In this article, the authors identify LanCL1 as a major male germ cell-specific antioxidant gene. Using different mouse models, they show that LanCL1 deficiency results in spermatozoal oxidative damage and impaired male fertility, while LanCL1 transgene expression protects mice against high-fat-diet-induced oxidative damage and subfertility.
- Chao Huang
- Chengcheng Yang
- Zhengli Chen