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It is important to understand how antioxidants treatment may modulate telomere signaling in sperm. In the current study, we have identified 377 sperm proteins regulated by antioxidants based on data mining of published literature. Bioinformatic analysis revealed involvement of 399 upstream regulators and 806 master regulators associated with differentially expressed sperm proteins. Furthermore, upstream regulator analysis indicated activation of kinases (EGFR and MAPK3) and transcription factors (CCNE1, H2AX, MYC, RB1, and TP53). Hence, it is evident that antioxidant supplementation activates molecules associated with telomere function in sperm. 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