The efficacy of combined l-carnitine and l-acetyl carnitine in men with idiopathic oligoasthenoteratozoospermia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate whether gene transfer of myocardin to the penis of diabetic rats can modulate corpus cavernosum smooth muscle (CCSM) cells phenotype and restore erectile function. Five normal control rats, and 22 diabetic rats were randomly divided into four groups: rats transfected with adCMV-myocardi...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： He S,Zhang T,Liu Y,Liu L,Zhang H,Chen F,Wei A

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：: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：:Oestrogen biosynthesis in ejaculated spermatozoa is an autonomous process, which may influence sperm functions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the expression of aromatase, sperm quality and seminal neutral α-glucosidase marker in semen of Tunisian infertile men: asthenozoospermia (A...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Said L,Saad A,Carreau S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sperm motile efficiency (SME) of fresh spermatozoa in a hypotonic medium was investigated concerning the prediction of post thaw motility and the differentiation between fertile men and infertility patients. A total of 95 semen samples were collected for this study. Twenty of these samples were obtained from semen...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Glander HJ,Bock H,Winiecki P

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mammalian target of rapamycin (TOR) has been implicated in the control of different stressors, growth factors, nutrients and hormones, participating in the control of key cellular functions. Controlling this many pathways poses mTOR signalling as a potential new target in new treatment strategies for multiple canc...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Yaba A,Bozkurt ER,Demir N

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Searching for further characteristics of sperm in the diagnosis of male infertility it was examined if ejaculates with "normo-, oligo-, astheno-, terato-" and "azoospermia" showed typical modifications in their triglyceride- and phospholipid contents. The examination was conveyed in spermatozoa and seminal plasma. In ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Kulka P,Nissen HP,Kreysel HW

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For studies addressing the functions of Leydig cells, isolated cells are often better suited than intact animals. Here, the isolation procedure of Leydig cells from adult male Djungarian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) is described. Cells were isolated using a procedure involving enzymatic dissociation and Percoll-gradie...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Niedziela M,Lerchl A

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The levels of eight enzymes have been measured in the semen of 15 azoospermic subjects. The results indicate that the values of the enzymes Creatine kinase, and Alanine aminotransferase, just as the Aspartate aminotransferase/Alanine aminotransferase ratio are significantly different between excretory and secretory az...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gonzalez Buitrago JM,Garcia Diez LC

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the protective effects of Eugenia jambolana extract (EJE) or N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) on testis, cisplatin (CIS, 5 mg kg(-1) bw, single dose) was administered either alone or along with EJE (25 mg kg(-1) bw, alternate day) or NAC (150 mg kg(-1) bw, Day 1 and 4) for 7 days. Significant alterations in serum LH,...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Anand H,Misro MM,Sharma SB,Prakash S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When washed human sperm were incubated in a modified Krebs-Ringer buffer solution in the absence of exogenous metabolizable substrates at 30 degrees C they maintained progressive motility for at least six hours. Under these conditions the spermatozoa apparently utilize endogenous substrates but addition of exogenous s...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Shalev DP,Soffer Y,Lewin LM

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In mammals, pituitary control of spermatogenesis varies with age. In the rat, before puberty FSH is highly active whereas LH is not; after puberty it seems that LH alone is able to support spermatogenesis. The mode of action of hormones is discussed. In the human, in case of infertility due to hypogonadotrophic hypogo...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Courot M

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The calcium-binding proteins (CBPs) of mouse epididymal spermatozoa were analysed by mobility changes in the presence of added Ca2+ in two-dimensional sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The expression patterns of relatively high molecular weight CBPs (Mr > 20 kDa) were different bet...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gye MC,Park S,Kim YS,Ahn HS

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incretory testicular function was tested in 21 patient with varicocele aged 19 to 39 years. In one group baseline testosterone was measured, while a second group received a single injection of 5000 IU HCG. Testosterone was studied in peripheral plasma in the spermatic vein and in testicular tissue. Baseline values...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Pirke KM,Vogt HJ,Sintermann R,Spyra B

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) directed against human protamine P1 were realized. Anti-P1 specificity was assessed by western-blot and confirmed by ELISA. Monoclonal antibody 97-3 was selected. Protamine P1 was specifically demonstrated in human testis by immunoelectron microscopy, using 97-3 MAb and an indirect pos...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Lescoat D,Blanchard Y,Lavault MT,Quernée D,Le Lannou D

