Sperm selection strategies and their impact on assisted reproductive technology outcomes.

abstract：:We evaluated the reproductive potential of frozen/thawed testicular spermatozoa of azoospermic men with left varicocele. The role of testicular tissue telomerase assay (TTA) in the prediction of the presence of testicular spermatozoa pre- and post-varicocelectomy was investigated, as well. Therapeutic testicular biops...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Giannakis D,Baltogiannis D,Tsoukanelis K,Loutradis D,Miyagawa I,Makrydimas G,Kanakas N,Sofikitis N

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inactivation of ornithine decarboxylase, a polyamine biosynthetic enzyme, by alpha-difluoromethylornithine (alpha-DFMO) was studied in patients with chronic non-suppurative prostatitis. Partial clinical response and remission of gross hematospermia were observed after 18 g/day alpha-DFMO, when administered orally ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Dunzendorfer U,Feller H

更新日期：1981-03-01 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：: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：:Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a multifactorial problem affecting men of all ages and demographics. Currently, there is a relative dearth of epidemiological information on CPPS. It is clear that patients with CPPS have a dismal quality of life and many have benefited only minimally from ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Schaeffer AJ

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthetic androgen mibolerone elicits a set of distinct changes in the behaviour of an androgen responsive human prostatic carcinoma cell line (LNCaP). Inhibition of cell proliferation, induction of morphological change and of a prostate specific mRNA, and inhibition of colony formation in soft agar are induced by...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Schulz P,Wolf D,Arbusow V,Bojar H,Klobeck HG,Fittler F

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sperm DNA integrity is important for normal functions such as fertilization, implantation, pregnancy and fetal development. Sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) is more common in infertile men and may be responsible for poor reproductive function. Although there are a number of tests available to measure SDF, the terminal de...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Sharma R,Iovine C,Agarwal A,Henkel R

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Next to clinical investigations, the evaluation of male fertility relies mainly on detailed sperm analyses, for example, cell counting, motility, cell morphology and vitality testing. The manual creation of a spermiogram is time- and material-consuming. Therefore, reliable high-throughput systems that may be substitut...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Engel KM,Grunewald S,Schiller J,Paasch U

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to determine effects of gallic acid (GA) and carnosic acid (CA), present in carob pods and rosemary extract respectively, on frozen-thawed ram spermatozoa. Thirty ejaculates were collected from five Merino rams, pooled, diluted in Tris-based extender and divided into five equal portions containing: 0...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gungor S,Inanc ME,Ozturk C,Korkmaz F,Bastan I,Cil B,Kastelic JP

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the ameliorative effect of curcumin (CMN) against acute cadmium chloride (CdCl(2)) toxicity on male reproductive system in rats. CdCl(2) is known to be a heavy metal and potential environmental pollutant. For this purpose, 28 rats were equally divided into four groups; t...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Oguzturk H,Ciftci O,Aydin M,Timurkaan N,Beytur A,Yilmaz F

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：:Using a highly sensitive radioimmunoassay (RIA) of estramustine binding protein (EMBP) with the antibody raised against rat-EMBP, the concentration of EMBP in human benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) tissue was evaluated. Using mechanical separation procedure, EMBP was found significantly higher in the epithelium (10....

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Shiina H,Mizutani M,Ishibe T

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of the Wenchuan earthquake on semen quality of adult male survivors is unclear. We investigated the semen quality included 673 male survivors from the worse-affected counties in the earthquake between Aug 2008 and July 2013. Semen parameters including pH, volume, concentration, motility and morphology we...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Chen XM,Chen SM,Yue HX,Lin L,Wu YB,Liu B,Jiang M,Ma YX

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This short review summarizes some recent findings on arylhydrocarbon (dioxin) receptor expression during early pregnancy in mammals. The arylhydrocarbon receptor is a ligand-activated transcription factor and was originally described as a mediator of the toxic effects of dioxins and other chlorinated hydrocarbons such...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Fischer B

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the effect of melatonin on leptin-induced changes in transition of histone to protamine in adult rats during spermatogenesis. Twelve-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats were randomised into control, leptin-, leptin-melatonin-10-, leptin-melatonin-20- and melatonin-10-treated groups with six rats per group...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Almabhouh FA,Singh HJ

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testicular tissue and sex hormones are sensitive to the anabolic steroids (oxymetholone/OM) due to increased free radical damage and hormonal changes. The Nasturtium officinale L. have various antioxidant compounds. The aim of the present study was to investigate N. officinale effect on OM-induced oxidative injury in ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Akbari Bazm M,Khazaei M,Khazaei F,Naseri L

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acrosome reaction of human spermatozoa was induced by changes of temperature. Spermatozoa were collected from fertile donors and a patient group, and selected by the "swim-up" method. The spermatozoa were treated in two different ways: Protocol I: 24 hours at room temperature followed by additional incubation at 3...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Sanchez R,Toepfer-Petersen E,Aitken RJ,Schill WB

更新日期：1991-05-01 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 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：: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 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

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 authors present the histological features of the testes in 1,609 cases of male sterility. In 485 cases (30.1%), histological changes were found, which did not warrant treatment. The histologic pattern of the testes was normal in only 39% of the cases of azoospermia; and only these patients were qualified for surge...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Janczewski Z,Bablok L

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of seminal fluid samples from 20 ADS cases is reported for the first time. A significant decrease in the total volume of complete semen sample and sperm concentration was observed. Percentage of morphologically abnormal sperms was higher in samples from ADS cases than controls, though no linear correlation wa...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Kucheria K,Saxena R,Mohan D

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

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：:In a controlled double blind trial the effectiveness and tolerability of Kallikrein in patients suffering from astheno-oligozoospermia was examined in comparison to placebo. 30 patients with astheno-oligozoospermia of idiopathic origin entered the study; they were subdivided into two homogeneous groups of 15 patients ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Izzo PL,Canale D,Bianchi B,Meschini P,Esposito G,Menchini Fabris GF,Fasani R,Ohnmeiss H

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study found that Chinese chive could significantly (p < 0.01) raise testosterone and nitric oxide (NO) levels in mice serum. However, the specific functional components of this traditional remedy are still unknown. In order to isolate and identify the active constituents from Chinese chive for enhancing t...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gu S,Wang X,Zhou R,Huang J

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:Previous study conducted in our department showed that 50% ethanolic extract of the root of Ricinus communis possess reversible antifertility effect and a 62-kDa protein (Rp) from this extract is responsible for the antifertility effects. In this study, we compared the spermicidal effect of this Rp with nonoxynol-9 (N...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nithya RS,Anuja MM,Rajamanickam C,Indira M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several substances can interfere with microtubular function eg. colchicine. Melatonin, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland has similar effects as colchicine on microtubules. In this study melatonin levels were determined in both plasma and seminal plasma of patients with good or impaired motility and forward progre...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Bornman MS,Oosthuizen JM,Barnard HC,Schulenburg GW,Boomker D,Reif S

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00