Modulatory effects of ghrelin on sperm quality alterations induced by a fructose-enriched diet

The objectives of this study were: 1) to evaluate the effects of a fructose enriched diet (FED) on rat sperm quality, epididymal function (i.e. oxidative stress and alpha-glucosidase expression) and testosterone concentrations; 2) to determine if the administration of ghrelin (Ghrl), reverses the ef...

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Main Authors: Nicolás David Ramírez, Eugenia Mercedes Luque, Xaviar Michael Jones, Pedro Javier Torres, María José Moreira Espinoza, Verónica Cantarelli, Marina Flavia Ponzio, Ana Arja, María Belén Rabaglino, Ana Carolina Martini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019365454