Antioxidant enzyme activity and MDA level in the rat testis following chronic administration of ghrelin.

abstract：:In this randomized prospective study, we determined the conception rate following intra-uterine insemination with washed and prepared sperm, or with the first portion of a split ejaculate, in couples with longstanding male (n = 27, 70 treatment cycles) or cervical infertility (n = 14, 29 treatment cycles). Folliculoge...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Goldenberg M,Rabinovici J,Bider D,Lunenfeld B,Blankstein J,Weissenberg R

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sulphur dioxide (SO2 ) signalling pathway and the changes in erectile function under low androgen levels. Thirty-six healthy male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats aged eight weeks were randomly divided into androgen replacement group, castration group and sham ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Li X,Jiang J,Xia J,Jiang R

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of seminal fluid samples from 20 ADS cases is reported for the first time. A significant decrease in the total volume of complete semen sample and sperm concentration was observed. Percentage of morphologically abnormal sperms was higher in samples from ADS cases than controls, though no linear correlation wa...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Kucheria K,Saxena R,Mohan D

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To further investigate the effectiveness of pentoxifylline (trental) treatment in male infertility, we studied 22 young men (mean age 28.4 years) with "idiopathic" oligo-asthenozoospermia treated for 6 months with the drug (1200 mg daily orally). Sperm concentration and sperm motility were determined before therapy, a...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Marrama P,Baraghini GF,Carani C,Celani MF,Giovenco P,Grandi F,Montanini V

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis functionality on a bodybuilding competitioner before, during and after the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids. A young healthy man was followed up for 4 months. The subject reported his drug administration protocol through periodic intervie...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Vilar Neto JO,da Silva CA,Lima AB,Caminha JSR,Pinto DV,Alves FR,Araújo JS,Daher EF

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protein kinase in the human seminal plasma, as assayed by its ability to catalyze the transfer of phosphate from [gama-32P]ATP to the protamine, was found to linearly increase with dilution of the seminal plasma. Extrapolation of the enzyme activity to the undiluted seminal plasma indicated that te protein kinase ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Panyim S

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abutilon pannosum (Forst.f.) Schlecht. is used for male sexual performance. In this study, we have investigated aphrodisiac potential of A. pannosum stem bark methanol extract (APM) in rat. Male rats were administered with APM (400 mg/kg) on daily basis for 5, 10 and 15 days. Time interval for mount latency, intromiss...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Khalil I,Khan MR,Ghani M,Akbar F

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), the key enzyme of the folate metabolic pathway, has been reported to be five times more active in the testicles compared to other organs in adult mice. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between MTHFR c.677C>T and c.1298A>C polymorphisms and infertili...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gurkan H,Tozkır H,Göncü E,Ulusal S,Yazar M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidence is indicating the importance of hundreds of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the occurrence and progression of different malignancies such as prostate cancer (PCa). This study investigated the possible role of HOX transcript antisense intergenic RNA myeloid-specific 1 (HOTAIRM1) in the progression of...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Wang L,Wang L,Wang Q,Yosefi B,Wei S,Wang X,Shen D

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:This trial aimed to assess the efficacy of on-demand oral dapoxetine versus topical lidocaine treatments for lifelong PE. Cases with lifelong PE were randomised to start treatment by oral dapoxetine 60 mg or topical lidocaine 10% spray. The intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (ILET), validated Arabic Index for PE (A...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Alghobary M,Gaballah M,El-Kamel MF,State AF,Ismail SR,Selim MK,Mostafa T

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective study, the polymorphism of oestrogen receptor β gene was investigated in nonobstructive azoospermia patients. Ninety infertile patients with nonobstructive azoospermia diagnosed after two semen analysis, 2 weeks apart and negative testicular sperm extraction during intracytoplasmic sperm injection, an...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Younes AH,Hamed HB,Mohamed EM,Makki MA,Gaber N,Mohamed HM

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to numerous assisted reproductive medicine practitioners, semen with normal characteristics might not require further investigation. However, on the scale of the individual spermatozoon, it is well known that normal morphology does not guarantee optimal nuclear quality. Here, for 20 patients with normal sper...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Boitrelle F,Pagnier M,Athiel Y,Swierkowski-Blanchard N,Torre A,Alter L,Muratorio C,Vialard F,Albert M,Selva J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primordial germ cells in the mouse are known to be derived from the epiblast. They can be identified histochemically, by their high alkaline phosphatase activity. At 8 d post coitum they have been observed within the embryonic part of the egg cylinder, at the posterior end of the primitive streak. Earlier, at 7.25 day...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： McLaren A

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolism of nine radioactively labeled steroids in the epithelium of the seminal vesicle of the mature guinea pig has been studied. The rapid assimilation and metabolism of these steroids demostrate the very active biochemical nature of this tissue. Based on the use of several thin-layer chromatography systems a...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Steer RC,Veneziale CM

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells (CCSMCs) are important functional cells for penile erection. We evaluated the effect of transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) on the viability and apoptosis of CCSMCs in vitro. CCSMCs from healthy male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided in...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Liu T,Peng YF,Jia C,Yang BH,Tao X,Fang X,Zhong W