更新日期：1993-03-01 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：:Mast cells in the bilateral testicular biopsies of 30 patients with a 'mixed atrophy' of seminiferous tubules were analysed. Seven biopsies from vasectomized patients served as controls. With regard to their characteristic location within testicular tissue, two groups of mast cells could be distinguished, in both cont...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Jezek D,Banek L,Hittmair A,Pezerović-Panijan R,Goluza T,Schulze W

更新日期：1999-07-01 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：:A high prevalence of low levels of cobalamin had been found in a survey of multi-ethnic normal individuals in Israel. The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of cobalamin deficiency among Israeli couples suffering from infertility. All couples seen at the in vitro fertilization clinic at an urban ho...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Pront R,Margalioth EJ,Green R,Eldar-Geva T,Maimoni Z,Zimran A,Elstein D

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：:Studies assessing the efficacy of intralesional verapamil injection in the treatment of Peyronie's disease have yielded mixed results. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to systematise the existing literature on the efficacy of intralesional verapamil injection when used in the treatment of Peyronie's disease. The t...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Sadagopan A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two groups of 5 rabbits were actively immunized with porcine relaxin or sham immunized. Serial analysis of sperm motion characteristics using the computer assisted Hamilton-Thorn Motility Analyzer over a period of 22 weeks did not reveal any significant antibody titers in serum and seminal plasma. In consideration of ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Jockenhövel F,Altensell A,Nieschlag E

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nerve growth factor (NGF), which is required for the survival and differentiation of the nervous system, has been proved to play important roles in male reproductive physiology. Several studies have focused on the roles of NGF in the testes. However, no study has reported on the mechanism of paracrine and autocrine ac...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Jiang YW,Zhao Y,Chen SX,Chen L,Li CJ,Zhou X

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For patients with threatened fertility, preservation of it is a major concern. Although promising results have been obtained in animal models using testicular germ cell suspensions, in humans, it is crucial to first develop an efficient method of cryopreservation to be able to apply to transplantation. Thus, four reli...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Sá R,Cremades N,Malheiro I,Sousa M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cause of Sertoli cell-only syndrome (SCOS), a condition in which only Sertoli cells line the seminiferous tubules in the testis, is unknown. Three microarray data sets were downloaded from public databases and were used to compare SCOS and control group. A total of 291 genes differentially expressed (Log2 |FC| ≥ 1...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Zhang H,Zhou D,Zhu F,Chen F,Zhu Y,Yu R,Fan L

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infertility occurs in up to 54% of men with bilateral undescended testes. Orchiectomy is considered the best therapeutic approach, especially when cryptorchidism is diagnosed in adulthood, due to a high risk of malignancy. A 33-year-old man was referred with a clinical presentation of empty scrotum and an ultrasonogra...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Cito G,Della Camera PA,Degli Innocenti S,Coccia ME,Nesi G,Cocci A,Morselli S,Minervini A,Carini M,Serni M,Gacci M,Natali A

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study has been conducted to investigate the effect of hesperidin on colistin-induced reproductive damage in male rats. Twenty-four adult male Sprague Dawley rats were used as animal material. They were divided into four groups: control group, received physiological saline for 7 days by oral gavage; hesperidin gro...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Aksu EH,Kandemir FM,Küçükler S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After a single injection of serum gonadotrophin (PMSG) at the dose of 15 IU/kg, i.m. into rams testosterone in the plasma of blood showed a significant rise between 4th and 7th day post-injection. At the same time (4th-7th day) the plasminogen activator activity (PAA) in seminal plasma was found to be increased, but t...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Rekkas C,Belibasaki S,Taitzoglou I,Kokolis N,Smokovitis A

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lipid composition of the sperm membrane has been shown to exert a significant effect upon the functional quality of spermatozoa. We have studied fatty acid composition of the phospholipids in spermatozoa in asthenozoospermic and normozoospermic men and determined the ratio of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Tavilani H,Doosti M,Abdi K,Vaisiraygani A,Joshaghani HR

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The seminal plasma of 31 patients were examined for the presence of sperm antibodies and for inhibitory properties on the transformation rates of donor lymphocytes cultured in vitro. Twenty five (80%) of the men revealed apart from fertile semen, no sperm antibody activities while six (20%) patients showed high sperma...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Franken DR,Slabber CF

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00