ArticleFood science & nutrition2021
Lycopene protects sperm from oxidative stress in the experimental varicocele model.
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- Lycopene Alleviates T-2 Toxin-Induced Testosterone Synthesis Disorder by Inhibiting ROS/p38/TORC2/CREB Axis.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Lycopene: Mechanisms, Biological Activities, and Health Benefits.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Impact of antioxidant and micronutrient intake on varicocele-associated infertility: a retrospective analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Advances in immune-inflammatory interactions within the testicular-penile microenvironment of varicocele patients: molecular mechanisms underlying erectile dysfunction and spermatogenic impairment.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- The aging male: impact of aging on male reproduction.Biogerontology · 2025Review
- Lycopene in male infertility.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Review
- From Hypoxia to Oxidative Stress: Antioxidants' Role to Reduce Male Reproductive Damage.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Review
- Plant-based bioactives and oxidative stress in reproduction: anti-inflammatory and metabolic protection mechanisms.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- The impact of N-acetylcysteine on hypoxia-induced testicular apoptosis in male rats: TUNEL and IHC findings.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Advancements in Understanding and Enhancing Antioxidant-Mediated Sperm Cryopreservation in Small Ruminants: Challenges and Perspectives.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The preventive effects ofHeliyon · 2024Article
- Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Improves Ram Sperm Quality through Its Antioxidative Ability during Storage at 4 °C.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Positive Effects of the Nutraceutical Association of Lycopene and Selenium in Experimental Varicocele.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Lycopene: a therapeutic strategy against coronavirus disease 19 (COVID- 19).Inflammopharmacology · 2022Review
- The Role and Place of Antioxidants in the Treatment of Male Infertility Caused by Varicocele.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- The Role of NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Oxidative Stress in Varicocele-Mediated Male Hypofertility.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Lycopene improves testicular damage and sperm quality in experimentally induced varicocele: Relationship with apoptosis, hypoxia, and hyperthermia.Food science & nutrition · 2022Article
- Recent insights into the biological and pharmacological activity of lycopene.EXCLI journal · 2022Article
- Lycopene protects sperm from oxidative stress in the experimental varicocele model.Food science & nutrition · 2021Article
- Mitochondrial-Targeted Phytochemicals in Reproductive Aging: Mechanisms and Translational Potential.Reproductive medicine and biologyReview
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Abstract
Oxidative stress (OS) is an important parameter in the evaluation of infertility caused by varicocele. Antioxidants are the most commonly prescribed drugs in these patients. Lycopene molecule, as the powerful antioxidant in the carotenoid family, has beneficial effects on improving fertility in males. Therefore, we investigated the effects of lycopene on induced OS by varicocele in an animal model. Forty-five adult male Wistar rats were divided into two groups: control (
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