Oxidative Stress in Reproduction of Mammals

Dear Colleagues,

Reproduction is a crucial component of life history theory, which in turn examines how organisms allocate resources into the growth, reproduction, and survival of a species. Life history theory posits that organisms face trade-offs in allocating limited resources to various biological functions. Reproduction is one of the most resource-intensive processes, which significantly influences an organism's life history strategy, but despite this, there remains a large controversy over the potential oxidative costs associated with reproduction.

This Special Issue in Antioxidants journal will explore the multifaceted relationship between oxidative stress and mammalian reproduction cost and/or effort through direct or indirect means. Relationships mediating reproduction and oxidative stress of interest include ecological, environmental, and physiological factors, as well as mitigation (e.g., through antioxidant supplementation) and induction (e.g., indirectly as a consequence of lipopolysaccharide inflammation) strategies.

Prof. Dr. Nigel Bennett
Dr. Paul Juan Jacobs
Guest Editors

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