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. 2020 Jul 22;21(15):5175. doi: 10.3390/ijms21155175
ART Assisted reproductive technology
IUI Intra-uterine insemination
IVF In vitro fertilisation
ICSI Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
COH Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation
PGD Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
PGS Pre-implantation genetic screening
SSR Surgical sperm retrieval
DOHaD Developmental Origins of Adult Disease
NCDs Non-communicable diseases
CVDs Cardiovascular diseases
T2DM Type 2 diabetes mellitus
OS Oxidative stress
ROS Reactive oxygen species
MAGI Male accessory gland infections
MOSI Male oxidative stress infertility
PUFAs Polyunsaturated fatty acids
SDF Sperm DNA fragmentation
PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome
HDP Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
GDM Gestational diabetes mellitus
IUGR Intrauterine growth restriction
O2 Oxygen
O2•− Superoxide
HO2 Hydroperoxyl
OH Hydroxyl
RO2 Peroxyl radicals
H2O2 Hydrogen peroxide
NADPH Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
OXPHOS Oxidative phosphorylation
5-mC 5-methylcytosine
5-hmC 5-hydroxymethylcytosine
DNMT1 DNA methyltransferase 1
H3K4 Histone H3 lysine 4
H3K27 Histone H3 lysine 27
H3K9 Histone H3 lysine 9
H3K4me3 H3K4 trimethylation
TET Ten-eleven-translocation
Nrf2 Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor
ARE Antioxidant response element
PEA-OXA N-palmitoylethanolamine-oxazoline
LIN Linarin
RES Resveratrol
Keap1 Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1
Maf Musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma
AMA Advanced maternal age
LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
hESC Human embryonic stem cells