Insight into oxidative stress in varicocele-associated male infertility: part 1

A Agarwal, A Hamada, SC Esteves - Nature Reviews Urology, 2012 - nature.com
Varicocele is recognized as the leading cause of male infertility because it can impair
spermatogenesis through several distinct pathophysiological mechanisms. Current …

The hypoxic testicle: physiology and pathophysiology

JG Reyes, JG Farias… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Mammalian spermatogenesis is a complex biological process occurring in the seminiferous
tubules in the testis. This process represents a delicate balance between cell proliferation …

Pathophysiology of varicocele in male infertility in the era of assisted reproductive technology

K Shiraishi, H Matsuyama… - International journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Varicocele is the most common and treatable cause of male infertility. Studies of a rat
experimental left varicocele model and human testicular biopsy samples have shown the …

Role of reactive nitrogen species in male infertility

SB Doshi, K Khullar, RK Sharma, A Agarwal - Reproductive Biology and …, 2012 - Springer
Reactive nitrogen species (RNS) is a subset of free oxygen radicals called reactive oxygen
species (ROS). Physiological levels of ROS are necessary to maintain the reproductive …

Reactive nitrogen species and male reproduction: Physiological and pathological aspects

S Dutta, P Sengupta, S Das, P Slama… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Reactive nitrogen species (RNS), like reactive oxygen species (ROS), are useful for
sustaining reproductive processes such as cell signaling, the regulation of hormonal …

Varicocoele and oxidative stress: New perspectives from animal and human studies

M Razi, M Tavalaee, F Sarrafzadeh‐Rezaei… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Varicocoele (VCL), one of the main causes of male subfertility, negatively
affects testicular function. Due to limited access to human testicular tissue, animal model …

Grape seed procyanidins extract attenuates Cisplatin-induced oxidative stress and testosterone synthase inhibition in rat testes

M Tian, F Liu, H Liu, Q Zhang, L Li, X Hou… - Systems Biology in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Cisplatin (CIS) is widely applied for its antihematological malignancies properties and as
antisolid tumors drugs. However, it could cause testicular damage related with oxidative …

Varicocoele‐associated male infertility: Cellular and molecular perspectives of pathophysiology

D Arya, N Balasinor, D Singh - Andrology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Varicocoele is a common risk factor associated with reduced male fertility
potential. The current understanding of varicocoele pathophysiology does not completely …

Study of the effects of oral zinc supplementation on peroxynitrite levels, arginase activity and NO synthase activity in seminal plasma of Iraqi asthenospermic patients

MH Hadwan, LA Almashhedy… - Reproductive Biology and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Low concentrations of nitric oxide (NO) are necessary for the biology and
physiology of spermatozoa, but high levels of NO are toxic and have negative effects on …

Silymarin and celecoxib ameliorate experimental varicocele-induced pathogenesis: evidences for oxidative stress and inflammation inhibition

S Mazhari, M Razi, R Sadrkhanlou - International urology and nephrology, 2018 - Springer
Background The present study was done to investigate the ameliorative effect of silymarin
(SMN) and celecoxib (CEL) on varicocele (VCL)-induced detrimental impact in testicular …