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ReviewBiomolecules2023

Environmental and Genetic Traffic in the Journey from Sperm to Offspring.

Pallav Sengupta, Sulagna Dutta, Fong Fong Liew, Vidhu Dhawan, Biprojit Das, Filomena Mottola, Petr Slama, Lucia Rocco, Shubhadeep Roychoudhury

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Review in Biomolecules, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
17citing papers in PubMed
5.5field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.

Pallav SenguptaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman 4184, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-1928-5048
Sulagna DuttaSchool of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Dubai 345050, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-7893-5282
Fong Fong LiewDepartment of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, MAHSA University, Jenjarom 42610, Selangor, Malaysia.
Vidhu DhawanDepartment of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi 110029, India.ORCID 0000-0002-4746-7922
Biprojit DasDepartment of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar 788011, India.
Filomena MottolaDepartment of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100 Caserta, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9228-9398
Petr SlamaLaboratory of Animal Immunology and Biotechnology, Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-0570-259X
Lucia RoccoDepartment of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100 Caserta, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6250-4798
Shubhadeep RoychoudhuryDepartment of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar 788011, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4174-1852
Assam University · INUniversity of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · ITAll India Institute of Medical Sciences · INGulf Medical University · AEMahsa University · MYMendel University in Brno · CZ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent advancements in the understanding of how sperm develop into offspring have shown complex interactions between environmental influences and genetic factors. The past decade, marked by a research surge, has not only highlighted the profound impact of paternal contributions on fertility and reproductive outcomes but also revolutionized our comprehension by unveiling how parental factors sculpt traits in successive generations through mechanisms that extend beyond traditional inheritance patterns. Studies have shown that offspring are more susceptible to environmental factors, especially during critical phases of growth. While these factors are broadly detrimental to health, their effects are especially acute during these periods. Moving beyond the immutable nature of the genome, the epigenetic profile of cells emerges as a dynamic architecture. This flexibility renders it susceptible to environmental disruptions. The primary objective of this review is to shed light on the diverse processes through which environmental agents affect male reproductive capacity. Additionally, it explores the consequences of paternal environmental interactions, demonstrating how interactions can reverberate in the offspring. It encompasses direct genetic changes as well as a broad spectrum of epigenetic adaptations. By consolidating current empirically supported research, it offers an exhaustive perspective on the interwoven trajectories of the environment, genetics, and epigenetics in the elaborate transition from sperm to offspring.

Indexed as

SemenSpermatozoaDisease SusceptibilityEpigenesis, GeneticHumansMalePhenotypeReproductionenvironmental pollutionepigenetic changesgenetic infertilitysemen qualitytransgenerational effects

Identifiers

PMID38136630
PMCPMC10741607
OpenAlexW4389432270

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