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S. J. Martins da Silva

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h-index: 17
Works: 49
Citations: 1,116

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Expression of activin subunits and receptors in the developing human ovary: activin A promotes germ cell survival and proliferation before primordial follicle formation.
S. J. Martins da Silva, R. Bayne, N. Cambray, Paul S. Hartley +2 more
2004Developmental Biology127 citations Open access
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Germ cell proliferation and apoptosis in the developing human ovary.
N. Fulton, S. J. Martins da Silva, R. Bayne, R. A. Anderson
2005Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism98 citations
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Specific loss of CatSper function is sufficient to compromise fertilizing capacity of human spermatozoa
Hannah L. Williams, S. Mansell, W. Alasmari, Sean G Brown +7 more
2015Human Reproduction97 citations Open access
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Increased expression of the FIGLA transcription factor is associated with primordial follicle formation in the human fetal ovary.
R. Bayne, S. J. Martins da Silva, R. Anderson
2004Molecular human reproduction90 citations Open access
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Human sperm ion channel (dys)function: implications for fertilization
Sean G Brown, S. Publicover, C. Barratt, S. J. Martins da Silva
2019Human Reproduction Update89 citations Open access
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor promotes bovine oocyte cytoplasmic competence for embryo development.
S. J. Martins da Silva, J. Gardner, J. E. Taylor, A. Springbett +2 more
2005Reproduction73 citations Open access
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Clinically relevant enhancement of human sperm motility using compounds with reported phosphodiesterase inhibitor activity
S. Tardif, Oladipo A. Madamidola, Sean G Brown, Lorna Frame +4 more
2014Human Reproduction63 citations Open access
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Homozygous in-frame deletion in CATSPERE in a man producing spermatozoa with loss of CatSper function and compromised fertilizing capacity
Sean G Brown, Melissa R. Miller, P. Lishko, D. Lester +3 more
2018Human Reproduction57 citations Open access
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Standards in semen examination: publishing reproducible and reliable data based on high-quality methodology
L. Björndahl, C. Barratt, D. Mortimer, A. Agarwal +83 more
2022Human Reproduction55 citations Open access
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Reproductive axis ageing and fertility in men
S. J. Martins da Silva, R. Anderson
2022Reviews in Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders52 citations Open access
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l-carnitine and l-acetylcarnitine supplementation for idiopathic male infertility
S. Khaw, Zhen-Zhe Wong, R. Anderson, S. J. Martins da Silva
2020Reproduction and Fertility40 citations Open access
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An update on the management of male infertility
S. Karavolos, N. Panagiotopoulou, H. Alahwany, S. J. Martins da Silva
202032 citations Open access
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Single-cell analysis of [Ca2+]i signalling in sub-fertile men: characteristics and relation to fertilization outcome
M. Kelly, Sean G Brown, S. Costello, M. Ramalingam +4 more
2018Human Reproduction29 citations Open access
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Novel pharmacological actions of trequinsin hydrochloride improve human sperm cell motility and function
Rachel C. McBrinn, J. Fraser, A. Hope, D. Gray +3 more
2019British Journal of Pharmacology27 citations Open access
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Drug discovery for male subfertility using high-throughput screening: a new approach to an unsolved problem
S. J. Martins da Silva, Sean G Brown, Keith A. Sutton, Louise King +6 more
2017Human Reproduction23 citations Open access
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Does advancing male age influence the expression levels and localisation patterns of phospholipase C zeta (PLCζ) in human sperm?
M. Yeste, Céline Jones, S. N. Amdani, S. Yelumalai +4 more
2016Scientific Reports21 citations Open access
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Elevated and Sustained Intracellular Calcium Signalling Is Necessary for Efficacious Induction of the Human Sperm Acrosome Reaction
P. Prajapati, Shruti Kane, Rachel C. McBrinn, M. Dean +2 more
2022International Journal of Molecular Sciences17 citations Open access
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Male Infertility and antioxidants: one small step for man, no giant leap for andrology?
S. J. Martins da Silva
2019Reproductive Biomedicine Online16 citations Open access
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Mechanistic Insight into the Regulation of Lipoxygenase-Driven Lipid Peroxidation Events in Human Spermatozoa and Their Impact on Male Fertility
J. Walters, A. Anderson, S. J. Martins da Silva, R. Aitken +4 more
2020Antioxidants15 citations Open access
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Sperm cryopreservation for impaired spermatogenesis
George Hughes, S. J. Martins da Silva
2022Reproduction and Fertility12 citations Open access
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Artificial oocyte activation improves ICSI outcomes following unexplained fertilization abnormalities.
C. Nicholson, M. Dean, A. Attia, P. Milne +1 more
2024Reproductive Biomedicine Online11 citations Open access
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Fertility preservation provision in the NHS: a national assessment of care policies
S. Latif, S. J. Martins da Silva, M. Davies, D. Mavrelos +4 more
2022Human Fertility11 citations Open access
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Male infertility: what on earth is going on? Pilot international questionnaire study regarding clinical evaluation and fertility treatment for men
Nkoyenum Pamela Olisa, L. Campo-Engelstein, S. J. Martins da Silva
2022Reproduction and Fertility9 citations Open access
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Compounds enhancing human sperm motility identified using a high-throughput phenotypic screening platform
Franz S. Gruber, Zoe C. Johnston, N. Norcross, I. Georgiou +6 more
2021bioRxiv9 citations Open access
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A spontaneous increase in intracellular Ca2+ in metaphase II human oocytes in vitro can be prevented by drugs targeting ATP-sensitive K+ channels
Gonçalo Fernandes, Navin Dasai, N. Kozlova, Albaraa Mojadadi +10 more
2015Human Reproduction9 citations Open access
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IVF or ICSI for fertility preservation?
