SARS-CoV-2-induced cytokine storm drives prolonged testicular injury and functional impairment in mice that are mitigated by dexamethasone.

Compromised male reproductive health, including reduced testosterone and sperm count, is one of the long COVID symptoms in individuals recovering from mild-severe disease. COVID-19 patients display testicular injury in the acute stage and altered serum fertility markers in the recovery phase, howeve...

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Main Authors: Stefanos Giannakopoulos, Jin Pak, Jackson Bakse, Monika A Ward, Vivek R Nerurkar, Michelle D Tallquist, Saguna Verma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1012804
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