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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Seminal Redox Improvement and Sperm Proteome Remodeling After Deprox-HP Nutraceutical Supplementation in Male Accessory Gland Inflammation: A Pilot Study.

Fiorella Di Nicuolo, Alessandro Oliva, Emanuele Pierpaolo Vodola, Michela Cicchinelli, Federica Iavarone, Carla Di Nardo, Edoardo Vergani, Paola Girardi, Francesca Mancini, Alfredo Pontecorvi and 4 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Fiorella Di NicuoloUnit of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital Foundation IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Alessandro OlivaComplex Operative Unit of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Emanuele Pierpaolo VodolaComplex Operative Unit of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Michela CicchinelliUnit of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital Foundation IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0008-8975-4947
Federica IavaroneUnit of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital Foundation IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2074-5531
Carla Di NardoComplex Operative Unit of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Edoardo VerganiComplex Operative Unit of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8444-0091
Paola GirardiComplex Operative Unit of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Francesca ManciniUnit of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital Foundation IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Alfredo PontecorviComplex Operative Unit of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Andrea UrbaniUnit of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital Foundation IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Silvia BaroniUnit of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital Foundation IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-8528-7533
Domenico MilardiComplex Operative Unit of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Emanuela TeveroniUnit of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, "A. Gemelli" Hospital Foundation IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Male accessory gland inflammation (MAGI) can impair male fertility through inflammation-driven oxidative stress and direct sperm damage; nutraceutical approaches may be useful when antibiotics are not indicated. Here, we evaluated a 3-month treatment with a Graminex™-based dietary supplement (Deprox-HP) in twenty MAGI patients integrating conventional semen analysis and oxidative stress assessment with sperm proteomics before and after therapy. After treatment, total and progressive sperm motility increased significantly, whereas sperm concentration and sperm morphology showed a non-significant upward trend. Sperm lipid peroxidation decreased markedly, while the antioxidant capacity showed a non-significant increase. Analysis of the sperm proteome demonstrated a clear PRE-POST clustering, consistent with treatment-associated remodeling. POST samples showed upregulation of proteins linked to sperm motility, redox homeostasis, mitochondrial metabolism and membrane remodeling. Two pregnancies occurred during the treatment period; in both cases, lipid peroxidation decreased along with an increase of morphologically typical spermatozoa, and sperm proteomics showed a concordant post-treatment shift enriched in flagellar and mitochondrial respiratory/redox compartments. Moreover, we found a selective enrichment POST treatment in these two patients of TEX50, a crucial protein involved in acrosome/head-stability during epididymal transit. Overall, Deprox-HP was associated with reduced oxidative membrane damage and a coordinated sperm proteomic shift consistent with improved motility.

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Dietary SupplementsInflammationProteomeSemenSpermatozoaHumansInfertility, MaleLipid PeroxidationMaleOxidation-ReductionOxidative StressPilot ProjectsProteomicsSemen AnalysisSperm MotilitySperm ProteinsProteomeSperm ProteinsDeprox-HPlipid peroxidationMAGIROSsperm motilitysperm proteomics

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PMID41828712
PMCPMC12985460

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