Oxidation of Sperm Nucleus in Mammals: A Physiological Necessity to Some Extent with Adverse Impacts on Oocyte and Offspring

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Sperm cells have long been known to be good producers of reactive oxygen species, while they are also known to be particularly sensitive to oxidative damage affecting their structures and functions. As with all organic cellular components, sperm nuclear components and, in particular, nucleic acids undergo oxidative alterations that have recently been shown to be commonly encountered in clinical practice. This review will attempt to provide an overview of this situation. After a brief coverage of the biological reasons why the sperm nucleus and associated DNA are sensitive to oxidative damage, a summary of the most recent results concerning the oxidation of sperm DNA in animal and human models will be presented. The study will then attempt to cover the possible consequences of sperm nuclear oxidation on male fertility and beyond.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Antioxidants (Basel)

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Antioxidants (Basel)

Journal ID (publisher-id): antioxidants

Title: Antioxidants

Publisher: MDPI

ISSN (Electronic): 2076-3921

Publication date (Electronic): 23 January 2020

Publication date Collection: February 2020

Volume: 9

Issue: 2

Electronic Location Identifier: 95

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[1 ]Faculty of Medicine, GReD Institute, INSERM U1103—CNRS UMR6293—Université Clermont Auvergne, CRBC building, 28 place Henri Dunant, 63001 Clermont-Ferrand, France

[2 ]School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Newcastle 2308, Australia; john.aitken@ 123456newcastle.edu.au

[3 ]Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Newcastle 2308, Australia

[4 ]Medical Genetics, Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, 13 2305 Newcastle, Australia

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[* ]Correspondence: joel.drevet@ 123456uca.fr ; Tel.: +33-473407413

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Joël R. Drevet https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3077-6558

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Publisher ID: antioxidants-09-00095

DOI: 10.3390/antiox9020095

PMC ID: 7070651

PubMed ID: 31979208

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Oxidation of Sperm Nucleus in Mammals: A Physiological Necessity to Some Extent with Adverse Impacts on Oocyte and Offspring

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