Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39120563›Full record

ReviewAndrology2025

Engineered nanoparticles potentials in male reproduction.

Feifei Zhao, Mengyu Fan, Zhiyang Jing, Yanxu Zhang, Yanlin Wang, Congli Zhou, Yang Liu, Robert John Aitken, Xue Xia

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In one paragraph

Review in Andrology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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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

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. Testicular mRNA-LNP Delivery: A Novel Therapy for Genetic Spermatogenic Disorders.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  11. Is Emerging Nanomedicine a Friend or Foe to Germ Cells?International journal of nanomedicine · 2025
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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.

Feifei ZhaoCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Henan Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8334-2177
Mengyu FanHenan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Zhiyang JingHenan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Yanxu ZhangHenan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Yanlin WangHenan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Congli ZhouHenan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Yang LiuHenan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.
Robert John AitkenSchool of Environmental and Life Sciences, College of Engineering, Science and Environmental Science, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9152-156X
Xue XiaHenan Key Laboratory of Brain Targeted Bio-nanomedicine, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China.

Funding

Fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2021M690903Fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2021M693108Fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation BX20240103Henan Province Innovation Research and Development Special Project (Talent Introduction Special Project) - Henan Province High-Level Talent International Training 2024Medical Technologies R&D Program of He'nan LHGJ20190127National Natural Science Foundation of China 32001432National Natural Science Foundation of China 82001529Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province of China 242300420457
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe escalating prevalence of fertility problems in the aging population necessitates a comprehensive exploration of contributing factors, extending beyond environmental concerns, work-related stress, and unhealthy lifestyles. Among these, the rising incidence of testicular disorders emerges as a pivotal determinant of fertility issues. Current treatment challenges are underscored by the limitations of high-dose and frequent drug administration, coupled with substantial side effects and irreversible trauma inflicted by surgical interventions on testicular tissue. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe formidable barrier posed by the blood-testis barrier compounds the complexities of treating testicular diseases, presenting a significant therapeutic obstacle. The advent of nanocarriers, with their distinctive attributes, holds promise in overcoming this impediment. These nanocarriers exhibit exceptional biocompatibility, and membrane penetration capabilities, and can strategically target the blood-testis barrier through surface ligand modification, thereby augmenting drug bioavailability and enhancing therapeutic efficacy. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: This review concentrates on the transformative potential of nanocarriers in the delivery of therapeutic agents to testicular tissue. By summarizing key applications, we illuminate the strides made in utilizing nanocarriers as a novel avenue to effectively treat testicular diseases.

conclusionsNanocarriers are critical in delivering therapeutic agents to testicular tissue.

Indexed as

Infertility, MaleNanoparticlesReproductionTesticular DiseasesAnimalsBlood-Testis BarrierDrug CarriersDrug Delivery SystemsHumansMaleTestisDrug Carriersblood–testis barrierdrug deliveryinfertility diseasesnanoparticlestesticular diseases

Identifiers

PMID39120563
PMCPMC12006894

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