# Immunoregulation and male reproductive function: Impacts and mechanistic insights into inflammation

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 26 |
| Journal | Andrology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/andr.13772 |
| Corresponding authors | Zhen‐Gao Sun, Shengtian Zhao |
| Institution | Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/reproductive-physiology-in-livestock/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/andr.13772](https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.13772)

## Topics

male reproductive function · chronic inflammation · spermatogenesis · testicular immune privilege · sperm quality · gonadal hormone secretion · immune cells in testes · cytokines in reproduction · male infertility · autoimmune diseases affecting fertility · environmental factors and fertility · infections and male fertility · immune attacks on reproductive tissues · spermatogenesis dysfunction · immune regulation of reproduction

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/reproductive-physiology-in-livestock/2026. Accessed 2026-07-21.

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