Sperm Oxidative Stress during In Vitro Manipulation and Its Effects on Sperm Function and Embryo Development

• Main Authors: Roberto Gualtieri (Author), Guruprasad Kalthur (Author), Vincenza Barbato (Author), Salvatore Longobardi (Author), Francesca Di Rella (Author), Satish Kumar Adiga (Author), Riccardo Talevi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated at low levels during mitochondrial respiration have key roles in several signaling pathways. Oxidative stress (OS) arises when the generation of ROS exceeds the cell's antioxidant scavenging ability and leads to cell damage. Physiological ROS production i...