Spermatozoa as biomarkers for the assessment of human male infertility and genotoxicity.

abstract：:In this retrospective study the outcomes of two protocols of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and natural cycle in poor ovarian responders defined according to the Bologna criteria were compared to elucidate which approach is more suitable for the treatment of these patients. We comparatively analyzed 142 cycles of...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Stimpfel M,Vrtačnik-Bokal E,Pozlep B,Kmecl J,Virant-Klun I

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymoquinone (TQ) is a phytochemical compound found in the plant Nigella sativa. It has antioxidant and anti-cancer effects. This study investigated the effects of TQ on obesity and testicular structure of high-fat-diet (HFD) fed rats. Obese control (OC) and obese thymoquinone (OT) groups were fed a special diet conta...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Tüfek NH,Altunkaynak ME,Altunkaynak BZ,Kaplan S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to compare the expression patterns of tyrosine kinases and their ligand activators between matched myometrium and leiomyoma tissues. Total RNA extracted from 42 pairs of matched leiomyomal and adjacent myometrial tissues were hybridized to a set of 840 customized oligonucleotide microarrays to...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Jiang Y,Suo G,Sadarangani A,Cowan B,Wang JY

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple prevention therapy has gained importance for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, especially HIV/AIDS. Antiretroviral drugs encapsulated in nanoparticles have been developed for efficient delivery of the drugs to the vaginal surface. Lactoferrin nanoparticles (LFNPs) encapsulating an...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Madugulla L,Ravula AR,Kondapi AK,Yenugu S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of the anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) level for early pregnancy loss and to compare the significance of AMH level to age as prognostic factors of pregnancy loss in subfertile women. The outcome of 848 subfertile patients confirmed with intrauterine pregnancies b...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Hong S,Chang E,Han EJ,Min SG,Kim S,Kang MK,Cha DH,Shim SH,Park HJ

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Short gamete co-incubation (SGCO) consists in decreasing the duration of contact between oocytes and sperm from the standard overnight insemination (SOI) toward 2 hours. However, the effectiveness of this technique to improve in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) outcomes remains controversial. Our study...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Le Bras A,Hesters L,Gallot V,Tallet C,Tachdjian G,Frydman N

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During spermatogenesis, changes in sperm nuclear morphology are associated with the replacement of core somatic histones by protamines. Although protamines are the major nucleoproteins of mature sperm, not all species totally replace the histones. Histone H1, along with protamines, mediates chromatin condensation into...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Sánchez-Vázquez ML,Flores-Alonso JC,Merchant-Larios H,Reyes R

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the human, canonical histones are largely replaced by protamine 1 (P1) and protamine 2 (P2) during late spermatogenesis. Recent studies have demonstrated that abnormal replacement of the histones is associated with severe male infertility and has profound implications for early embryogenesis. In this review the his...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Nanassy L,Griffin J,Emery BR,Carrell DT

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a major angiogenic factor, is known to play an important role in the development of endometriosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of three VEGF (-460 C/T, +405 G/C, and +936 C/T) polymorphisms with the risk of endometriosis in the Tunisian popula...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Henidi B,Kaabachi W,Naouali A,Kaabachi S,Zhioua A,Haj Sassi F,Hamzaoui K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reproductive biology is considered a specialty field, however, an argument can be made that it is instead generally applicable to many fields of biology. The one-cell embryo is presented here as a model system for the study of eukaryotic DNA replication, apoptotic DNA degradation, and signaling mechanisms between the ...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Ortega MA,Sil P,Ward WS

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of embryos with the tools and mindset of physics, started by Wilhelm His in the 1880s, has resumed after a hiatus of a century. The Embryo Physics Course convenes online allowing interested researchers and students, who are scattered around the world, to gather weekly in one place, the virtual world of Secon...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Gordon R

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulsatile secretion of hormones in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis is critical for normal functioning of the reproductive system. Thus, appropriate characterization of pulsatile secretion is important for identifying the (patho)physiology of reproductive conditions. Existing analysis methods often fail to adeq...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Liu H,Polotsky AJ,Grunwald GK,Carlson NE

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The GIRK2-containing inward-rectifying K(+) ion channels have been implicated in mammalian spermatogenesis. While the Girk2 null mice are fertile, the male weaver transgenic mice carrying a gain-of-function mutation in the Girk2 gene are infertile. To establish the exact period of spermatogenesis affected by this muta...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Yi YJ,Sung DY,Millette C,Sutovsky M,Kennedy C,Sutovsky P,Thompson W,Thomas K

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual dysfunction is one of the diabetic complications in males. The present study aimed to evaluate the antidiabetic effect of α-mangostin and its protective role in sexual dysfunction of streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic male rats. Male Wistar rats were divided as control, diabetic control, diabetic rats admini...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Nelli GB,K AS,Kilari EK

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) affects ~1% of women in the general population. Despite numerous attempts at identifying POI genetic aetiology, coding mutations in only a few genes have been functionally related to POI pathogenesis. It has been suggested that mutant BMPR2 might contribute towards the phenotype. Se...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Patiño LC,Silgado D,Laissue P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have earlier shown that cobalt chloride (CoCl2)-induced hypoxia and second messenger 8-bromoadenosine 3', 5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (8-Br-cAMP) stimulates vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) production in Leydig tumor cell derived MA-10 cells. Both stimuli follow common signal transduction pathways in...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Kumar A,Rani L,Dhole B

