Protective effect of rutin on mercuric chloride-induced reproductive damage in male rats.

abstract：:Sirolimus is used as a powerful immunosuppressant drug in patients after organ transplantation. It was shown to block spermatogenesis by interrupting the stem cell factor/c-kit system. Oligozoospermia was shown in single patients. In addition, a decrease of testosterone and an increase of gonadotropin levels were obse...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Skrzypek J,Krause W

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:The reference values of human semen, published in the WHO's latest edition in 2010, were lower than those previously reported. The objective of this study was to evaluate reference values of standard semen parameters in fertile Egyptian men. This cross-sectional study included 240 fertile men. Men were considered fert...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Zedan H,Ismail S,Gomaa A,Saleh R,Henkel R,Agarwal A

更新日期：2018-01-15 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：: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：:Two esterases previously identified in seminal plasma, on the basis of their electrophoretic mobility, immunogenicity and sensitivity to organophosphorus esters were detected in various human external secretions and leucocyte extracts. alpha-Esterase was found to be abundant in urine and milk whereas this enzyme occur...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Roberts TK,Masson PL,Lauwerys R,Heremans JF

更新日期：1976-01-01 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 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：:Recent advances in the understanding of erectile physiology have improved the prompt diagnosis and treatment of priapism. During initial assessment, the physician must distinguish between veno-occlusive low flow (ischemic) and arterial high flow (nonischemic) in order to choose the correct treatment option for each ty...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Martínez Portillo FJ,Jünemann KP

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methamphetamine has been reported to be an important drug in the field of reproductive toxicology. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of methamphetamine administrations on sperm morphology, sperm concentration and apoptotic activity inside seminiferous tubule in male rats. Rats were administered a do...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nudmamud-Thanoi S,Thanoi S

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CAG repeat and its association with infertility has been debatable. Therefore, this study was planned to assess the distribution of CAG repeat expansion in Egyptian patients and to investigate its association with male infertility. Forty-five infertile men were eligible for the study in addition to 20 aged-matched...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Mosaad YM,Shahin D,Elkholy AA,Mosbah A,Badawy W

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cooperation in cases of childlessness between andrologists and gynecologists is an essential of any treatment. In a short communication it was shown that a special investigation form can be helpful for reciprocal information. This investigation form improves the information rate form 10% to 30%. In some cases the ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Schirren C

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flutamide is a steroid used to treat androgen-dependent disorders and as antiepileptic, but it induces a number of non-desirable side effects. This work was aimed at assaying the effect of flutamide and two novel synthetic steroids on the levels of GABA, glutamine and oxidative stress markers. Male Wistar rats (weight...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Calderón Guzmán D,Bratoeff E,Ramírez López E,Hernández García E,Pierdant Rioja F,Osnaya Brizuela N,Trujillo Jiménez F,Barragán Mejía G,Juárez Olguín H,Santamaría Del Ángel D

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leydig cells and seminiferous tubules of human testicular tissue were successfully separated by means of an anti-substance P-antiserum. On incubation with (14C)-testosterone or (14C)-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) it could be shown that besides DHT and 5 alpha-androstane-3 alpha, 17 beta-diol (3 alpha-diol) also 5 alpha-an...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Tamm J,Volkwein U,Schulze W

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvumDNA were investigated using real-time multiplex PCR detection kit in the urine samples of 50 patients who presented to the infertili...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Akgul A,Kadioglu A,Koksal MO,Ozmez A,Agacfidan A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptorchidism is the most common congenital anomaly in male children. Its aetiology remains unknown in the majority of cases. Because HOXA11 plays a vital role in regulating testicular descent, genetic variants in HOXA11 genes may contribute to the risk of cryptorchidism. In this study, mutation analysis was performe...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Lu P,Wang Y,Wang F,Huang J,Zeng Y,He D,Huang H,Cheng Z

