Effect of HGF on the apoptosis of rat corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells induced by TGFβ1.

abstract：:Liquid nitrogen preservation in remote farms is a limitation. The goal of this study was to determine optimum temperature above freezing point for bovine spermatozoa preservation using bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a supplementation. Pooled semen sample from three ejaculates was subjected to various BSA concentration ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nang CF,Osman K,Budin SB,Ismail MI,Jaffar FH,Mohamad SF,Ibrahim SF

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By means of specific RIA unconjugated 5 alpha-androstan-3 alpha, 17 beta-diol (3 alpha-diol) and 5 alpha-androstane-3 beta, 17 beta-diol (3 beta-diol) have been estimated for the first time in normal and pathological human seminal plasma. Testosterone, 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone and testosterone-glucosiduronate (T, D...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Kurniawan E,Tamm J,Volkwein U,Schirren C

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The simultaneous swimming up and down from identical semen specimens suggested that the separation efficiency of progressively motile sperm by the swim-down method was superior to that of the swim-up method. The swimming down was performed in a small plastic funnel, the bottom of which was plugged with a 2.5 ml dispos...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Kobayashi T,Kaneko S,Hara I,Aoki R,Ohno T,Nozawa S

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary angioedema is a rare disease, which is caused by deficiency of compleman c1 esterase inhibitor regulatory protein in the compleman system. Priapism is involuntary, painful and prolonged erection of penis more than 4 h without sexual desire. In this case report, we elucidated a patient diagnosed with heredit...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Akyuz M,Kaya C,Akdogan MF

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of chronic chloroquine administration on prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) stimulation of testosterone secretion by the rat Leydig cells was studied. Adult albino (Wistar strain) rats were injected with 4 mg/kg body weight of chloroquine phosphate every other day for 30 days. At...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nduka EU,Dada OA

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted to evaluate in vitro and in vivo antiproliferative potential of the Cameroonian propolis and to elucidate its underlying mechanism. In vitro, ethanol-extracted propolis (EEP) was tested on cell growth, cell proliferation, cell cycle, cell death mechanism and cell migration. The cell cyc...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Zingue S,Maxeiner S,Rutz J,Ndinteh DT,Chun FK,Fohouo FT,Njamen D,Blaheta RA

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis and the regulation of prolactin secretion were investigated in eleven male renal transplant recipients. Mean serum levels of testosterone and estrone were normal, whereas those of androstenedione and estradiol were low. Mean basal luteinizing hormone (LH) levels were slightly...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： De Besi L,Serafini E,Gasparotto ML,Mastrogiacomo I

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to statistically prove that the HBA(®) test is an efficient practical method for andrologists to determine the fertility potential as well as to measure the efficiency of oral supplement therapy in case of male infertility. In the study, 175 patients were involved and it also included the foll...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Szucs M,Osvath P,Laczko I,Jakab A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epididymal sperm reserve was determined in 6 sexually mature fertile buffalo-bulls having normal process of spermatogenesis. The relative distribution of spermatozoa in the caput, corpus and cauda epididymidis averaged 5.42, 0.75 and 11.45 billion respectively. Total epididymal sperm reserve per bull averaged 36.2 bil...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Sharma AK,Gupta RC

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase was purified to apparent homogeneity from human testis by DEAE cellulose, acetone, precipitation, fractionation by ammonium sulphate, Sephacryl S-200 chromatography, Q-Sepharose chromatography and S-Sepharose chromatography following solubilization of the enzyme by Triton X-100. The purif...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Yoshida K,Arai K,Kobayashi N,Saitoh H

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychological stress is a known aetiology of infertility. However, the mechanisms translating it to reproductive dysfunction are not fully elucidated. Three experiments were performed on Wistar rats were designed to evaluate Sertoli cell function under stress. In Experiment I, rats were randomised into three groups: s...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Medubi LJ,Akinola OB,Oyewopo AO

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Administration of indomethacin exhibited antigonadal action by inhibiting the Leydig cells, sex-accessories and spermatocyte-spermatid conversion process. Administration of PGE2 or PGF2 alpha had no effect on Leydig cell nuclear volume or accessory organ weights, but PGE2 had a restorative effect on the efficiency of ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Sanyal S,Patra PB,Nag S,Biswas NM

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

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 examine whether an association exists between glutathione S-transferase Mu-1 (GSTM1) gene polymorphism and idiopathic male infertility. Sixty men with primary idiopathic infertility and 60 fertile men, serving as controls, were recruited for the study. The polymorphism was analysed using p...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Roshdy OH,Hussein TM,Zakaria NH,Sabry AA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infertility affects up to 15% of reproductive-aged couples worldwide, with male factor being detected in 40%-50% of the cases. Proper sperm production is associated with the establishment of appropriate epigenetic marks in developing germ cells. Several studies have demonstrated the association between abnormal sperma...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nasri F,Gharesi-Fard B,Namavar Jahromi B,Farazi-Fard MA,Banaei M,Davari M,Ebrahimi S,Anvar Z

