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Влияние мелатонина на мужскую репродуктивную функцию (показатели эякулята)

Неймарк А.И., Давыдов А.В., Яковлев А.В., Ершов А.В.

1) Алтайский государственный медицинский университет, Барнаул, Россия; 2) Первый Московский государственный медицинский университет им. И.М. Сеченова Минздрава России, Москва, Россия; 3) Научно-исследовательский институт общей реаниматологии им. В.А. Неговского, Москва, Россия
В обзоре представлены современные научные данные о роли мелатонина в мужской репродуктивной системе в норме и при воздействии различных повреждающих факторов. Освещена роль окислительного стресса как одного из ведущих патофизиологических механизмов развития дисфункции мужской репродуктивной системы. Показано, что до 80% бесплодных мужчин имеют повышенный уровень активных форм кислорода в сперме. Приведены результаты исследований, посвященных изучению влияния мелатонина на показатели эякулята при воздействии различных повреждающих факторов. Продемонстрирована безопасность и высокая цитопротекторная активность мелатонина при криоконсервации сперматозоидов, воздействии химиотерапевтических препаратов, теплового стресса, радиации, радиочастотного излучения. Применение мелатонина при нарушениях мужской репродуктивной функции является перспективным направлением, однако требует тщательного изучения в клинических исследованиях.

Ключевые слова

мужское бесплодие
окислительный стресс
мелатонин

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