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：:Our aim was to establish the Estonian version of the National Institutes of Health chronic prostatitis symptom index (NIH-CPSI), and to examine its validity and applicability in chronic prostatitis patients as well as in community-based study. The questionnaire was tested in 54 category III prostatitis patients. In ad...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Korrovits P,Punab M,Mehik A,Mändar R

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an unusual case of recurrent, painful, unilateral gynaecomastia (GM) in an elderly male with relapsing Graves' hyperthyroidism and co-existing primary hypogonadism. This patient presented to the Breast Clinic with a 4-month history of painful, right GM. Malignancy was excluded but T3 was noted to be raised a...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Jayapaul M,Williams MR,Davies DP,Large DM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study was performed to evaluate the relationship between interleukin-6 (IL-6), oxidative stress and sperm function following vasectomy reversal. We included 22 patients who underwent vasectomy reversal and 15 healthy sperm donors (controls) with normal sperm morphology criteria. Levels of IL-6 in the ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Nandipati KC,Pasqualotto FF,Thomas AJ Jr,Agarwal A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research has suggested an association between personality traits and coping, as well as between coping and sperm concentration. In the present study, both domains of research were combined, leading to the formulation of specific hypotheses. A total of 54 healthy volunteers were given questionnaires twice to a...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Pook M,Tuschen-Caffier B,Kubek J,Schill WB,Krause W

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gynaecomastia, the enlargement of the male breast, is considered as an andrological disease. To date, a review on male breast cancer (MBC) has not been published in an andrological journal. The papers underlying this review were published from authors of different institutions: Clinical Genetics, Dermatology, Gynaecol...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Krause W

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic obstruction of the vas deferens within the inguinal canal can be managed by direct on-site vasovasostomy. However, in cases with large defect of the vas, the anastomosis may be under tension. Dissecting through the site of a previous hernia repair is tedious, and may lead to recurrence of the hernia. The pr...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Shaeer OK,Shaeer KZ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

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：:In this study we determined the effect of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation during incubation in media at 39 degrees C on ram spermatozoa and the protection by exogenously added antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase (SOD). A novel Cu/Zn-SOD, isolated from the fungal strain Humicola lutea 103 (HLSOD), was use...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Stefanov R,Angelova M,Stefanova T,Subev M,Dolashka P,Voelter W,Zachariev Z

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With approximately 90 million cases annually, infection with Chlamydia trachomatis is the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial disease in the world. Considering that these infections are often asymptomatic and cause major complications like acute pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, infertility or ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gonzales GF,Muñoz G,Sánchez R,Henkel R,Gallegos-Avila G,Díaz-Gutierrez O,Vigil P,Vásquez F,Kortebani G,Mazzolli A,Bustos-Obregón E

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The routine spermiogram parameters of 3432 patients born between 1952 and 1971 in the region of Leipzig were determined between January 1975 and March 2000. The patient group aged 24-35 years was characterized by low mobility and relocation living in the main centre of chemical industry with enormous environmental pol...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Paasch U,Thieme C,Glander HJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：:Prostatitis has been associated with abnormal semen parameters and may be the cause of infertility in some patients. Sperm antibodies and impaired sperm motility have been observed in the semen of patients with prostatitis. More recently, seminal oxidative stress has been detected in patients with prostatitis or acces...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Potts JM,Pasqualotto FF

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manual of the World Health Organization defines leucocytospermia as the presence of >1 x 10(6) white blood cells per ml semen. Most authors consider leucocytospermia to be a consequence of inflammation due to bacterial infection. However, the efficacy of antibiotic therapy was not unequivocally demonstrated until ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Krisp A,Hörster S,Skrzypek J,Krause W

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution and localization of S-100 protein (S-100) and its subunits (S100-alpha and S100-beta) in the testis of swamp-type water buffalo were investigated using immunohistochemistry. S-100 was detected in the Sertoli cells in the convoluted seminiferous tubules, modified Sertoli cells lining the terminal segme...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Cruzana MB,Budipitojo T,De Ocampo G,Sasaki M,Kitamura N,Yamada J

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Fas system is involved in the control of immune system homeostasis and nonfunctional Fas system leads to autoimmune disease in mice and humans. The Fas system is a mechanism through which cells expressing Fas ligand (FasL) induce apoptosis of Fas expressing cells. In mouse and rat, the testis represents the main s...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Riccioli A,Salvati L,D'Alessio A,Starace D,Giampietri C,De Cesaris P,Filippini A,Ziparo E

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was a 12-week double blind placebo-controlled, randomized, parallel trial in which active treatment with different doses of Maca Gelatinizada was compared with placebo. The study aimed to demonstrate if effect of Maca on subjective report of sexual desire was because of effect on mood or serum testosterone ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Gonzales GF,Córdova A,Vega K,Chung A,Villena A,Góñez C,Castillo S

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated the relationship between personality attitudes, psychopathological symptoms and biological parameters in male infertility. Eighty-four infertile men underwent a psychological and medical examination at our clinic. The psychological tests comprised the Symptom Checklist 90-R, the Toronto A...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Conrad R,Schilling G,Haidl G,Geiser F,Imbierowicz K,Liedtke R

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptin is a 167-amino acid protein that stimulates gonadotrophin-releasing hormone secretion and exerts indirect effects on the gonads via neuropeptide Y, NPY. Recent research has suggested that leptin may also have an effect on testosterone secretion. To investigate the role of leptin in reproduction, leptin in testi...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Glander HJ,Lammert A,Paasch U,Glasow A,Kratzsch J

