title: [Role of fatty acids in sperm membrane].
abstract: One of causes of male infertility is reduced sperm motility. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play significant role for physiological sperm function. Oxidative stress occurs when the production of potentially destructive ROS exceeds the natural antioxidant defences, resulting in cell damage. Sperm phospholipid polyunsaturated fatty acids are particularly susceptible to peroxidative damage by free radicals. Detrimental effects of lipid peroxidation should decrease sperm quality and be responsible of fertility problems. The review deals with sperm membrane composition, importance of fatty acids and prevention possibilities of oxidative cell damage.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Stramová
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hampl
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stěpán
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kanďár
mesh_terms: D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids