Background: Infertility, defined as the failure to conceive after one year of regular,
unprotected intercourse, affects 50–80 million people worldwide. A male factor is involved in …

The presence of microplastics (MPs) in human fluids and organs is a great concern, since,
as highlighted by recent studies on animal models, they could cause alterations of several …

Variation in pre-and post-release gamete environments can influence evolutionary
processes by altering fertilization outcomes and offspring traits. It is now widely accepted …

In our previous work, we reported alterations in protamines/histones ratio, in DNA binding of
these proteins and their involvement in DNA oxidative damage in 84% of the young men …

The impacts of climate change on the structure and functioning of estuaries is a major focus
of concern, even more when the affected species support important fisheries as the bivalves …

Nanostructured cellulose sponges (CNS) have been developed as eco-friendly and
sustainable engineered materials for marine environmental remediation. Despite their …

The widespread cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) led to a widespread
use of selective herbicides to which GMOs are resistant, thus increasing the concern about …

Poaching and trafficking have a substantial negative impact on the population growth and
range expansion of the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla). However, recently reported …

Background Exposure to ambient air pollution has been reported to be inversely correlated
with human reproductive health. However, the results of previous studies exploring the …

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 …