期刊
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
卷 9, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm9020327
关键词
male infertility; lipids; lipid peroxidation; lipidome; oxidative stress; lipoxygenases; reactive oxygen species; spermatozoa
资金
- NHMRC CJ Martin Fellowship [APP1138701]
- Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship
- NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship [APP1154837]
- NHMRC project grant (APP)
Despite the prevalence of male factor infertility, most cases are defined as idiopathic, thus limiting treatment options and driving increased rates of recourse to assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). Regrettably, our current armory of ARTs does not constitute therapeutic treatments for male infertility, thus highlighting an urgent need for novel intervention strategies. In our attempts to fill this void, we have come to appreciate that the production of pathological levels of oxygen radicals within the male germline are a defining etiology of many idiopathic infertility cases. Indeed, an imbalance of reactive oxygen species can precipitate a cascade of deleterious sequelae, beginning with the peroxidation of membrane lipids and culminating in cellular dysfunction and death. Here, we shine light on the importance of lipid homeostasis, and the impact of lipid stress in the demise of the male germ cell. We also seek to highlight the utility of emerging lipidomic technologies to enhance our understanding of the diverse roles that lipids play in sperm function, and to identify biomarkers capable of tracking infertility in patient cohorts. Such information should improve our fundamental understanding of the mechanistic causes of male infertility and find application in the development of efficacious treatment options.
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