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Sperm Create the Toxins That Destroy Them
2026-04-25
Oxidative stress causes at least one-third of male infertility, and sperm generate the damaging reactive oxygen species themselves
Molecular Advances in Male Infertility and Fertility: Importance of Redox Regulation and Oxidative Stress
male infertility
oxidative stress
sperm capacitation
narrative review
Sperm's Molecular On-Switch — And How to Flip It
2026-03-23
A narrative review maps the cAMP signaling cascade that triggers sperm capacitation — and flags it as a dual target for infertility treatment and non-hormonal male contraception
Mechanistic Insights into Sperm cAMP Signaling: Relevance for Male Infertility and Contraceptive Development
male infertility
sperm capacitation
contraception
oxidative stress
Sperm-Only Ion Channels Could Enable Male Contraception
2026-03-12
A review of the ion transport machinery in sperm membranes — some of it unique to sperm — and why mutations in these systems cause infertility
The systems that transport ions and their impact on sperm function and male fertility.
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