# Melatonin alleviates heat stress-induced spermatogenesis dysfunction in male dairy goats by regulating arachidonic acid metabolism mediated by remodeling the gut microbiota

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 18m citations | 22 |
| Journal | Microbiome |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s40168-024-01942-6 |
| Corresponding authors | Yazhou Wang, Baohua Ma, Sha Peng |
| Institution | Northwest A&F University, 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:** [10.1186/s40168-024-01942-6](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01942-6)

## Topics

heat stress · spermatogenesis dysfunction · male dairy goats · melatonin · arachidonic acid metabolism · gut microbiota remodeling · sperm quality · testicular tissue · oxidative stress · inflammatory stress · intercellular barrier function · epididymis · fecal microbiota transplantation · amplicon-based microbiota analysis · arachidonic acid metabolites · testicular injury · spermatogenesis dysfunction · sperm maturation · reproductive performance

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