Gpx5 - AN ANTIOXIDANT ENZYME PROTECTS SPERM

Gpx5 - An antioxidant enzyme protects spermGpx5 (glutathione peroxidase 5), an antioxidant protein that protects the immature sperm cells once they have left the testis has been identified by the unit GReD (INSERM CNRS University of Clermont-Ferrand). The discovery of Joel Drevet and his team established the link between oxidative stress and post-testicular degradation of the DNA of male gametes