Abstract:
:Seminal fluid is often viewed as simply a vehicle to carry sperm to fertilize the oocyte, but a more complex function in influencing female reproductive physiology is now evident. Remarkably, seminal fluid contains soluble and exosome-born signaling agents that interact with the female reproductive tract to prime the immune response, with consequences for fertility and pregnancy outcome. Experiments in rodent models demonstrate a key role for seminal fluid in enabling robust embryo implantation and optimal placental development. In particular, seminal fluid promotes leukocyte recruitment and generation of regulatory T cells, which facilitate embryo implantation by suppressing inflammation, assisting uterine vascular adaptation, and sustaining tolerance of fetal antigens. There is emerging evidence of comparable effects in women, where seminal fluid provokes an adaptive immune response in the cervical tissues after contact at intercourse, and spermatozoa accessing the higher tract potentially affect the endometrium directly. These biological responses may have clinical significance, explaining why [1] intercourse in IVF ET cycles improves the likelihood of pregnancy, [2] inflammatory disorders of gestation are more common in women who conceive after limited exposure to seminal fluid of the prospective father, and [3] preeclampsia incidence is elevated after use of donor oocytes or donor sperm where prior contact with conceptus alloantigens has not occurred. It will be important to define the mechanisms through which seminal fluid interacts with female reproductive tissues, to provide knowledge that may assist in preconception planning and infertility treatment.
journal_name
Fertil Steriljournal_title
Fertility and sterilityauthors
Robertson SA,Sharkey DJdoi
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.1101subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-09-01 00:00:00pages
511-9issue
3eissn
0015-0282issn
1556-5653pii
S0015-0282(16)62538-4journal_volume
106pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::Buserelin acetate, a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist, is known to be effective in the shrinkage of uterine fibroids. A prospective trial was undertaken (1) to compare the efficacy of intranasal (IN) and subcutaneous (SC) administration of buserelin acetate and (2) to assess if tumor regression correlated...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)54001-1
更新日期:1990-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Midtrimester abortion was successfully induced in 55 of 60 patients with continuous extraovular infusion of prostaglandin F2alpha (PGF2alpha) following the insertion of intracervical laminaria tents. Intravenous oxytocin was also used in 38 (63%) of the 60 patients. The mean induction-abortion time (IAT) was 11.72 hou...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)42249-1
更新日期:1976-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)45920-0
更新日期:1981-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)57179-9
更新日期:1994-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.03.003
更新日期:2013-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To examine the results of 7 years of thawed ET during natural or controlled cycles using exogenous steroids. DESIGN:Retrospective evaluation to compare implantation and pregnancy rates with two protocols for transfer of cryopreserved-thawed pre-embryos. SETTING:Tertiary care academic center. PATIENTS:From ...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)56943-x
更新日期:1994-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.04.041
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To identify and treat the gamete responsible for complete fertilization failure with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) using a newly proposed assisted gamete treatment (AGT). DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Center for reproductive medicine. PATIENT(S):One-hundred and fourteen couples with an...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.04.044
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.12.019
更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To recover natural fertility of ewes that were subjected to ovarian failure induced by radiotherapy with an autologous orthotopic graft of cryopreserved germinative tissue. DESIGN:Experimental surgery study. SETTING:University hospital unit. ANIMAL(S):Adult ewes. INTERVENTION(S):Four ewes were submitted t...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.05.023
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.01.041
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether microfluidic sperm sorters (MFSSs) allow effective recovery of sorted motile sperm without DNA damage compared with the centrifugation and swim-up procedure. DESIGN:Experimental laboratory study. All participants completed questionnaires regarding previous and/or current diseases, surgery...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.10.023
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To achieve maximum post-thaw survival of frozen embryos. DESIGN:Historical controlled study. SETTING:Hospital-based fertility center. PATIENT(S):One hundred forty-five patients whose embryos were frozen and thawed according to the standard method, and 56 patients whose embryos were frozen and thawed accord...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.04.054
更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate serum inhibin B as a predictor of poor ovarian response in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF-ICSI) and to compare it with the performance of antimüllerian hormone (AMH). DESIGN:Meta-analysis. SETTING:University hospital. PATIENT(S):Patients undergo...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.07.1102
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist (LH-RH-a) in the treatment of leiomyomata. DESIGN:A retrospective randomized trial. SETTING:Hospital department of obstetrics and gynecology. PATIENTS:Twenty-five women, ages 36 to 54 years with symptomatic uterine leiomyomata, were ...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)54296-4
