Conventional semen analyses have limitations in male infertility diagnosis and prognosis.
Assessment of sperm DNA fragmentation (sDF) has been proposed to discriminate fertile …

The COVID-19 pandemic is an extraordinary global situation, and all countries have
adopted their own strategies to diminish and eliminate the spread of the virus. All measures …

One important reason for male infertility is oxidative stress and its destructive effects on
sperm structures and functions. The particular composition of the sperm membrane, rich in …

In brief This review focuses on the enzymatic antioxidant mechanisms to fight oxidative
stress by spermatozoa, highlighting the differences among mammalian species. We discuss …

Background Sperm chromatin integrity is essential for normal embryo development and
pregnancy outcome. Sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) testing constitutes a diagnostic tool to …

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 …

Cadmium is a major environmental toxicant that is released into the atmosphere, water and
soil in the form of cadmium oxide, cadmium chloride, or cadmium sulfide via industrial …

Osteoarthritis (OA) has long been viewed as a degenerative disease of cartilage, but
accumulating evidence indicates that inflammation has a critical role in its pathogenesis. In …

Male reproductive function is highly susceptible to oxidative stress, which arises from an
imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and antioxidant defense …

It has been estimated that approximately 15% of reproductive-age couples suffer from
infertility. Male factors contribute to almost half of infertility cases, and in many patients the …