Sperm DNA fragmentation testing: Summary evidence and clinical practice recommendations

SC Esteves, A Zini, RM Coward, DP Evenson… - Andrologia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We herein summarise the evidence concerning the impact of sperm DNA fragmentation in
various clinical infertility scenarios and the advances on sperm DNA fragmentation tests …

Male infertility

A Agarwal, S Baskaran, N Parekh, CL Cho, R Henkel… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
It is estimated that infertility affects 8–12% of couples globally, with a male factor being a
primary or contributing cause in approximately 50% of couples. Causes of male subfertility …

[HTML][HTML] The role of nitric oxide on male and female reproduction

S Dutta, P Sengupta - The Malaysian journal of medical sciences …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nitric oxide (NO), a reactive nitrogen species, is a molecule of high physiological as well as
pathological importance. Physiological mechanisms mediated by NO mainly include …

[HTML][HTML] Long non-coding RNAs towards precision medicine in gastric cancer: early diagnosis, treatment, and drug resistance

L Yuan, ZY Xu, SM Ruan, S Mo, JJ Qin, XD Cheng - Molecular cancer, 2020 - Springer
Gastric cancer is a deadly disease and remains the third leading cause of cancer-related
death worldwide. The 5-year overall survival rate of patients with early-stage localized …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidation of sperm DNA and male infertility

L Rashki Ghaleno, AR Alizadeh, JR Drevet… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Role of genetics and epigenetics in male infertility

S Gunes, SC Esteves - Andrologia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Male infertility is a complex condition with a strong genetic and epigenetic background. This
review discusses the importance of genetic and epigenetic factors in the pathophysiology of …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular biology of spermatogenesis: novel targets of apparently idiopathic male infertility

R Cannarella, RA Condorelli, LM Mongioì… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Male infertility affects half of infertile couples and, currently, a relevant percentage of cases
of male infertility is considered as idiopathic. Although the male contribution to human …

LncRNA H19-mediated M2 polarization of macrophages promotes myofibroblast differentiation in pulmonary fibrosis induced by arsenic exposure

T Xiao, Z Zou, J Xue, BM Syed, J Sun, X Dai, M Shi… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Arsenic is a potent toxicant, and long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic causes lung
damage. M2 macrophages play an important role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis …

[HTML][HTML] A comparison between two assays for measuring seminal oxidative stress and their relationship with sperm DNA fragmentation and semen parameters

ST Homa, AM Vassiliou, J Stone, AP Killeen… - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress (OS) is a significant cause of DNA fragmentation and is associated with
poor embryo development and recurrent miscarriage. The aim of this study was to compare …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of antioxidant supplementation on conventional and advanced sperm function tests in patients with idiopathic male infertility

M Arafa, A Agarwal, A Majzoub, MK Panner Selvam… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Antioxidants are used in the empirical treatment of infertile men. The aim of this study was to
evaluate the effects of antioxidant therapy on conventional semen parameters and …