Single Injection of Very Mild Dose Botox in the Vastus Lateralis Improves Testicular Spermatogenesis and Sperm Motility in Aging Experimental Mice

October 2021 in “ bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) ”

Risna Kanjirassery Radhakrishnan, Sowbarnika Ravichandran, Aishwarya Sukesh, Balamuthu Kadalmani, Mahesh Kandasamy

botulinum toxin type A spermatogenesis sperm motility antioxidants testicular function Botox

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Studysummary This study found that a mild intramuscular dose of BOTOX increased spermatogenesis and improved sperm quality in ageing mice, suggesting potential benefits for managing male infertility.

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