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Pro-inflammatory and oxidative stress pathways which compromise sperm motility and survival may be altered by L-carnitine
The testis is an immunologically privileged organ. Sertoli cells can form a blood-testis barrier and protect sperm cells from self-immune system attacks. Spermatogenesis may be inhibited by severe illness, bacterial infections and chronic inflammatory diseases but the mechanism(s) is poorly understo...
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Landes Bioscience
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2763248/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20357928 |