SynthesisFrontiers in pharmacology2024
Does coenzyme Q10 improve semen quality and circulating testosterone level? a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Synthesis in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07771153 (Effect of DHEA Plus Coenzyme Q10 Combination Therapy Compared to Coenzyme Q10 Alone on Sperm Concentration in Subfertile Male With Oligospermia.), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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Effect of DHEA Plus Coenzyme Q10 Combination Therapy Compared to Coenzyme Q10 Alone on Sperm Concentration in Subfertile Male With Oligospermia.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- The Effects of Alpha-Lipoic Acid Supplement on Sperm Parameters and DNA Fragmentation in Couples with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2026Article
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- Coenzyme Q10 protects against glyphosate-based herbicide-induced testicular and sperm toxicity by modulating Nrf2/Keap1/HO-1 and TLR4/NF-κB pathways.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Research progress on the multidimensional mechanisms underlying impaired spermatogenesis induced by pathological microenvironment remodeling in chronic prostatitis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- The aging male: impact of aging on male reproduction.Biogerontology · 2025Review
- Micronized purified flavonoid fraction (daflon) improves sexual function by modulating NF-kB /NO/cGMP and steroidogenic signaling in cisplatin-treated male Wistar rats.Biochemistry and biophysics reports · 2025Article
- Ferroptotic- and non-ferroptotic mechanisms associated with doxorubicin-induced male reproductive dysfunction.Toxicology reports · 2025Review
- Plant-based bioactives and oxidative stress in reproduction: anti-inflammatory and metabolic protection mechanisms.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- Endometrial estrogen and progesterone receptor activity in unusual chronology of pubertal development: a case report.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Seminal oxidative stress has been shown to be a key factor in the development of male infertility. However, the benefits of infertility treatments with antioxidants such as coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) remains controversial. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of CoQ10 supplementation on semen quality, i.e., semen volume, total sperm number, sperm concentration, total sperm motility, percentage of progressive sperm motility and sperm morphology. In addition, the effects of CoQ10 supplementation on circulating testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and inhibin B levels were evaluated. Design: A systematic review and a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were performed to assess the effects of CoQ10 supplementation on semen quality and serum levels of male reproductive hormones. Methods: We conducted a strategic literature search in the Cochrane, EMBASE, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science databases and collected only RCTs. The data in the collected RCTs were then meta-analyzed according to PRISMA guidelines. Results: Out of 2,144 collected studies, only eight were classified eligible. The studies included a total of 877 male subjects; 462 CoQ10-treated and 415 untreated/placebo-treated. We found significantly higher total sperm counts (SMD -13.38 [95% CI: -16.33, -10.43] Conclusion: Our study shows that CoQ10 supplementation increases total sperm count, total and progressive sperm motility, and the proportion of normally formed sperm in association with higher serum testosterone and inhibin B levels. Our study therefore supports the view in the literature of a beneficial use of CoQ10 in male infertility treatment. However, further well-designed RCTs with sufficiently large numbers of subjects are required to reach a final conclusion.
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