ReviewAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Production Alters Sperm Quality.
Review in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 110 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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110 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 185 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy in Different Light Wavelength Ranges (Blue, Green, Red, and Near-Infrared) on Sperm Cell Characteristics in Vitro and in Vivo.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of mitochondrial impairments on sperm function and male fertility: a systematic review.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024Pooled it
- Cerium oxide nanoparticles: antioxidant properties in silicosis treatment and biomedical application prospects-a dialectical consideration.Drug delivery · 2026Review
- Assessment of Gold-Mediated Male Reproductive Dysfunction in Male WISTAR Rats Through Sperm Analysis and Testosterone Measurement.Journal of applied toxicology : JAT · 2026Article
- Sperm mitochondrial DNA copy number: a marker of male fertility and reproductive success.Human reproduction update · 2026Review
- Sperm DNA fragmentation and its influence on mammalian reproduction.Nature reviews. Urology · 2026Review
- Visible light, oxidative stress, and reproduction: The protective role of melatonin.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Review
- Nano-Rosmarinic Acid Protects Against Chlorfenapyr-Induced Testicular Toxicity Through Modulation of NRF2/HO-1 and NF-κB/NLRP3 Signaling Pathways.Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology · 2026Article
- Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Male Reproductive Health: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Consequences.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Nutritional modulation of male fertility: a molecular-focused scoping review.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2026Article
- Pyrroloquinoline quinone protects heat-stressed porcine oocytes and improves early embryonic development via maintaining mitochondrial integrity and redox homeostasis.Biology direct · 2026Article
- Ameliorative Effect of Policosanol on High-Fat Diet-Induced Testicular Dysfunction: Implications of ROS/SIRT1 and Apoptotic Signaling Pathways in Rats.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026Article
- Targeting AMPK Networks for Male Reproductive Health: Mechanisms and Emerging Therapies.Cells · 2026Review
- Cryovial versus straw for sheep semen cryopreservation: a comparative study of surface area-to-volume ratio on post-thaw viability and in vitro embryo production.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Seminal Plasma and Extracellular Vesicles as Molecular Gatekeepers: Oxidative Stress, Endocrine Crosstalk, and Biomarker Discovery in Male Infertility.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026Review
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- Palmitoyltransferase DHHC7 mediates protein palmitoylation and is essential for sperm function through the modulation of [CaFrontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Article
- Idiopathic male infertility revisited: can redox endophenotypes reframe the 'idiopathic' label?Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Role of coenzyme Q10 on some physiological aspects of male rat exposure to silicon dioxide nanoparticles.Open veterinary journal · 2026Article
- Nanostructured lipid carriers for L-carnitine delivery: physicochemical characterization and effects on asthenozoospermic sperm function in vitro.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Besides ATP production, mitochondria are key organelles in several cellular functions, such as steroid hormone biosynthesis, calcium homoeostasis, intrinsic apoptotic pathway, and the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Despite the loss of the majority of the cytoplasm occurring during spermiogenesis, mammalian sperm preserves a number of mitochondria that rearrange in a tubular structure at the level of the sperm flagellum midpiece. Although sperm mitochondria are destroyed inside the zygote, the integrity and the functionality of these organelles seem to be critical for fertilization and embryo development. The aim of this review was to discuss the impact of mitochondria-produced ROS at multiple levels in sperm: the genome, proteome, lipidome, epigenome. How diet, aging and environmental pollution may affect sperm quality and offspring health-by exacerbating oxidative stress-will be also described.
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