Natural products as protective agents for male fertility

RVL Martins, AMS Silva, AP Duarte, S Socorro… - BioChem, 2021 - mdpi.com
The male reproductive system is highly susceptible to noxious influences, such as oxidative
stress, inflammation, drugs, and even diseases that can induce germ cell damage and …

Stereology as a valuable tool in the toolbox of testicular research

A Noorafshan - Annals of Anatomy-Anatomischer Anzeiger, 2014 - Elsevier
The morphology of the testis may be altered in various developmental, physiological and
pathological conditions and these changes are reflected by the alterations in the …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of dietary supplementation of different sources and levels of selenium on the semen quality and reproductive performance in aged broiler breeder …

R Sabzian-Melei, A Zare-Shahneh, M Zhandi… - Poultry science, 2022 - Elsevier
Fertility has a great impact on economic outcome in poultry sector. However, several
physiological stressors such as aging adversely affected fertilization capacity and hatching …

[HTML][HTML] Aluminium-induced oxidative stress, apoptosis and alterations in testicular tissue and sperm quality in Wistar rats: ameliorative effects of curcumin

E Cheraghi, A Golkar, K Roshanaei… - International journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Reproductive toxicity is a major challenge associated with aluminum (Al)
exposure. No studies have evaluated the possible effects of curcumin (CUR) on Al-induced …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of coadministration of curcumin and vitamin E on the reproductive system of diabetic male rats; An experimental study

K Rahimi, R Goli, N Faraji, B Pourheidar, S Nabavi… - Toxicology Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Diabetes causes testicular damage due to oxidative stress. Nowadays, the use
of vitamins and antioxidants is one of the common methods to treat this disease. Therefore …

Nonylphenol induced apoptosis and autophagy involving the Akt/mTOR pathway in prepubertal Sprague-Dawley male rats in vivo and in vitro

W Huang, C Quan, P Duan, S Tang, W Chen, K Yang - Toxicology, 2016 - Elsevier
This research explores the detrimental effect of nonylphenol (NP) to prepubertal Sprague-
Dawley male rats in vivo and in vitro. Herein, forty-two 3-week-old rats were randomly …

Vitamin C ameliorates the adverse effects of dexamethasone on sperm motility, testosterone level, and spermatogenesis indexes in mice

F Sadeghzadeh, MS Mehranjani… - Human & …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Dexamethasone (DEX) is a common medicine that is capable of causing
malformation in the male reproductive system. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

Effect of vitamin E on sperm number and testis histopathology of sodium arsenite-treated rats

HR Momeni, S Oryan, N Eskandari - Reproductive biology, 2012 - Elsevier
The aims of this study were to investigate the adverse effects of sodium arsenite on the
reproductive system of male rats as well as to examine whether vitamin E is able to …

Effect of curcumin on kidney histopathological changes, lipid peroxidation and total antioxidant capacity of serum in sodium arsenite-treated mice

HR Momeni, N Eskandari - Experimental and toxicologic pathology, 2017 - Elsevier
Sodium arsenite is an environmental pollutant with the ability to generate free radicals and
curcumin acts as a potent antioxidant. This study investigates the effect of curcumin on …

Nonylphenol induces apoptosis through ROS/JNK signaling in a spermatogonia cell line

HJ Park, R Lee, H Yoo, K Hong, H Song - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nonylphenol (NP) is an endocrine-disruptor chemical that negatively affects reproductive
health. Testes exposure to NP results in testicular structure disruption and a reduction in …