The Impact of Oxidative Stress on Male and Female Germ Cells: From Redox Biology to Photon Emission

Dear Colleagues,

Oxidative stress exerts profound effects on the function, integrity, and viability of both male and female germ cells. Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) modulate gametogenesis, fertilization, and embryo development; however, excessive oxidative damage can lead to infertility, genomic instability, and transgenerational effects.

This Special Issue aims to explore the molecular and cellular mechanisms through which oxidative stress influences reproductive biology, integrating classical redox processes with emerging interdisciplinary perspectives such as bio-photon emission, oxidative metabolism-driven signaling, and quantum biological communication within germ cells and gametes.

We welcome original research articles and comprehensive reviews. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Oxidative stress and redox signaling in gametogenesis;
• Mitochondrial function and antioxidant defense mechanisms;
• Environmental and metabolic sources of oxidative imbalance;
• DNA damage, repair, and epigenetic modifications in germ cells;
• Ultra-weak photon emission and oxidative metabolism;
• Bio-photon communication and quantum biological processes;
• Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for redox-mediated infertility.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. József Bódis
Guest Editor

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