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ReviewToxicology reports2023

Apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress in infertility: A mini review.

Oluwafemi Adeleke Ojo, Pearl Ifunanya Nwafor-Ezeh, Damilare Emmanuel Rotimi, Matthew Iyobhebhe, Akingbolabo Daniel Ogunlakin, Adebola Busola Ojo

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In one paragraph

Review in Toxicology reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
40citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
19.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Oluwafemi Adeleke OjoPhytomedicine, Molecular Toxicology, and Computational Biochemistry Research Laboratory (PMTCB-RL), Department of Biochemistry, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria.
Pearl Ifunanya Nwafor-EzehPhytomedicine, Molecular Toxicology, and Computational Biochemistry Research Laboratory (PMTCB-RL), Department of Biochemistry, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria.
Damilare Emmanuel RotimiDepartment of Biochemistry, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria.
Matthew IyobhebheDepartment of Biochemistry, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria.
Akingbolabo Daniel OgunlakinPhytomedicine, Molecular Toxicology, and Computational Biochemistry Research Laboratory (PMTCB-RL), Department of Biochemistry, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria.
Adebola Busola OjoDepartment of Biochemistry, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.
Bowen University · NGLandmark University · NGEkiti State University · NG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infertility has been a major issue in our society for many years, and millions of couples all over the world are still experiencing it. There are several reasons for and causes of infertility in both men and women. Recent studies have shown that apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress contribute immensely to infertility. The data regarding this report were obtained through a thorough review of scientific articles published in various databases, including Elsevier, Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Furthermore, PhD and MSc theses were also reviewed when compiling the data. Apoptosis, also known as "programmed cell death," is a natural and harmless process that occurs in human beings. Although it can become harmful if altered, Inflammation, on the other hand, is the body's reaction to detrimental stimuli caused by toxic substances or compounds, while oxidative stress is a phenomenon that results in an imbalance between the generation and aggregation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the cells against antioxidants. These three factors interchangeably bring about several reproductive disorders in the body, resulting in infertility. This review aims at discussing how apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress play a role in human infertility. Availability of data and material: The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Indexed as

ApoptosisInfertilityInflammationOxidative stress

Identifiers

PMID37125147
PMCPMC10130922
OpenAlexW4365458977

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