Antinozzi Cristina, Di Luigi Luigi, Sireno Laura, Caporossi Daniela, Dimauro Ivan, Sgrò Paolo
Endocrinology Unit, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, 00135 Rome, Italy.
Unit of Biology and Genetics of Movement, Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Piazza Lauro De Bosis 15, 00135 Rome, Italy.
Biomolecules. 2025 Mar 25;15(4):478. doi: 10.3390/biom15040478.
Oxidative stress is a significant factor that contributes to male infertility and sperm dysfunction. In this condition, an increase in ROS production exceeds the body's antioxidant defenses, resulting in a decline in spermatozoa quality and fertilizing capacity. Furthermore, excessive ROS production has been linked to the promotion of genomic damage, lipid peroxidation, inflammation, altered enzyme activity, and ultimately, irreversible alterations, cell death, and a decline in seminal parameters associated with male infertility. It is established that physical activity (PA), acting on inflammatory parameters and improving antioxidant defense, can alleviate the negative effects caused by free radicals, offering numerous health benefits and positively influencing sperm quality. The objective of this review is to highlight the mechanisms of ROS production, the physiological and pathophysiological roles of ROS in relation to the male reproductive system, and recent knowledge on the impact of some protocols of PA on these systems and the molecular mechanisms involved.
氧化应激是导致男性不育和精子功能障碍的一个重要因素。在这种情况下,活性氧(ROS)生成增加超过了身体的抗氧化防御能力,导致精子质量和受精能力下降。此外,过量的ROS生成与基因组损伤、脂质过氧化、炎症、酶活性改变有关,最终会导致不可逆的改变、细胞死亡以及与男性不育相关的精液参数下降。已证实,体育活动(PA)作用于炎症参数并改善抗氧化防御,可减轻自由基造成的负面影响,带来诸多健康益处并对精子质量产生积极影响。本综述的目的是强调ROS生成的机制、ROS在男性生殖系统中的生理和病理生理作用,以及关于某些PA方案对这些系统的影响及其涉及的分子机制的最新知识。