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to identify unreliable data in a dataset of motility parameters obtained from a pilot study acquired by a veterinarian with experience in boar semen handling, but without experience in the operation of a computer assisted sperm analysis (CASA) system, a multivariate graphical and statistical analysis was perf...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Martínez LB,Crispín RH,Mendoza MM,Gallegos OH,Martínez AA

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artificial insemination has achieved a dynamic increase in genetic progress, and this is due to the improvement of sperm preservation technology. In recent years, a lot of attention has been paid to optimizing bull sperm storage environment and objectifying methods of sperm quality analysis. This review presents bull ...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Kowalczyk A,Kuczaj M,Czerniawska-Piątkowska E

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased trophoblast apoptosis has been implicated in pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction and preeclampsia (EC). We investigated placenta growth factor (PLGF) signaling during trophoblast apoptosis in culture and X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) and apoptosis inducible factor (AIF) in th...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Arroyo J,Price M,Straszewski-Chavez S,Torry RJ,Mor G,Torry DS

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systems biology presents a new paradigm for elucidating the processes required to organize and sustain life. We now have access to whole genome sequences, gene expression data for multiple cell types, and databases for regulatory elements governing these genes. These resources make it feasible to identify conserved ge...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Naismith L,Lalancette C,Platts AE,Krawetz SA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Varicocele is currently the most common irregularity identified in males that is associated with impaired spermatogenesis. It primarily presents in the form of decreased sperm count and motility, abnormal morphology, and significantly increased sperm DNA fragmentation. Several studies have shown that surgical repair i...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Li F,Yamaguchi K,Okada K,Matsushita K,Ando M,Chiba K,Yue H,Fujisawa M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assisted reproductive technology has evolved tremendously since the emergence of in vitro fertilization (IVF). In the course of the recent decade, there have been significant efforts in order to minimize multiple gestations, while improving percentages of singleton pregnancies and offering individualized services in I...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Simopoulou M,Sfakianoudis K,Antoniou N,Maziotis E,Rapani A,Bakas P,Anifandis G,Kalampokas T,Bolaris S,Pantou A,Pantos K,Koutsilieris M

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At least in mammals, retinoic acid is a pivotal factor in maintaining the functionality of the testis, in particular, for the progression of germ cells from mitosis to meiosis. Removal of dietary vitamin A or a targeted deletion of retinoic acid receptor alpha gene (Rara), the receptor for retinoic acid, in mice, led ...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Doyle TJ,Oudes AJ,Kim KH

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is now a widely-used technique, it is still of interest to improve our knowledge as to which is the best spermatozoon to be selected for ICSI. Infertile men have increased risks of producing aneuploid spermatozoa. Using hyaluronic acid (HA)-binding sperm selection may r...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Mokánszki A,Tóthné EV,Bodnár B,Tándor Z,Molnár Z,Jakab A,Ujfalusi A,Oláh É

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In many species, extended semen can be stored at low temperatures to slow bacterial growth. However, boar semen performs poorly at temperatures below 15 °C and this poses unique challenges, as it is not easy to maintain a constant 15-19 °C during shipment. Some extenders have been formulated with egg yolk for storage ...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Casas I,Miller-Lux Y,Osborne B,Bonet S,Althouse GC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the major causes of defective sperm function is oxidative stress, which limits the fertilizing potential of these cells as the result of collateral damage to proteins and lipids in the sperm plasma membrane. On this point, a derangement of both generation and neutralization of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Signorini C,Moretti E,Collodel G

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessment of sperm DNA damage has been suggested as a negative predictor of fertility potential. Multiple pathological factors acting at both the intra-testicular and post-testicular levels may contribute to sperm DNA damage. The relative contribution of each of these factors in an individual with high DNA damage (>3...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Moskovtsev SI,Lecker I,Mullen JB,Jarvi K,Willis J,White J,Lo KC

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We explored the molecular mechanisms of obesity and insulin resistance in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) using a human embryonic stem cell model (hESCs). Three PCOS-derived and one non-PCOS-derived hESC lines were induced into adipocytes, and then total RNA was extracted. The differentially expressed P...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Wang F,Liu WW,Chen XM,Kong HJ,Li J,Sun YP

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For natural fertilization to occur successfully, millions of spermatozoa must be deposited in the lower end of the female genital tract during mating. Considerably fewer spermatozoa are required for fertilization when spermatozoa are deposited in the upper region of the female tract. The extreme case of assisted ferti...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Yanagimachi R

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The understanding of the early mammalian development is a prerequisite for the advancement of in vitro fertilization and improvement of derivation and culturing of embryonic stem cells. While, whole genome transcriptomic analysis on bovine blastocysts has identified genes active in early development, little informatio...

journal_title：Systems biology in reproductive medicine

authors： Jensen PL,Grøndahl ML,Beck HC,Petersen J,Stroebech L,Christensen ST,Yding Andersen C

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00