ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025
Interplay of Ferroptosis, Cuproptosis, Autophagy and Pyroptosis in Male Infertility: Molecular Crossroads and Therapeutic Opportunities.
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- Curcumin Attenuates Cuproptosis via Activating Autophagy Through Inhibition of the AKT/mTOR/P70S6K-Signaling Pathway in Parkinson's Disease Models.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Article
- Zingerone supplementation stimulates germ cell proliferation, inhibits apoptosis and modulates autophagy and ferroptosis in the mice testis.Journal of molecular histology · 2026Article
- Sertoli Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Orchestrate Cadmium-Induced Testicular Inflammation and Fibrosis.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Eicosanoid Derivative, Lipoxin A4, Guards Against Testicular Ferroptosis in Rat Model of Type II Diabetes by Regulating Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 Pathway.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- The Mechanism of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Regulation of Ferroptosis in Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Prostatitis-Related Male Infertility: From Inflammation and Dysbiosis to Sperm DNA Damage.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Immunological mechanisms and precision stratification in male infertility: from testicular immune privilege and danger signal amplification to seminal immune biomarkers and mechanism-tailored intervention.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Ferroptosis-immune crosstalk in ionizing radiation-induced testicular injury: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Ferroptosis contributes to boar sperm deterioration during liquid semen storage.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- HMGB1/NF-κB Axis, IL-8, and Cuproptosis Contribute to Cisplatin-Induced Testicular Injury: Protective Potential Effect of Thymol.Biomolecules · 2025Article
- Alcohol alters blood-testis barrier function in an in vitro model.F&S science · 2025Article
- Ferroptosis in human reproductive tract infections and associated disorders: mechanisms and emerging therapeutic opportunities.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Male infertility is intricately linked to dysregulated cell death pathways, including ferroptosis, cuproptosis, pyroptosis, and autophagy. Ferroptosis, driven by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation through the Fenton reaction and inactivation of the GPX4/Nrf2/SLC7A11 axis, disrupts spermatogenesis under conditions of oxidative stress, environmental toxin exposure, or metabolic disorders. Similarly, cuproptosis-characterized by mitochondrial dysfunction and disulfide stress due to copper overload-exacerbates germ cell apoptosis via FDX1 activation and NADPH depletion. Pyroptosis, mediated by the NLRP3 inflammasome and gasdermin D, amplifies testicular inflammation and germ cell loss via IL-1β/IL-18 release, particularly in response to environmental insults. Autophagy maintains testicular homeostasis by clearing damaged organelles and proteins; however, its dysregulation impairs sperm maturation and compromises blood-testis barrier integrity. These pathways intersect through shared regulators; reactive oxygen species and mTOR modulate the autophagy-pyroptosis balance, while Nrf2 and FDX1 bridge ferroptosis-cuproptosis crosstalk. Therapeutic interventions targeting these mechanisms have shown promise in preclinical models. However, challenges persist, including the tissue-specific roles of gasdermin isoforms, off-target effects of pharmacological inhibitors, and transgenerational epigenetic impacts of environmental toxins. This review synthesizes current molecular insights into the cell death pathways implicated in male infertility, emphasizing their interplay and translational potential for restoring spermatogenic function.
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