The value of epididymal protease inhibitor in differential diagnosis between obstructive azoospermia and non-obstructive azoospermia.

abstract：:Neuropeptide Y (NPY) has been shown to induce contraction of isolated human penile erectile tissue and potentiate the response to noradrenaline. The purpose of our study was to measure in the cavernous and systemic blood of healthy male volunteers the course of NPY through different stages of sexual arousal. Whole blo...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Ückert S,Soyk L,Trottmann M,Stief CG,Kuczyk MA,Becker AJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study was performed to evaluate the relationship between interleukin-6 (IL-6), oxidative stress and sperm function following vasectomy reversal. We included 22 patients who underwent vasectomy reversal and 15 healthy sperm donors (controls) with normal sperm morphology criteria. Levels of IL-6 in the ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nandipati KC,Pasqualotto FF,Thomas AJ Jr,Agarwal A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study described here was carried out to establish whether or not chloroquine was excreted in semen. Chloroquine was assayed in the semen of eight male volunteers (aged between 19 and 45 years) by a fluorimetric method before and after taking a total dose of 1.500 mg chloroquine base corresponding to the accepted d...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Adeeko AO,Dada OA

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Varicocele is the most common cause of male infertility. Several theories have been proposed to explain how varicocele induces infertility. The role of epididymis in male infertility is not fully well established. Fibrinogen-like protein 2 is one of serine proteases and is a potent coagulant in membranous form and imm...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Elesawy FM,Abdel Hafeez NA,Abdelsalam OH,Akl EM

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：:Lipomas are the most common benign tumours that originate from adipose tissue and can develop in any anatomical location where the adipose tissue layer is present in the body. Penile lipoma cases are very rare in the literature. Our case is a 21-year-old male patient who underwent TIPU operation 8 years ago due to dis...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Ogras MS,Oguz E,Yildirim K

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperactivity of the sympathetic nervous system may play an important role in primary premature ejaculation (PPE), and dapoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, plays a role in its treatment. We evaluated the success of dapoxetine treatment in PPE patients with a penile sympathetic skin response (PSSR). Of...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Kati B,Ay H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adult human Sertoli cells produced lactate, estradiol-17beta, transferrin and inhibin; germ cells modulate synthesis of these compounds. In order to study the functional features of human Sertoli cells in vitro, the aim of this study was to measure the lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Carreau S,Drosdowsky MA,Foucault P

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testicular torsion is a urology urgent disease which causes testicular injury and potential sterility. In this study, we explored the protective influence of rosiglitazone on testicular ischaemia-reperfusion damage. There were 28 male Sprague Dawley rats in total, which were assigned randomly to four groups. Group A w...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Zheng N,Shao H,Wu D,Shen D,Lin X

更新日期：2018-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Although testosterone replacement therapy can restore serum testosterone concentrations to normal level in late-onset hypogonadism patients, whether it can improve patients' quality of life remains uncertain. Therefore, we perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on this issue. Five randomized controlle...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nian Y,Ding M,Hu S,He H,Cheng S,Yi L,Li Y,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, a short stature male with infertility is reported. Semen analysis and serum concentrations of FSH, LH, T and PRL were estimated. Chromosome analysis was performed on lymphocytes obtained from both the male and his parents. Cytogenomic studies were performed by fluorescent in situ hybridisation and the C...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Cui YX,Wang WP,Li TF,Li WW,Wu QY,Li N,Zhang C,Yao Q,Hu YA,Xia XY

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated platelet levels have been postulated to be associated with cardiovascular diseases, conditions closely linked to erectile dysfunction (ED). The current systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to assess the platelet indices, which including platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume (MPV) and platele...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Yang G,Muzepper M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic oligoathenoteratozoospermia (iOAT) is a common finding in the evaluation of male infertility. Oxidative stress (OS) may underlie its pathology. Tamoxifen and l-carnitine are used to treat idiopathic male infertility. The aim of this work was to detect the efficacy of tamoxifen and l-carnitine on sperm param...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nada EA,El Taieb MA,Ibrahim HM,Al Saied AE

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to examine possible impacts of paroxetine and agomelatine on the levels of some components that constitute the seminal vesicle fluid. As a second purpose, it was also aimed to examine how possible negative effects induced by paroxetine on seminal vesicle fluid components were affected by kissp...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gulcu Bulmus F,Canpolat S,Sahin Z,Bulmus O,Serhatlioglu I,Kelestimur H

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A partial cDNA sequence of the boar 28, 29-kDa proacrosin-binding protein was determined. The desired sequence was amplified and obtained by RT-PCR followed by nested PCR. The oligonucleotide primers for RT-PCR were designed by deduction from the internal amino acid sequence of the boar proacrosin-binding protein. An ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Huh K,Yi LS