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Pterorhachis zenkeri (Meliaceae) on sex organ growth in immature male rats and, oxidative stress and apoptosis markers in CCL-97 (R2C) Leydig cells. For the in vivo studies, 70 immature male Wistar rats (n = 10/group) were treated for 2 or 4 weeks with: distilled wa...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Bonsou Fozin GR,Deeh Defo PB,Wankeu-Nya M,Ngadjui E,Kamanyi A,Watcho P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonsomatic factors play a significant role in erectile dysfunction. We assessed the impact on men suffering from male factor infertility by employing the validated Self-Esteem and Relationship questionnaire (SEAR) and compared the scores with controls. Men with primary infertility were asked to fill SEAR questionnaire...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Jamil S,Shoaib M,Aziz W,Ather MH

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：:Solasodine obtained from the Solanum xanthocarpum berries was administered to Rhesus monkeys for 150 days to evaluate their effect on testicular cell population dynamics. Solasodine brings about an interference with spermiogenesis at the stage XII of late spermatids. The spermatids were decreased by 69% (P less than 0...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Dixit VP,Gupta RS,Gupta S

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of incubation with caffeine at final concentration of 0.5 and 5.0 mM for 30 min at ambient temperature were examined in three normal semen samples and three from asthenozoospermic men. A 50 frames/s microcinematographic analysis of the sperm motility was performed and two characteristic parameters of the t...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Serres C,Feneux D,David G

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human spermatozoa were incubated with gossypol acetic acid (100 micrograms/1 X 10(6) spermatozoa/ml) at 37 degrees C for 30 min. The drug treatment inhibited the spermatozoal motility significantly. Washing of the spermatozoa, after gossypol treatment, did not effect their motility. A partial revival in the motility o...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Kalla NR,Gadru N,Foo TW

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pfaffia glomerata (Spreng.) Pedersen, popularly known as "Brazilian ginseng," is used as medicinal plant in Brazil to treat inflammatory diseases in general. Previous studies showed that its extract increases the nitric oxide (NO) levels. Knowing that NO downregulates steroidogenesis and that alterations in the action...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Auharek SA,Carollo CA,Oliveira RJ,Cunha-Laura AL,Monreal ACD,Siqueira JM,Costa DS,de Paiva Condé TR,Wollf DIL,Aloysio Amaral E

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：: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：:The objective of this study was to evaluate pubertal onset and characteristics in Egyptian boys. Examination of schoolboys (9-18 years) included height (cm), penile length (cm) and testicular volume (ml). Pubertal onset was considered at gonadal (G) stage 2 (G2 indicated testicular volume from 4-8 ml). Out of 1,078 bo...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Saleh R,Abu El-Hamd M,Abdel-Karim M,Abdelrahman H

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate Kruger strict morphology and conventional semen analysis in predicting cryosurvival and the progressive motility recovery rate of frozen spermatozoa. Our study included 56 semen samples with >10 million spermatozoa per ejaculate. The main outcome measures were conv...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Lee CY,Lee CT,Wu CH,Hsu CS,Hsu MI

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc is proposed to have an important role in the morphology, viability and motility of spermatozoa. There are inconsistent reports on the association between seminal plasma zinc concentration and male infertility. For this purpose, papers reporting the level of seminal zinc among asthenozoospermic groups were selecte...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Taravati A,Tohidi F

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Azoospermia factor (AZF) genes are involved in spermatogenesis. Deletions in the region of these genes have been recognised as a major genetic cause of infertility due to defects in spermatogenesis. Klinefelter syndrome (KS) is the other main cause of male infertility. This study was performed to establish a novel met...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Bahrami Zadegan S,Dabbagh Bagheri S,Joudaki A,Samiee Aref MH,Saeidian AH,Abiri M,Zeinali S

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have revealed a high prevalence of leukocytospermia (> 1 x 10(6) white blood cells ml-1 semen) in male infertility patients in the USA and certain European countries, and have implicated white blood cells as a cause of infertility. Since leukocytospermia may often be attributed to male genital-tract inf...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Wang AW,Politch J,Anderson D

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rate of increase of sperm DNA fragmentation (rsDF) in fresh and frozen-thawed and processed sperm samples after a density gradient for sperm selection was analysed after 0, 0.5, 1.5, 4.5, 6, 24, 48 and 72 h of incubation at 37 °C, in five donors with proven fertility. The results showed that: (i) sperm DNA fragmen...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gosálvez J,Núñez R,Fernández JL,López-Fernández C,Caballero P

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00