Defensins: defenders of human reproductive health

YJ Zhai, Y Feng, X Ma, F Ma - Human reproduction update, 2023 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Reproductive tract infection is an important factor leading to male and
female infertility. Among female infertility factors, microbial and viral infections are the main …

Oxidative stress and idiopathic male infertility

P Sengupta, S Roychoudhury, M Nath… - Oxidative stress and toxicity …, 2022 - Springer
Idiopathic male infertility (IMI) refers to the condition where semen quality declines, but exact
causatives are not identified. This occurs in almost 30–40% of infertile men. Traditional …

Controversy and consensus on the management of elevated sperm DNA fragmentation in male infertility: a global survey, current guidelines, and expert …

A Farkouh, A Agarwal, TAAAM Hamoda… - The world journal of …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) has been associated with male infertility and poor
outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART). The purpose of this study was to …

Evaluation and management of male genital tract infections in the setting of male infertility: an updated review

MJ Rivero, N Kulkarni, N Thirumavalavan… - Current opinion in …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The finding of leukocytospermia on semen analysis prompts further evaluation for MGTI,
including focused physical examination. The role of routine semen culture is controversial …

Oxidants and antioxidants in male reproduction: roles of oxidative and reductive stress

P Sengupta, S Dutta, T Irez - Journal of Integrated Science …, 2024 - pubs.thesciencein.org
Oxidative and reductive imbalances critically impact male reproduction, necessitating a
balance between pro-oxidants and antioxidants for sperm health. This paper elucidates the …

Effects of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species on male fertility

E Muñoz, F Fuentes, R Felmer, ME Arias… - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Significance: In recent decades, male fertility has been severely reduced worldwide. The
causes underlying this decline are multifactorial, and include, among others, genetic …

Advanced paternal age affects the sperm DNA fragmentation index and may lead to lower good-quality blastocysts

LM Donatti, CL Martello, GM Andrade, NP Oliveira… - Reproductive …, 2023 - Springer
Several studies show reductions in some seminal parameters in aged men and describe
them as a consequence of many age-dependent changes in male organisms. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of high-risk and low-risk human papillomavirus infections on the male genital tract: effects on semen inflammation and sperm quality

C Olivera, DA Paira, A Olmedo, JJ Olmedo… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a prevalent sexually transmitted infection, comprises high-risk
(HR-HPV) and low-risk (LR-HPV) viruses, the former posing a high risk for develo** …

Mechanisms of oxidative stress-induced sperm dysfunction

Y Wang, X Fu, H Li - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in male infertility by impairing sperm function through
various molecular mechanisms. This review explores the impact of excessive reactive …

The Global Andrology Forum (GAF): structure, roles, functioning and outcomes: an online model for collaborative research

W El Ansari, M Savira, W Atmoko… - The World Journal …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose There are no published examples of a global online research collaborative in
andrology. We describe the development, profile and member characteristics of the first …