Improvement of gamete quality by stimulating and feeding the endogenous antioxidant system: mechanisms, clinical results, insights on gene-environment interactions and the role of diet

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 1633-1648

  Dattilo, Maurizio ^a   Giuseppe, D’Amato ^b   Ettore, Caroppo ^b   Ménézo, Yves ^c  

^a Parthenogen   (Switzerland)

^b ASL BARI   (Italy)

^c London Fertility Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Epigenesis; Oocyte; Oxidative stress; Sperm

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE; FOLIC ACID; CHROMATIN;

CARBON CYCLE; CELL STIMULATION; CHROMATIN; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; EPIGENETICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GAMETE; GENE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; METHYL TETRA HYDRO FOLATE REDUCTASE GENE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DNA METHYLATION; DRUG EFFECTS; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GERM CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CHROMATIN; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GERM CELLS; HUMANS; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 84978864800     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-016-0767-4     Document Type: Review

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