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Moradi A, Ghaffari Novin M, Bayat M. A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy in Different Light Wavelength Ranges (Blue, Green, Red, and Near-Infrared) on Sperm Cell Characteristics in Vitro and in Vivo. Reprod Sci 2024:10.1007/s43032-024-01657-x. [PMID: 39095677 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-024-01657-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
Abstract
Around 7% of the male population in the world are entangle with considerable situation which is known as male infertility. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) is the application of low-level laser radiation, that recently used to increase or promote the various cell functions including, proliferation, differentiation, ATP production, gene expressions, regulation of reactive oxygen spices (ROS), and also boost the tissue healing and reduction of inflammation. This systematic review's main idea is a comprehensive appraisal of the literatures on subjects of PBMT consequences in four light ranges wavelength (blue, green, red, near-infrared (NIR)) on sperm cell characteristics, in vitro and in vivo. In this study, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus databases were used for abstracts and full-text scientific papers published from 2003-2023 that reported the application of PBM on sperm cells. Criteria's for inclusion and exclusion to review were applied. Finally, the studies that matched with our goals were included, classified, and reported in detail. Also, searched studies were subdivided into the effects of four ranges of light irradiation, including the blue light range (400-500 nm), green light range (500-600 nm), red light range (600-780 nm), and NIR light range (780-3000 nm) of laser irradiation on human or animal sperm cells, in situations of in vitro or in vivo. Searches with our keywords results in 137 papers. After primary analysis, some articles were excluded because they were review articles or incomplete and unrelated studies. Finally, we use the 63 articles for this systematic review. Our category tables were based on the light range of irradiation, source of sperm cells (human or animal cells) and being in vitro or in vivo. Six% of publications reported the effects of blue, 10% green, 53% red and 31% NIR, light on sperm cell. In general, most of these studies showed that PBMT exerted a positive effect on the sperm cell motility. The various effects of PBMT in different wavelength ranges, as mentioned in this review, provide more insights for its potential applications in improving sperm characteristics. PBMT as a treatment method has significant effectiveness for treatment of different medical problems. Due to the lack of reporting data in this field, there is a need for future studies to assessment the biochemical and molecular effects of PBMT on sperm cells for the possible application of this treatment to the human sperm cells before the ART process.
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- Ali Moradi
- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Price Institute of Surgical Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
- Noveratech LLC of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
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He J, Wei P, Wang P, Lyu J, Li C, Pan H, Lu Z, Lu F, Wang Y, Li J, Zhou J, Zhong Z. Time and power dependence of laser-induced photodamage on human sperm revealed by longitudinal rolling measurement using optical tweezers. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2024; 15:3563-3573. [PMID: 38867791 PMCID: PMC11166424 DOI: 10.1364/boe.519258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Lasers are widely applied in assisted reproductive technologies, including sperm fixation, sperm selection and intracytoplasmic sperm injections, to reduce procedure time and improve consistency and reproducibility. However, quantitative studies on laser-induced photodamage of sperm are lacking. In this study, we demonstrated that, by using optical tweezers, the kinematic parameters of freely swimming sperm are correlated with the frequency as well as the percentage of pausing duration of longitudinal rolling of the same sperm head in the optical trap. Furthermore, by trapping individual sperm cells using 1064-nm optical tweezers, we quantitatively characterized the time-dependence of longitudinal rolling frequency and percentage of pausing duration of sperm under different laser powers. Our study revealed that, as trapping time and the laser power time increase, the longitudinal rolling frequency of the optically trapped sperm decreases with an increasing percentage of pausing duration, which characterizes the effect of laser power and duration on the photodamage of individual sperm cells. Our study provides experimental basis for the optimization of laser application in assisted reproductive technology, which may reduce the photodamage-induced biosafety risk in the future.
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- Jun He
- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- D-Printing and Tissue Engineering Center, Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- D-Printing and Tissue Engineering Center, Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Reproduction Medicine Center, Hefei BOE Hospital, Hefei 230012, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- D-Printing and Tissue Engineering Center, Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- D-Printing and Tissue Engineering Center, Anhui Provincial Institute of Translational Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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Xue Y, Xiong Y, Cheng X, Li K. Applications of laser technology in the manipulation of human spermatozoa. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2023; 21:93. [PMID: 37865766 PMCID: PMC10589983 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01148-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023] Open
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The application of laser technology in the field of assisted reproductive technology (ART) has experienced rapid growth over the past decades owing to revolutionary techniques such as intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), and in vitro manipulation of gametes and embryos. For male gametes, in vitro manipulation techniques include spermatozoa selection, sorting, immobilization, and quality assessment. A number of studies have been conducted to investigate the application of different laser technologies in the manipulation of human spermatozoa. However, there is a lack of a unified understanding of laser application in the in vitro manipulation of sperm and safety considerations in ART and, subsequently, the inability to make clear and accurate decisions on the clinical value of these laser technologies. This review summarizes the advancements and improvements of laser technologies in the manipulation of human spermatozoa, such as photobiomodulation therapy, laser trap systems for sperm analysis and sorting, laser-assisted selection of immotile sperm and laser-assisted immobilization of sperm prior to ICSI. The safety of those technologies used in ART is also discussed. This review will provide helpful and comprehensive insight into the applications of laser technology in the manipulation of human spermatozoa.