Bhorika Aggarwal, A. L. Evans, H. Ryan, S. J. Martins da Silva
2021Reproduction and Fertility7 citations Open access
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Assisted reproductive technology, justice and autonomy in an era of COVID-19
S. J. Martins da Silva, Lisa Campo-Engelstein
2020Reproductive Biomedicine Online7 citations Open access
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Sperm Toolbox—A selection of small molecules to study human spermatozoa
Franz S. Gruber, Anthony Richardson, Zoe C. Johnston, Rachel Myles +10 more
2023bioRxiv5 citations Open access
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Myeloperoxidase inhibitor AZD5904 enhances human sperm function in vitro.
M. J. Campbell, I. Sucquart, A. Whittaker, H. J. Sanganee +2 more
2021Human Reproduction5 citations Open access
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#ESHREjc report: are sperm selection techniques a panacea? Indications for the use of physiological intracytoplasmic sperm injection (PICSI) in medically assisted reproduction.
G. Liperis, Kashish Sharma, O. Ammar, J. Fraire-Zamora +4 more
2022Human Reproduction4 citations
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UK Guidelines for the Medical and Laboratory Procurement and Use of Sperm, Egg and Embryo Donors (2025): Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists, British Fertility Society, British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, British HIV Association.
S. J. Martins da Silva, H. Clarke, Marta Jansa Perez, N. Mackie +2 more
2026Reproductive Biomedicine Online3 citations Open access
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Artificial Egg Activation Using Calcium Ionophore.
A. Attia, C. Nicholson, S. J. Martins da Silva
2022Seminars in Reproductive Medicine2 citations Open access
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UK guidelines for the medical and laboratory procurement and use of sperm, egg and embryo donors (2025)*,*.
S. J. Martins da Silva, H. Clarke, Marta Jansa Perez, N. Mackie +2 more
2026Human Fertility1 citations Open access
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From bench to babies – drug development for male subfertility
S. Khaw, S. J. Martins da Silva
2024Reproduction and Fertility1 citations Open access
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DNA fragmentation, antioxidants and ART
S. J. Martins da Silva
20211 citations
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Investigating the journey and experience of male patients through infertility clinics.
Kanhai Dalal, Priti Bajaj, Jessica Swainston, Hans Arce Sáenz +2 more
2026Human Fertility0 citations Open access
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Cost-benefit potential of sperm function testing to the treatment pathway for unexplained infertility: a modelling study from the UK NHS perspective
S. Khaw, Jonathan Sy Lee, Huang Lin Khaw, C. L. Barratt +1 more
2026Health Economics Review0 citations Open access
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Compounds Reducing Human Sperm Motility as Potential Nonhormonal Contraceptives Identified Using a High-Throughput Phenotypic Screening Platform
Anthony Richardson, Franz S. Gruber, David P. Day, Darren P. Edwards +11 more
2025ACS Omega0 citations Open access
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P-362 Multidisciplinary stakeholders’ views on medical and social reasons to deny access to medically assisted reproduction
S. J. Martins da Silva, L. Campo-Engelstein, E. Blackwood, J. Jones
2025Human Reproduction0 citations
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Paternal and Maternal Metformin Use and the Risk for Major Congenital Malformations
S. J. Martins da Silva
2024Annals of Internal Medicine0 citations
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Is AMH a promising predictive biomarker for mTESE success in iNOA patients?
Julia Uraji, J. Fraire-Zamora, C. Massarotti, S. Makieva +6 more
2024Human Reproduction0 citations Open access
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MEDICAL AND SOCIAL REASONS TO DENY FERTILITY TREATMENT: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY SURVEY OF CLINICIANS, FERTILITY PATIENTS, AND THE PUBLIC
Lisa Campo-Engelstein, S. J. Martins da Silva, E. Blackwood, Jasmine Jones
2024Fertility and Sterility0 citations Open access
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Sperm Cell Painting: A Mechanism Driven Approach for Drug Discovery in Human Spermatozoa
Zoe C. Johnston, Franz S. Gruber, Rachel Myles, Shruti Kane +8 more
2023bioRxiv0 citations Open access
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DYSREGULATION OF THE HUMAN Β-DEFENSIN 128 GENE IMPACTS SPERM FUNCTION
Shruti Kane, S. J. Martins da Silva, Sean Brown Dr
2022Fertility and Sterility0 citations Open access
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IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF COUPLES SUFFERING TOTAL FERTILISATION FAILURE (TFF): A CLINICAL SERVICE EVALUATION AND PROPOSED PHENOTYPIC SCREENING SOLUTION
C. Nicholson, S. J. Martins da Silva
2022Fertility and Sterility0 citations Open access
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#ESHREjc live edition report: 'the forgotten Y'-advanced paternal age from a global health perspective.
C. Massarotti, Julia Uraji, Z. Ali, M. Serdarogullari +8 more
2021Human Reproduction0 citations Open access
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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE? IMPROVING ART OUTCOME FOLLOWING UNEXPLAINED TOTAL FAILED FERTILISATION.
S. J. Martins da Silva, Hannah L. Williams, Sean G Brown, K. Whalley +8 more
20150 citations Open access
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Screening new-generation phosphodiesterase inhibitors to identify novel therapeutics for male subfertility
S. J. Martins da Silva, S. Tardiff, Oladipo A. Madamidola, P. Wyatt +1 more
20130 citations Open access
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Validation of a novel high throughput screening assay to assess calcium responses in human sperm
S. J. Martins da Silva, A. Hope, D. Gray, C. Barratt
20120 citations Open access
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