The role of antioxidants in sperm freezing: a review

F Amidi, A Pazhohan, M Shabani Nashtaei… - Cell and tissue …, 2016 - Springer
Cryopreservation of spermatozoa is becoming more important because of new clinical
requirements and current clinical practice. Despite the success of sperm cryopreservation …

Peripheral reproductive organ health and melatonin: ready for prime time

RJ Reiter, SA Rosales-Corral, LC Manchester… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Melatonin has a wide variety of beneficial actions at the level of the gonads and their
adnexa. Some actions are mediated via its classic membrane melatonin receptors while …

Melatonin protects ram spermatozoa from cryopreservation injuries in a dose‐dependent manner

S Succu, F Berlinguer, V Pasciu, V Satta… - Journal of Pineal …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Cryopreservation harms spermatozoa at different levels and thus impairs their fertilizing
ability. The role of melatonin in protecting spermatozoa from different kind injuries has been …

The efficacy of antioxidants in sperm parameters and production of reactive oxygen species levels during the freeze‐thaw process: A systematic review and meta …

R Bahmyari, M Zare, R Sharma, A Agarwal… - Andrologia, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
To investigate the impact of antioxidants in sperm parameters and reduction in reactive
oxygen species production during the freeze‐thaw process. PubMed, Scopus, Web of …

Melatonin in sperm biology: Breaking paradigms

JA Cebrián‐Pérez, A Casao… - … in Domestic Animals, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Melatonin is a ubiquitous molecule, present in a wide range of organisms, and
involved in multiple functions. Melatonin relays the information about the photoperiod to the …

Restoring sperm quality post-cryopreservation using mitochondrial-targeted compounds

M Gonzalez, T Prashar, H Connaughton, M Barry… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
While critical for male fertility preservation, cryopreservation damage reduces sperm quality
and fertilization potential. This study investigated whether the addition of mitochondrial …

Treatment of rams with melatonin implants in the non-breeding season improves post-thaw sperm progressive motility and DNA integrity

KR Pool, JP Rickard, E Tumeth, SP de Graaf - Animal Reproduction …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the Merino ram, it is unclear whether cryopreserved sperm function and fertility is
compromised when collected during the non-breeding season, when Merino ewes are …

Melatonin improves post‐thaw sperm quality after mild testicular heat stress in rams

AM Shahat, JC Thundathil… - … in Domestic Animals, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The objective was to determine effects of slow‐release melatonin on post‐thaw sperm
quality in rams exposed to mild testicular heat stress (HS; scrotal neck insulation). Twelve …

Effects of exogenous melatonin treatment on out-of-season ram fertility

I Palacín, JA Abecia, F Forcada, A Casao… - Italian Journal of …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Three field experiments were performed to determine the effects of melatonin implants on
the fertility of rams. The experiments were performed on three breeds (Rasa Aragonesa …

Effect of melatonin treatment on semen parameters and endocrine function in Black Racka rams out of the breeding season

I Egerszegi, P Sarlós, J Rátky, L Solti, V Faigl… - Small Ruminant …, 2014 - Elsevier
The influence of melatonin implantation on scrotal circumference, semen quantitative and
qualitative parameters, plasma melatonin as well as basal and provoked testosterone …