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- Yamei Xue
- Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute for Reproductive Health, School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute for Reproductive Health, School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute for Reproductive Health, School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.
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Deleterious impact of short duration UV-A exposure on the human sperm cell –An in vitro study. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpap.2021.100093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Plavskii VY, Barulin NV, Mikulich AV, Tretyakova AI, Ananich TS, Plavskaya LG, Leusenka IA, Sobchuk AN, Sysov VA, Dudinova ON, Vodchits AI, Khodasevich IA, Orlovich VA. Effect of continuous wave, quasi-continuous wave and pulsed laser radiation on functional characteristics of fish spermatozoa. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2021; 216:112112. [PMID: 33524930 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.112112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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For the first time, using sturgeon sperm as a model system, sensitive to optical radiation, the comparative studies of biological effect of continuous wave, quasi-continuous wave, nano- and picosecond laser radiation under conditions with equal average irradiance (3 mW/cm2) and wavelength (532 nm) have been carried out. Analyzing the parameters of spermatozoa motion it has been shown that, depending on the energy dose and mode of laser operation, the radiation may have both stimulatory and inhibitory effect on the velocity of motion and spermatozoa motility duration as well as on sustaining of functional characteristics of cold-stored sperm. The possibility of increasing the fertilization rate due to use of the sperm preliminary treated with laser radiation is demonstrated. For the first time, the possibility of enhancement of biological effect going from continuous wave to quasi-continuous wave laser radiation at equal irradiance and wavelength has experimentally been proven. It is shown that the difference in biological effect of continuous wave, quasi-continuous wave, nano- and picosecond laser radiation is due to amplitude (peak) values of intensity. Using fluorescence analysis and luminol-dependent chemiluminescence assay, evidence for the participation of endogenous flavins and metal-free porphyrins in sensitized ROS formation (singlet oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and hydroxyl radicals) in sturgeon sperm was obtained. Mechanisms of photochemical and photothermal reactions explaining the difference in efficacy of action of laser radiation in above modes are discussed.
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- V Yu Plavskii
- The State Scientific Institution "В.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus", 220072 Minsk, 68-2 Nezavisimosti ave., Belarus.
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- Belarusian State Agricultural Academy, 213407, Mogilev region, Gorki, Michurin st. 5, Belarus
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- The State Scientific Institution "В.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus", 220072 Minsk, 68-2 Nezavisimosti ave., Belarus
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- The State Scientific Institution "В.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus", 220072 Minsk, 68-2 Nezavisimosti ave., Belarus
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- The State Scientific Institution "В.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus", 220072 Minsk, 68-2 Nezavisimosti ave., Belarus
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- The State Scientific Institution "В.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus", 220072 Minsk, 68-2 Nezavisimosti ave., Belarus
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- The State Scientific Institution "В.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus", 220072 Minsk, 68-2 Nezavisimosti ave., Belarus
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- The State Scientific Institution "В.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus", 220072 Minsk, 68-2 Nezavisimosti ave., Belarus
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- The State Scientific Institution "В.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus", 220072 Minsk, 68-2 Nezavisimosti ave., Belarus
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- The State Scientific Institution "В.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus", 220072 Minsk, 68-2 Nezavisimosti ave., Belarus
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- The State Scientific Institution "В.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus", 220072 Minsk, 68-2 Nezavisimosti ave., Belarus
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- The State Scientific Institution "В.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus", 220072 Minsk, 68-2 Nezavisimosti ave., Belarus
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- The State Scientific Institution "В.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus", 220072 Minsk, 68-2 Nezavisimosti ave., Belarus
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Zupin L, Pascolo L, Luppi S, Ottaviani G, Crovella S, Ricci G. Photobiomodulation therapy for male infertility. Lasers Med Sci 2020; 35:1671-1680. [PMID: 32483749 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-020-03042-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Male infertility is a worldwide critical condition that affects about the 7.5% of males in Europe leading to an increment of the couples referring to reproductive medicine units to achieve pregnancy. Moreover, in the recent years, an increased number of patients have required to freeze their gametes in order to preserve their fertility. Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy is a potential treatment that has been used for different clinical application basically aimed at biostimulating cells and tissues. Here, we report a deep overview of the published studies, focusing on PBM mechanism of action, with the aim of expanding the knowledge in the field of laser light for a rational utilization of irradiation in the clinical practice. In the field of reproductive science, PBM was employed to increment spermatozoa's metabolism, motility, and viability, due to its beneficial action on mitochondria, leading to an activation of the mitochondrial respiratory chain and to the ATP production. This treatment can be particularly useful to avoid the use of chemicals in the spermatozoa culture medium as well as to promote the spermatozoa survival and movement especially after thawing or in largely immotile sperm samples.
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- Luisa Zupin
- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, via dell'Istria 65/1, 34137, Trieste, Italy.
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, via dell'Istria 65/1, 34137, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, via dell'Istria 65/1, 34137, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, via dell'Istria 65/1, 34137, Trieste, Italy.,Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, via dell'Istria 65/1, 34137, Trieste, Italy.,Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34149, Trieste, Italy
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