ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2017
Effects of Highly Polluted Environment on Sperm Telomere Length: A Pilot Study.
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- Telomere Length, a New Biomarker of Male (in)Fertility? A Systematic Review of the Literature.Genes · 2023Pooled it
- The association of female and male infertility with telomere length (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Semen Quality in a Large Cohort of Males Living in Highly Polluted Areas of Campania Region in Southern Italy with a Focus on the Role of Cadmium Exposure.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Small noncoding RNAs and sperm nuclear basic proteins reflect the environmental impact on germ cells.Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2024Article
- Implications of Exposure to Air Pollution on Male Reproduction: The Role of Oxidative Stress.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Oxidative Stress, Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity in Spermatogenesis Disorders (Review of Scientific Activity).Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine · 2023Review
- Semen Analysis in "Urology-Naïve" Patients: A Chance of Uroandrological Screening in Young Males.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Male Germ Cell Telomeres and Chemical Pollutants.Biomolecules · 2023Review
- Functional association between telomeres, oxidation and mitochondria.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2023Review
- Molecular Alterations and Severe Abnormalities in Spermatozoa of Young Men Living in the "Valley of Sacco River" (Latium, Italy): A Preliminary Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Could Kallikrein-Related Serine Peptidase 3 Be an Early Biomarker of Environmental Exposure in Young Women?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Air Pollution and COVID-19: A Possible Dangerous Synergy for Male Fertility.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Molecular Alterations in Spermatozoa of a Family Case Living in the Land of Fires. A First Look at Possible Transgenerational Effects of Pollutants.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
- Discovery of the Involvement in DNA Oxidative Damage of Human Sperm Nuclear Basic Proteins of Healthy Young Men Living in Polluted Areas.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
High environmental pressure may impair male fertility by affecting sperm quality, but the real effect remains controversial. Herein, we assessed the influence of environmental exposure on telomere length (TL) in both leukocytes (LTL) and sperm cells (STL). A pilot biomonitoring study was conducted in 112 clinically healthy, normospermic men living in various areas of Campania region (South of Italy) with high (
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