Oxidative Stress and Male Reproductive Health—2nd Edition
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editors
Interests: oxidative stress; antioxidants; reproductive biology; fertilization; demography
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Interests: oxidative stress and male reproductive impacts; antioxidant therapy in male fertility; oxidative DNA damage
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Oxidative stress is a key factor in the aetiology of male infertility and is heavily involved in mediating the multiple impacts of age, lifestyle and environment on male reproductive function. In vitro, iatrogenic processes such as cryopreservation or prolonged incubation in media that have not been effectively engineered to reduce oxidative stress can also impact the functional and genetic integrity of human spermatozoa. Given the overwhelming importance of oxidative stress as a determinant of male reproductive health, there should be a role for antioxidant therapy in the treatment of this condition. However, much more research needs to be undertaken to determine the particular antioxidants to use, the circumstances under which they should they be administered and the precautions that should be taken to avoid reductive stress before this potential is realised.
This Special Issue aims to present a collection of high-quality papers describing the current status of research into oxidative stress and male reproductive health. It seeks to build on the success of the first volume in this series in deepening our understanding of this pathophysiological process and provide important insights into the current directions this rapidly moving field is taking.
As Guest Editor, I would like to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue on “Oxidative Stress and Male Reproductive Health—2nd Edition”. Original research reports and reviews will be published online in Antioxidants.
Prof. Dr. Robert John Aitken
Prof. Dr. Joel R. Drevet
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- oxidative stress
- antioxidant therapy
- male reproductive health
- male fertility
- erectile dysfunction
- prostatic disease
- male ageing
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