Zinc transporter ZIP12 maintains zinc homeostasis and protects spermatogonia from oxidative stress during spermatogenesis

• Main Authors: Xinye Zhu (Author), Chengxuan Yu (Author), Wangshu Wu (Author), Lei Shi (Author), Chenyi Jiang (Author), Li Wang (Author), Zhide Ding (Author), Yue Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Overwhelming evidences suggest oxidative stress is a major cause of sperm dysfunction and male infertility. Zinc is an important non-enzymatic antioxidant with a wide range of biological functions and plays a significant role in preserving male fertility. Notably, zinc traffickin...