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While previous studies have explored seminal plasma proteins in fertility, the specific proteomic changes associated with oxidative stress in secondary infertility remain unclear. This study aimed to characterize these alterations by analyzing seminal plasma from three groups: men with secondary infertility, fertile donors with high oxidative stress, and fertile donors without oxidative stress. Methods: Pooled semen samples from each group underwent quantitative proteomics analysis using advanced mass spectrometry, with subsequent bioinformatic analysis using tools like DAVID, STRING, and IPA for identifying differentially expressed proteins (DEPs). Results: Quantitative proteomic analysis identified 377 DEPs in secondary infertility and 523 DEPs in fertile donors with high oxidative stress compared to controls. Bioinformatic analysis revealed seven shared pathways, including acute-phase response signaling, organismal injury, cellular movement, cell-to-cell signaling, free radical scavenging, immune cell trafficking, and Hematological system development. Notably, C3 and SERPINA3 exhibited significant alterations, along with proteins involved in sperm motility, capacitation, and fertilization, suggesting their potential roles in impaired fertility. Conclusions: These findings underscore the link between oxidative stress and secondary infertility and highlight specific seminal plasma proteins as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for diagnosing and treating male infertility.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15031173","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,2]],"date-time":"2026-02-02T15:38:12Z","timestamp":1770046692000},"page":"1173","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Proteomic Profiles of Seminal Plasma in Individuals with Secondary Infertility: Insights into the Involvement of Oxidative Stress"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3111-3978","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Raneen Sawaid","family":"Kaiyal","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sromona D.","family":"Mukherjee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9120-2278","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Manesh Kumar","family":"Panner Selvam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aaron W.","family":"Miller","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sarah C.","family":"Vij","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0127-4295","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Scott D.","family":"Lundy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"319","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(20)32667-2","article-title":"Male infertility","volume":"397","author":"Agarwal","year":"2021","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"393","DOI":"10.1016\/j.fertnstert.2017.06.005","article-title":"The International Glossary on Infertility and Fertility Care, 2017","volume":"108","author":"Adamson","year":"2017","journal-title":"Fertil. 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