<i>Cis</i>-Unsaturated Fatty Acids Stimulate Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Lipid Peroxidation in Human Spermatozoa

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CONTEXT: Defective sperm function is the largest defined cause of human infertility; however, the etiology of this condition is poorly understood. Although oxidative stress is acknowledged as a key contributor to this pathology, there are also data indicating that defective human spermatozoa contain abnormally high amounts of cis-unsaturated fatty acids. This study investigated whether a causative relationship...

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