have gradually been identified as major risk factors for male reproductive health, even …

A systematic review of interventions to improve male knowledge of fertility and fertility-related risk factors

S Krishnan, MP Daly, R Kipping, C Harrison - Human Fertility, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Male infertility is a global health concern. The effectiveness of interventions developed to
improve males' knowledge of fertility regulation and fertility-related risk factors remains …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell transcriptome profiling highlights the importance of telocyte, kallikrein genes, and alternative splicing in mouse testes aging

W Guo, Z Zhang, J Kang, Y Gao, P Qian, G Xie - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Advancing healthcare for elderly men requires a deeper understanding of testicular aging
processes. In this study, we conducted transcriptomic profiling of 43,323 testicular single …

Exploring the biological roles of DHX36, a DNA/RNA G-quadruplex helicase, highlights functions in male infertility: A comprehensive review

L Fu, Q Wu, J Fu - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024 - Elsevier
It is estimated that 15% of couples at reproductive age worldwide suffer from infertility,
approximately 50% of cases are caused by male factors. Significant progress has been …

[HTML][HTML] Oocyte maturation, fertilization, and embryo development in vitro by green and chemical iron oxide nanoparticles: a comparative study

S Nejadali Chaleshtari, E Amini, F Baniasadi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Oxidative stress is considered one of the main challenges for in vitro maturation (IVM) and
makes assisted reproductive technology (ART), including IVF and embryonic development …

Spermbots and Their Applications in Assisted Reproduction: Current Progress and Future Perspectives

Y Zhang, M Wang, T Zhang, H Wang… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Sperm quality is declining dramatically during the past decades. Male infertility has been a
serious health and social problem. The sperm cell driven biohybrid nanorobot opens a new …