Oxidative Stress and Male Reproductive Health
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 924
Special Issue Editors
Interests: oxidative stress; antioxidants; reproductive biology; fertilization; demography
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: oxidative stress and male reproductive impacts; antioxidant therapy in male fertility; oxidative DNA damage
Interests: semen; reproductive function; oxidative stress; livestock
Interests: male reproduction; spermatozoa; oxidative stress; DNA damage; biochemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Oxidative stress is a key factor in the aetiology of male infertility, and is heavily involved in mediating the multiple impacts of age on male reproductive function, including prostatic disease, erectile dysfunction, and the increased incidence of de novo mutations in the offspring of ageing fathers. In vitro, oxidative stress is also known to be involved in impairing the genetic and functional integrity of spermatozoa, and to impact the success of in vitro fertilization. Given the overwhelming importance of oxidative stress as a key determinant of male reproductive health, there should be a role for antioxidant therapy in the treatment of this condition. We still have a great deal to learn in this area, particularly with respect to the particular combinations of antioxidants that should be used in vivo and in vitro, the circumstances under which they should be administered, and what precautions should be taken to avoid reductive stress.
This Special Issue will be a collection of high-quality papers describing the current status of research into oxidative stress and male reproductive health. We invite papers on all aspects of this process, from its biochemical origins to its clinical consequences, particularly if they help point the way to potential therapeutic strategies, including the judicious use of antioxidant therapy. We are also keen to learn from large and small animal models the importance of this process in defining reproductive health and evaluating the potential of antioxidant treatment in vivo and in vitro.
As the Guest Editor, I invite you to contribute to the Special Issue on “Oxidative Stress and Male Reproductive Health”. Original research reports and reviews will be published online in Antioxidants.
Prof. Dr. Robert John Aitken
Prof. Dr. Joel R. Drevet
Dr. Zamira Gibb
Dr. Geoffry De Iuliis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- oxidative stress
- antioxidant therapy
- male reproductive health
- male fertility
- erectile dysfunction
- prostatic disease
- male ageing
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