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male fertility preservation has been steadily increasing over the past two decades. Significant improvements have been achieved in the treatment modalities of cancer and other severe chronic medical conditions, leading to an increase in patient survivorship and the resulting demand for future parenthood. Recognition a...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Grin L,Girsh E,Harlev A

更新日期：2020-05-11 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

abstract：:Tubular hyalinization was studied both light and electron microscopically in 22 cases. 8 of them were found in undescended testes and 5 cases represented possible intermediary forms with only partial hyalinization of the tubules. In these testes spermatogenic arrest, hypospermatogenesis, only Sertoli cells and areas w...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Söderström KO

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyorchidism is defined as the presence of more than 2 histologically proven testes. We report the case of a 20-year-old man with polyorchidism, presenting with right scrotal pain and right scrotal ovoid mass. Scrotal examination revealed two ovoid, mobile lumps with testicular sensation in the right side of the scro...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Topsakal K,Ak H,Yumurtas N

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possible physiological role of testicular corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) in the regulation of testicular functions was studied in neonatal rats. Two microlitres of anti-CRF-antiserum (dilution: 1:10 or 1:100) was injected intratesticularly to 5 d-old rats with two testes and to hemicastrates. Five days after...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gerendai I,Nemeskéri A,Csernus V

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carnitine represents the secretion which is added to human seminal fluid by the epididymis. More than 94% of the free carnitine originates from the epididymis. The frequency distribution of carnitine concentration is investigated with patients showing a normal spermiogram and with those suffering from azoospermia. Cor...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Wetterauer U,Heite HJ

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various nuclear sperm alterations are reported in patients with syndromic teratozoospermia; however, this has not been clearly identified yet in total polymorphic teratozoospermia. The aim of this study was to analyse sperm aneuploidy, DNA integrity and chromatin packaging in 45 infertile patients with total polymorph...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Braham A,Ghedir H,Zidi I,Sallem A,Hajlaoui A,Ajina M,Saad A,Ibala-Romdhane S

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：:We examined whether men with anabolic-steroid-induced hypogonadism (ASIH) seeking testosterone supplementation therapy (TST) regretted their decision to use anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and what their reasons were for this regret. An anonymous, prospective survey was distributed to 382 men seeking follow-up trea...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Kovac JR,Scovell J,Ramasamy R,Rajanahally S,Coward RM,Smith RP,Lipshultz LI

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ran-binding protein 3 (RanBP3) is a Ran-interacting protein, which participates in the Ran GTPase system in cancer cell biology. However, the expression pattern and physiological role of RanBP3 remain largely unknown. In this study, we found that RanBP3 was expressed in human testes and localised to spermatogonium and...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Tang W,Zhu Y,Qin W,Zhang H,Zhang H,Lin H,Zhen X,Zhuang X,Tang Y,Jiang H

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the biological and clinical significance of bilaterally enlarged testes (bilateral megalotestes or macroorchidism). We have investigated clinical, endocrine and spermatological characteristics of 135 andrological patients with a testicular volume of more than 25 ml bilaterally. 135 patients with ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Meschede D,Behre HM,Nieschlag E

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penile amputation is an uncommon condition for which immediate surgical replantation is warranted. This work aimed to represent intervention and management for an amputated penis by replantation and reconstruction. A 23-year-old man presented with traumatic penile amputation for 2 h where the penile proximal part was ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Salem HK,Mostafa T

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia trachomatis infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. Its effect on male fertility, however, is still controversial. In this study, 284 male partners of infertile couples consulting the Center of Studies in Reproductive Biology (CEBRE) were analyzed. The incidence of C. trachomatis i...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Vigil P,Morales P,Tapia A,Riquelme R,Salgado AM

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have shown that high oxidative stress levels are associated with varicocele. The GST (glutathione S-transferase) family of genes is critical in the protection of cells from oxidative stress because they utilise as substrates a wide variety of products of oxidative stress. The objective of this study wa...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Acar H,Kılınç M,Guven S,Inan Z

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00