Lifestyle and fertility: the influence of stress and quality of life on male fertility
A Ilacqua, G Izzo, GP Emerenziani, C Baldari… - Reproductive Biology …, 2018 - Springer
Background Male infertility is a widespread condition among couples. In about 50% of
cases, couple infertility is attributable to the male partner, mainly due to a failure in …
cases, couple infertility is attributable to the male partner, mainly due to a failure in …
[HTML][HTML] Sertoli cell-germ cell interactions within the niche: paracrine and juxtacrine molecular communications
MC Hofmann, E McBeath - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Male germ cell development depends on multiple biological events that combine epigenetic
reprogramming, cell cycle regulation, and cell migration in a spatio-temporal manner. Sertoli …
reprogramming, cell cycle regulation, and cell migration in a spatio-temporal manner. Sertoli …
[HTML][HTML] Variant PNLDC1, Defective piRNA Processing, and Azoospermia
L Nagirnaja, N Mørup, JE Nielsen… - … England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Background P-element–induced wimpy testis (PIWI)–interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are short
(21 to 35 nucleotides in length) and noncoding and are found almost exclusively in germ …
(21 to 35 nucleotides in length) and noncoding and are found almost exclusively in germ …
Acute restraint stress rapidly impacts reproductive neuroendocrinology and downstream gonad function in big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus)
Animals face unpredictable challenges that require rapid, facultative physiological reactions
to support survival but may compromise reproduction. Bats have a long-standing reputation …
to support survival but may compromise reproduction. Bats have a long-standing reputation …
Knockout of the glucocorticoid receptor impairs reproduction in female zebrafish
F Maradonna, G Gioacchini, V Notarstefano… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The pleiotropic effects of glucocorticoids in metabolic, developmental, immune and stress
response processes have been extensively investigated; conversely, their roles in …
response processes have been extensively investigated; conversely, their roles in …
Impact of psychological stress measured in three different scales on testis function: a cross‐sectional study of 1362 young men
L Nordkap, L Priskorn, EV Bräuner… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Studies have reported associations between psychological stress and semen
quality, but most have been performed on selected populations using different stress …
quality, but most have been performed on selected populations using different stress …
Prenatal maternal glucocorticoid exposure modifies sperm miRNA profiles across multiple generations in the guinea‐pig
H Hamada, C Casciaro, VG Moisiadis… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Maternal stress and glucocorticoid exposure during pregnancy have multigenerational
effects on neuroendocrine function and behaviours in offspring. Importantly, effects are …
effects on neuroendocrine function and behaviours in offspring. Importantly, effects are …
Diurnal and seasonal changes in semen quality of men in subfertile partnerships
M Xie, KS Utzinger, K Blickenstorfer… - Chronobiology …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Circadian and circannual rhythms influence not only the environment, but also human
physiology. In times of increasing numbers of couples struggling with infertility, and thus …
physiology. In times of increasing numbers of couples struggling with infertility, and thus …
The glucocorticoid receptor NR3C1 in testicular peritubular cells is developmentally regulated and linked to the smooth muscle-like cellular phenotype
H Welter, C Herrmann, N Dellweg, A Missel… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Whether glucocorticoids (GC) can directly affect human testicular functions is not well
understood. A predominant site of GC receptor (GR; NR3C1) expression in the adult testis …
understood. A predominant site of GC receptor (GR; NR3C1) expression in the adult testis …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of stress and caffeine on male infertility
M Kumar, S Zilate, C Gupta - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Caffeine is a natural psychoactive chemical found in beverages made from coffee. In
addition, it is added by the manufacturers of a large number of sodas and energy drinks. It …
addition, it is added by the manufacturers of a large number of sodas and energy drinks. It …