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure of intact rats to increasing doses of oestradiol-17 beta in the presence of a constant amount of exogenous androgen caused a dose-related increase in the concentration of zinc in the lateral lobes and a decrease in the levels of ventral lobe prolactin binding. These changes occurred concomitantly with a dose-...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Oldereid NB,Thomassen Y,Rui H,Gordeladze JO,Haug E,Purvis K

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was performed to measure the impact of testosterone (T) administration on circulating levels of 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Group 1 (32 men; mean age 61 years; mean T 6.9 +/- 1.9 nmol l(-1)) were treated for 15 months with long-acting T undecanoate. Group 2 (23 men, mean age 60 years, mean T 7.6 +/- 2....

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gooren LJ,Saad F,Haide A,Yassin A

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:In order to elucidate the ultrastructural characteristics of the precursor cell of Leydig cells and its subsequent differentiation, testicular biopsies from two patients with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, obtained prior to and after treatment with HCG and HMG, were studied in comparison with those of prepubertal, pub...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nistal M,Paniagua R

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation was carried out to study the correlation of sperm quality parameters with antioxidant and oxidant status of buffalo bull semen during various stages of cryopreservation. Semen samples were evaluated for sperm parameters (mass motility [MM], concentration [CON], progressive motility [PM], viability [...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Lone SA,Prasad JK,Ghosh SK,Das GK,Balamurugan B,Verma MR

更新日期：2018-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Sterile semen of three brothers was investigated biochemically. Most strikingly was the strong similarity of both the amino acid and the carbohydrate composition of the semen. Inside the spermatozoa much more fructose and glucose was present than normally is found. It could be shown that in the seminal plasma peptides...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Horst CJ,Bol JJ

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As physical exercise has been shown to negatively affect sperm morphology, this study was undertaken to assess the effect of a 3-min forced swimming protocol during 50 days, with and without administration of antioxidants [N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and trans-resveratrol], on sperm morphology in CD-1 mice. Forty-four 13-w...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Rodriguez I,Diaz A,Vaamonde D

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA specific fluorochrome (Hoechst 33342 and 33258) as non-toxic stains, have been widely used to measure cell density and proliferation, detect sperm-egg fusion, and observe the development of pre-implantation embryos. It has been reported that Hoechst 33342 at a concentration of 10 micrograms ml-1 had significant in...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Yelian FD,Dukelow WR

更新日期：1992-05-01 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：:Kallikrein promotes the release of kinins, which have been shown in in vitro studies to improve motility, viability and metabolism in human spermatozoa. The effects of kallikrein therapy on 25 males attending an infertility clinic was assessed, regarding endogenous spermatozoal ATP content, as well as other semen para...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Berzin M,Bilgeri YR,Zanzinger A,Wing J,Kalk WJ,Mendelsohn D

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies were used in indirect immunofluorescence microscopy to localize vimentin intermediate filaments in the rat seminiferous epithelium. During stages XII-V of the epithelial cycle, the Sertoli cells showed a reaction in the perinuclear area and vimentin-positive extensions, projecting ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Mali P,Virtanen I,Parvinen M

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have confirmed that spermatogenesis in homozygous Immp2l mutant male mice was normal at the age of 6 months, but was significantly abnormal at the age of 13 months. Meanwhile, oxidative stress is reported to be involved in spermatogenic impairment in old mutant mice. However, it is unclear whether ant...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Jiang Y,Liu C,Lei B,Xu X,Lu B

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether chronic stress, applied from prepuberty to early puberty, interferes with the spermatogenic and androgenic testicular functions. Male pubertal rats (40 days old) were immobilized 6 h per day for 15 days. Plasma concentrations of corticosterone, prolactin and testosterone were significantly augm...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Almeida SA,Petenusci SO,Franci JA,Rosa e Silva AA,Carvalho TL

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A global increase in the incidence of subfertility is observed, and research suggests strong genetic influences that might restrict fertility directly or indirectly. It therefore becomes important to rule out the existence of genetic causes and counsel infertile couples before offering "Advanced Infertility Treatment ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Fatima SS,Rehman R,Martins RS,Alam F,Ashraf M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate whether the promoter methylation of XRCC1 and ERCC2 genes is associated with sperm DNA fragmentation and chromatin condensation in idiopathic oligoasthenoteratozoospermic men. This study involved 77 infertile men with idiopathic oligoasthenoteratozoospermia and 51 normozoospermi...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Metin Mahmutoglu A,Gunes S,Asci R,Henkel R,Aydin O

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00