The role of carnitine in male infertility

L Mongioi; A E Calogero; E Vicari; R A Condorelli; G I Russo; S Privitera; G Morgia; S La Vignera

doi:10.1111/andr.12191

The role of carnitine in male infertility

Andrology. 2016 Sep;4(5):800-7. doi: 10.1111/andr.12191. Epub 2016 May 6.

Authors

L Mongioi¹, A E Calogero¹, E Vicari¹, R A Condorelli¹, G I Russo², S Privitera², G Morgia², S La Vignera¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
² Department of Urology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.

PMID: 27152678
DOI: 10.1111/andr.12191

Abstract

This review explores the role of carnitine in male infertility. The structure of this review is organized into short paragraphs that address the following aspects: antiapoptotic effect of l-carnitine on germ cells, effects of l-carnitine on conventional sperm parameters, in vitro effects of l-carnitine on sperm function, and the role of l-carnitine on erectile function.

Keywords: carnitine; male infertility; sperm parameters.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carnitine / metabolism*
Carnitine / pharmacology
Humans
Infertility, Male / metabolism*
Male
Sperm Motility / drug effects
Spermatozoa / drug effects
Spermatozoa / metabolism*

Substances

Carnitine