更新日期:1991-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The potential role of Ureaplasma urealyticum in human infertility make it desirable to screen barren couples for this infection. Semen specimens from 96 consecutive patients were evaluated in our clinic. Microbiologic results were correlated with the percentage of coiled and fuzzy tails in seminal cytology. These feat...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1978-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)56207-4
更新日期:1993-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), which is known to exert death-inducing as well as nonapoptotic functions, has been shown to be expressed by the early trophoblast. Here we report that TRAIL has no apoptotic effects on human endometrial stromal cells, but differentially regulates cytokin...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.04.017
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To review recent advances in understanding the role of leptin in the physiology and pathophysiology of reproduction, with a focus on relevant clinical situations. DESIGN:A MEDLINE computer search was performed to identify relevant articles. RESULT(S):Leptin, an adipocyte hormone important in regulating ener...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03010-2
更新日期:2002-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relation between the fetal environment and endometriosis. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Nurses' Health Study II with 10 years of follow-up. PARTICIPANT(S):Eighty-four thousand, four hundred forty-six women aged 25-42 who had never been diagnosed with endometriosis, infertility...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.04.065
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Women bear the predominant burden of our obesogenic environment, with a higher incidence of obesity than men, more impact on their fertility and success with treatment, and significant maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. In this series, the causes, consequences, and solutions regarding the obesity pandemic...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type:
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.02.110
更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether the use of theophylline improves sperm motility and treatment outcome in frozen-thawed testicular sperm extraction (TESE). DESIGN:Artificial sperm activation was offered to azoospermic patients between January and October 2010 in two different centers (identical lab conditions). SETTING:...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.08.041
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To present two cases of ectopic twin pregnancy in a Cesarean section scar following IVF-embryo transfer. DESIGN:Case report. SETTING:Tertiary referral case center. PATIENT(S):Two women who had ectopic twin pregnancy in a Cesarean section scar, in both cases following IVF and embryo transfer. INTERVENTION(...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.11.091
更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the heparin-glutathione test (HEGLUT) for the selection of viable sperm for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). DESIGN:A prospective study. SETTING:Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Valencia and Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad. PATIENT(S):Semen samples...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00334-3
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the usefulness of morphology grading of the oocyte-corona-cumulus complex (OCCC) as a marker of oocyte nuclear maturity, fertilizability, embryo cleavage, and likelihood of pregnancy. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Academic fertility center. PATIENT(S):Eighty-three infertile couples u...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00100-4
更新日期:1999-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The promoter of P receptor isoform B (PR-B) has recently been shown to be hypermethylated in endometriotic tissues, but one question remains as what causes the aberrant methylation. We show that sustained stimulation of an epithelial-like endometriotic cell line with tumor necrosis factor alpha stimulation for 30 days...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.06.008
更新日期:2008-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To study the oocyte quality in patients with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:The Egyptian IVF-ET Center. PATIENT(S):Forty-two patients who developed severe OHSS (group A) were studied for the mean number of oocytes retrieved, percentage of high-quality oocytes,...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(97)00409-3
更新日期:1997-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To quantify the in vitro effects of gonadotropins on benign, borderline, and malignant ovarian cell lines. DESIGN:In vitro cell culture. SETTING:Research laboratory. PATIENT(S):None. INTERVENTION(S):Three hormonally sensitive ovarian neoplastic cell lines were exposed to control medium, FSH (40 mIU/mL), h...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03367-8
更新日期:2002-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::To study the prevalence of osteoporosis and hyperandrogenism in neuroleptic-induced hyperprolactinemia, the authors evaluated 10 patients. Three were amenorrheic, while seven had oligomenorrhea. Nine patients had galactorrhea. The Ferriman-Gallway hirsutism score was 12 +/- 2. Vaginal smear maturation value was 53 +/-...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)60365-5
更新日期:1988-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The present case documents normalization of ovarian perfusion after conservative laparoscopic treatment of adnexal torsion. At our institution, Doppler flow assessment in cases of suspected torsion represents an important element of diagnosis and, in this case, allowed for early diagnosis with conservative laparoscopi...
journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)56535-2
更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00