Male Fertility and Reproduction: Novel Regulation Revealed by a Diversity of Compounds and Signaling Pathways

Call for Papers

The male reproduction and fertility depends on a suitable metamorphose of a diploid progenitor germ cell in a highly specialized cell, spermatozoa, throughout a spermatogenesis event. The emerging fields of studies concerned with mammalian spermatogenesis dysfunction and fertility preservation have attracted patients affected by nononcologic diseases. A series of compounds allied to recent methodological advances have supported a better comprehension about the balance among cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis of somatic and germ cells, which is crucial for a successful reproduction.

We invite investigators to contribute with original research or review articles, particularly in the field of male reproduction and fertility, concerned with the mechanism of the action of endogenous and exogenous compounds describing new regulation pathways and advances in cellular and molecular biology. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Androgens, estrogens, and endocrine system of vitamin D and A in male reproduction: genomic and nongenomic molecular mechanism
• Gonadotropins, thyroid hormones, and male reproduction
• Molecular bases of aromatase in male fertility
• In vivo and in vitro studies to improve spermatogenesis
• Endocrinology, metabolomics, and spermatogenesis
• Central nervous system and circuits controlling reproduction
• Environmental epigenetics and disruption on fertility
• Dietary bioflavonoids and male reproduction: fertility, oxidative stress, and apoptotic effects

Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ije/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/submit/journals/ije/malef/ according to the following timetable:

Lead Guest Editor

• Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Cx. Postal 5069, 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

Guest Editors

• Leila Zanatta, Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó, Avenida Senador Attilio Fontana, 591E, 89809-000 Chapecó, SC, Brazil
• Christelle Delalande-Lecapitaine, Laboratory of estrogens, reproduction and cancer, EA 2608-USC INRA 2006, Université de CAEN Basse-Normandie, Esplanade de la paix, 14032 Caen Cedex, France