Oxidative Stress-induced Hormonal Disruption in Male Reproduction
Authors: Rotimi, Damilare Emmanuel; Acho, Marvellous A.; Falana, Babatunde Michael; Olaolu, Tomilola Debby; Mgbojikwe, Ifunaya; Ojo, Oluwafemi Adeleke; Adeyemi, Oluyomi Stephen
Publisher: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Publishing place: HEIDELBERG
Publication year: 2024
Journal: Reproductive Sciences
Journal name in source: REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES
Journal acronym: REPROD SCI
Volume: 31
Issue: 10
First page : 2943
Last page: 2956
Number of pages: 14
ISSN: 1933-7191
eISSN: 1933-7205
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43032-024-01662-0
Abstract
Research into the impacts of oxidative stress (OS), and hormonal balance on reproductive potential has increased over the last 40 years possibly due to rising male infertility. Decreased antioxidant levels and increased OS in tissues result from hormonal imbalance, which in turn leads to male infertility. Increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in seminal plasma has been linked to many lifestyle factors such as alcohol and tobacco use, toxicant exposure, obesity, varicocele, stress, and aging. This article provides an overview of the crosslink between OS and gonadal hormone disruption, as well as a potential mode of action in male infertility. Disrupting the equilibrium between ROS generation and the antioxidant defense mechanism in the male reproductive system may affect key hormonal regulators of male reproductive activities. Unchecked ROS production may cause direct injury on reproductive tissues or could disrupt normal regulatory mechanisms of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and its interaction with other endocrine axes, both of which have negative effects on male reproductive health and can lead to male infertility.
Research into the impacts of oxidative stress (OS), and hormonal balance on reproductive potential has increased over the last 40 years possibly due to rising male infertility. Decreased antioxidant levels and increased OS in tissues result from hormonal imbalance, which in turn leads to male infertility. Increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in seminal plasma has been linked to many lifestyle factors such as alcohol and tobacco use, toxicant exposure, obesity, varicocele, stress, and aging. This article provides an overview of the crosslink between OS and gonadal hormone disruption, as well as a potential mode of action in male infertility. Disrupting the equilibrium between ROS generation and the antioxidant defense mechanism in the male reproductive system may affect key hormonal regulators of male reproductive activities. Unchecked ROS production may cause direct injury on reproductive tissues or could disrupt normal regulatory mechanisms of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and its interaction with other endocrine axes, both of which have negative effects on male reproductive health and can lead to male infertility.
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