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：:The numbers of Sertoli and pre-meiotic germ cells in the developing rabbit testis were investigated as an initial step in determining the physiological meaning of the control of cell number in the testis by apoptosis. Sections were stained immunohistochemically for the detection of apoptotic cells and counterstained w...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Hayashi T,Kageyama Y,Ishizaka K,Kihara K,Oshima H

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A partial cDNA sequence of the boar 28, 29-kDa proacrosin-binding protein was determined. The desired sequence was amplified and obtained by RT-PCR followed by nested PCR. The oligonucleotide primers for RT-PCR were designed by deduction from the internal amino acid sequence of the boar proacrosin-binding protein. An ...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Huh K,Yi LS

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One prerequisite for fertilization is the specific binding of spermatozoa to the zona pellucida. However, the factors and mechanisms involved in this gamete contact are not well understood. Gamete recognition and binding are species-specific and are controlled by oligosaccharides of the zona and their corresponding ca...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Michelmann HW,Töpfer-Petersen E,Schwartz P,Gratz G,Magerkurth C

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：:Semen samples of 24 patients were analysed. Volumes were measured and the numbers of progressively motile (PMS), motile (MS) and nonmotile spermatozoa (NMS) were determined. These 24 samples appeared to show a large variation in motility percentages and numbers. Spermatozoa of these semen samples were isolated from th...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Rhemrev JP,Vermeiden JP,Haenen GR,De Bruijne JJ,Rekers-Mombarg LT,Bast A

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to compare the water test and the hypoosmotic test (HOS) in the assessment of the human sperm membrane. A total of 686 semen samples from human male donors were subjected to water and HOS tests after routine semen evaluation. The mean percentage of swollen spermatozoa was 71.8 +/- 9.6% i...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Bahamondes L,Fazano F,De Lucio MA,Neves PA,Bottcher Luiz F,Lorenzetti GB

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A substantial body of evidence has accumulated in recent years that human semen quality may be deteriorating. This has been associated with evidence of other changes in male reproductive health, including increases in congenital malformations and testicular cancer in humans, and similar problems in wildlife. Unfortuna...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Irvine DS

更新日期：2000-09-01 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：:Ten subfertile men affected by idiopathic oligoteratoasthenozoospermia and exhibiting normal serum hormone levels received a long-term treatment with human pure follicle-stimulating hormone (hp-FSH) (150 IU, intramuscularly, three times per week for 6 months). Semen parameters and ultrastructural features of spermatoz...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Arnaldi G,Balercia G,Barbatelli G,Mantero F

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to investigate the effect of propylthiouracil (PTU) on rat testis, and to compare the results of the different treatment regimens of levothyroxine and zinc. Twenty sexually mature Wistar albino rats were subjected to PTU for 14 days intraperitoneally to make them hypothyroidic. The effect of P...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Tahmaz L,Gökalp A,Kibar Y,Koçak I,Yalçin O,Ozercan Y

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether chronic stress, applied from prepuberty to early puberty, interferes with the spermatogenic and androgenic testicular functions. Male pubertal rats (40 days old) were immobilized 6 h per day for 15 days. Plasma concentrations of corticosterone, prolactin and testosterone were significantly augm...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Almeida SA,Petenusci SO,Franci JA,Rosa e Silva AA,Carvalho TL

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of gossypol--a polycyclic compound isolated from cotton seeds--on the plasminogen activator activity of man and ram acrosomal extracts was explored in vitro. The action of gossypol on the plasminogen activator activity was investigated by a spectrophotometric method using the chromogenic substrate S-2251. G...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Taitzoglou IA,Tsantarliotou M,Kouretas D,Kokolis NA

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The male component that is necessary for successful reproduction depends on a large variety of biological processes working in concert. The sperm-egg interaction occurs through complementary molecules and is an obligatory process for successful fertilization. However, this complex phenomenon and its molecular mechanis...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Hinsch KD,Hinsch E

更新日期：1999-09-01 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：: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：:There is growing concern that abnormalities in male reproductive health are becoming more frequent. The most fundamental change has been the striking decline in sperm counts and semen quality. The effect of maternal exposure of rats to the oestrogenic environmental substance p-nonylphenol (p-NP) was determined in this...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： de Jager C,Bornman MS,Oosthuizen JM

更新日期：1999-03-01 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：:In fertile men, the majority of epididymal spermatozoa acquire the potential to fertilize (assessed with sperm function assays) on passage into the corpus and cauda regions of the epididymis. Although secretions of the epididymal epithelium are clearly important for sperm maturation and survival, their role in this pr...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Moore HD

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic factors that could mediate the pathogenesis of male reproductive disorders are largely unclear. Polymorphisms of cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1), a key enzyme in the extrahepatic metabolism of lipophilic xenobiotics, have been shown to influence susceptibility to xenobiotics. Here, CYP1A1 polymorphisms were invest...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Fritsche E,Schuppe HC,Döhr O,Ruzicka T,Gleichmann E,Abel J

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, our experience in the collection of semen from adult bonnet monkeys and some of the characteristics of semen are reported. Semen samples were collected by penile stimulation every 15 days over a period of 3 years. The penile method of ejaculation was more consistent with an increased volume of se...

journal_title：Andrologia

authors： Ramesh V,Ramachandra SG,Krishnamurthy HN,Rao AJ

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00