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of the Wenchuan earthquake on semen quality of adult male survivors is unclear. We investigated the semen quality included 673 male survivors from the worse-affected counties in the earthquake between Aug 2008 and July 2013. Semen parameters including pH, volume, concentration, motility and morphology we...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Chen XM,Chen SM,Yue HX,Lin L,Wu YB,Liu B,Jiang M,Ma YX

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are no efficient and noninvasive clinical tests to distinguish between obstructive azoospermia (OA) and non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA). Epididymal protease inhibitor (Eppin) protein is secreted specifically by testes and epididymides in male reproductive system. It does not exist in seminal plasma of patients...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Liu B,Su S,Wang P,Niu X,Yang X,Zhang W,Wang Z,Wang X

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex hormones have been proposed as a possible risk factor for the development and growth of meningiomas. Hormonal therapy plays a fundamental role in the treatment of male-to-female transgenders and needs to be continued after sex reassignment surgery. Usually, this treatment leads to no adverse events; however, its i...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Ter Wengel PV,Martin E,Gooren L,Den Heijer M,Peerdeman SM

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MAGI is the inflammation of the accessory male glands that notoriously exerts a negative influence on male fertility. The diagnosis is integrated by clinical, laboratory and ultrasound evaluation. In particular, the ultrasound criteria were published in 1999. The aim of this study was to analyse the sensitivity and sp...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： La Vignera S,Calogero AE,Condorelli RA,Vicari LO,Catanuso M,D'Agata R,Vicari E

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the ameliorative effect of curcumin (CMN) against acute cadmium chloride (CdCl(2)) toxicity on male reproductive system in rats. CdCl(2) is known to be a heavy metal and potential environmental pollutant. For this purpose, 28 rats were equally divided into four groups; t...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Oguzturk H,Ciftci O,Aydin M,Timurkaan N,Beytur A,Yilmaz F

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have suggested that maternal characteristics can affect reproductive health of offspring, possibly through pre-natal hormonal influence. Anogenital distance (AGD) is an anthropometric measure which is a sensitive reproductive endpoint of masculinisation. It provides a read-out of pre-natal androgen expo...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Singal AK,Jain VG

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sperm motility and vitality are decreased in male genital tract infection. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are frequently associated with sperm parameter loss, but there are no reports to date regarding the effects of different E. coli isolates on human spermatozoa. The aim of this work was to compare the effect...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Boguen R,Uribe P,Treulen F,Villegas JV

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to detect the effects of bacterial infection on human sperm nuclear protamines and DNA fragmentation. In this study, 120 semen samples were collected from unselected male partners of couples consulting for infertility in infertility and obstetrics clinic. All the samples were screened bac...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Zeyad A,Hamad MF,Hammadeh ME

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy is a pro-survival mechanism involving lysosomal degradation of damaged cellular components following multiple forms of cellular stress. There is currently a lack of literature on the mechanism, and specifically on mitophagy (selective autophagy of damaged pro-apoptotic mitochondria) in Sertoli cells (SCs). A...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Eid N,Kondo Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testicular dysfunction or damage is among the critical side effects of chemotherapeutic drugs like cisplatin. This study was mapped out to assess the possible therapeutic effect of eugenol on cisplatin-induced testicular damage. In this experimental study, a single dose of cisplatin (15 mg/kg) was given intraperitonea...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Ekinci Akdemir FN,Yildirim S,Kandemir FM,Aksu EH,Guler MC,Kiziltunc Ozmen H,Kucukler S,Eser G

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we determined the effect of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation during incubation in media at 39 degrees C on ram spermatozoa and the protection by exogenously added antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase (SOD). A novel Cu/Zn-SOD, isolated from the fungal strain Humicola lutea 103 (HLSOD), was use...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Stefanov R,Angelova M,Stefanova T,Subev M,Dolashka P,Voelter W,Zachariev Z

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) therapy has been used beneficially in men with subfertility especially after varicocele surgery. Very few side effects have been observed in male patients. Herein, we report a case of pulmonary embolism in a male patient following the use of HCG. The patient was subsequently found to...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Dhabuwala CB,Kumar A,Pierce JM

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anatomical endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (AEEP) differs from other surgical techniques for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) in that it removes the entire benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) component of the prostate. We summarise the main advantages of AEEP compared to other surgical techniques for BPO. Thes...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Aho T,Armitage J,Kastner C

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve the boar sperm cryopreservation process, the influence of the sugar (lactose, trehalose) source and the cryoprotectant [glycerol, dimethylformamide (DMF)] on the success of freezing was investigated. Sperm samples were frozen in one of six extenders: lactose plus 3% glycerol (LG); lactose plus 1.5% glycerol...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Malo C,Gil L,Cano R,Martínez F,García A,Jerez RA

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study investigated the association between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and sexual dysfunction in ageing men. It was a cross-sectional study in an unselected consecutive sample of 398 men aged >40 years attending a urology clinic. LUTS and sexual function were assessed by validated symptom scales, including...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Tsao CW,Cha TL,Lee SS,Tang SH,Wu ST,Tsui KH,Sun GH

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00