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Bouloorchi Tabalvandani M, Saeidpour Z, Habibi Z, Javadizadeh S, Firoozabadi SA, Badieirostami M. Microfluidics as an emerging paradigm for assisted reproductive technology: A sperm separation perspective. Biomed Microdevices 2024; 26:23. [PMID: 38652182 DOI: 10.1007/s10544-024-00705-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Millions of people are subject to infertility worldwide and one in every six people, regardless of gender, experiences infertility at some period in their life, according to the World Health Organization. Assisted reproductive technologies are defined as a set of procedures that can address the infertility issue among couples, culminating in the alleviation of the condition. However, the costly conventional procedures of assisted reproduction and the inherent vagaries of the processes involved represent a setback for its successful implementation. Microfluidics, an emerging tool for processing low-volume samples, have recently started to play a role in infertility diagnosis and treatment. Given its host of benefits, including manipulating cells at the microscale, repeatability, automation, and superior biocompatibility, microfluidics have been adopted for various procedures in assisted reproduction, ranging from sperm sorting and analysis to more advanced processes such as IVF-on-a-chip. In this review, we try to adopt a more holistic approach and cover different uses of microfluidics for a variety of applications, specifically aimed at sperm separation and analysis. We present various sperm separation microfluidic techniques, categorized as natural and non-natural methods. A few of the recent developments in on-chip fertilization are also discussed.
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- MEMS Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, 1439957131, Iran
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- MEMS Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, 1439957131, Iran
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- MEMS Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, 1439957131, Iran
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- MEMS Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, 1439957131, Iran
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- MEMS Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, 1439957131, Iran.
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Nguyen HTT, Dang HNT, Nguyen TTT, Nguyen TV, Dang TC, Nguyen QHV, Le MT. Correlations between abnormalities of morphological details and DNA fragmentation in human sperm. Clin Exp Reprod Med 2022; 49:40-48. [PMID: 35255657 PMCID: PMC8923625 DOI: 10.5653/cerm.2021.04777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objective: As the associations of sperm DNA fragmentation with morphology have not been examined in detail, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between abnormalities of morphological details and DNA integrity in human sperm.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, men from infertile couples were enrolled at Hue Center for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Vietnam. Conventional semen parameters, including morphological details, were analyzed following the World Health Organization 2010 criteria. Sperm DNA fragmentation was evaluated using a sperm chromatin dispersion assay. The relationships and correlations between semen parameters, sperm morphology, and the type of halosperm and the DNA fragmentation index (DFI) were analyzed.Results: Among 130 men in infertile couples, statistically significant differences were not found in the sperm halo type between the normal and abnormal sperm morphology groups. The percentage of round-head spermatozoa was higher in the DFI >15% group (16.98%±12.50%) than in the DFI ≤15% group (13.13%±8.82%), higher values for amorphous heads were found in the DFI >15% group, and lower values for tapered heads were observed in the DFI ≤15% group; however, these differences were not statistically significant. Small-halo sperm and the DFI were positively correlated with round-head sperm (r=0.243, p=0.005 and r=0.197, p=0.025, respectively). Conclusion: The rate of general sperm morphological abnormalities in semen analysis was not related to sperm DNA integrity. However, round sperm heads were closely associated with sperm DNA fragmentation.
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- Center for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam
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- Center for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam
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- Departments of Histology, Embryology, and Pathology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam
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- Center for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam
- Corresponding author: Minh Tam Le Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, 6 Ngo Quyen st, Hue, Viet Nam Tel: +84-23-4626-9696 Fax: +84-23-4382-2173 E-mail:
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Mohammadi A, Asadpour R, Tayefi-Nasrabadi H, Rahbar M, Joozani RJ. Evaluation of Microscopic, Flow Cytometric, and Oxidative Parameters of the Frozen-Thawed Bull Sperm in a Freezing Extender Containing Myo-Inositol. Biopreserv Biobank 2021; 20:176-184. [PMID: 34388025 DOI: 10.1089/bio.2021.0046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Introduction: This research was conducted to assess the effect of myo-inositol (MYO) in the freezing extender on the semen quality and oxidative stress parameters of frozen-thawed bull sperm. Materials and Methods: Semen samples were obtained from four bulls (n = 24, six ejaculates per bull), twice a week, and diluted into four equal aliquots in freezing extenders containing different concentrations of MYO (0, 2, 3, and 4 mg/mL). After a freezing/thawing process, velocity parameters, plasma membrane integrity, apoptosis status, malondialdehyde level, and oxidative stress parameters were assessed. Results: Supplementation of freezing extender with 3 mg/mL MYO resulted in higher rapid motility (62.22% ± 2.63%), progressive motility (77.45% ± 2.65%), viability (78% ± 0.91%), plasma membrane integrity (86 ± 0.85), catalase (20.03 ± 0.39 U/mL) activity, and lower significance of lipid peroxidation (3.60 ± 0.15 nmol/dL) than those of the control group (p < 0.05). A significantly lower percentage of normal morphology and intact acrosomes were observed for frozen-thawed semen in the extender supplemented with 4 mg/mL MYO than those of the control group (p < 0.05). Freezing of the sperm in the extender containing 3 mg/mL of MYO leads to a higher percentage of live cells (38.3 ± 2.76). Beat-cross-frequency, amplitude of lateral head displacement, linearity, total antioxidant capacity, total peroxidase activity, early apoptotic status, and superoxide dismutase activities were not affected by MYO levels in the extenders (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the supplementation of the freezing extender with 3 mg/mL MYO resulted in a higher quality of frozen-thawed bull sperm.
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- Armin Mohammadi
- Graduated from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Science and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Science and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Science and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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Barquero V, Soler C, Sevilla F, Calderón-Calderón J, Valverde A. A Bayesian analysis of boar spermatozoa kinematics and head morphometrics and their relationship with litter size fertility variables. Reprod Domest Anim 2021; 56:1024-1033. [PMID: 33914994 DOI: 10.1111/rda.13946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The semen movement and sperm head size patterns of boar ejaculates were analysed using computer-assisted semen analysis (CASA)-Mot and -Morph systems. The aim of the present study was to compare morphometric and kinematics variables from boars and to determine the relationship with sow fertility variables related to litter size. The females were from maternal crossing schemes such as the continuous 3-generation cross between York (Y), Landrace (L), and Pietrain (P) hybrid sows and Pietrain boars. Semen samples were collected from 11 sexually mature boars from two sire lines. Samples were analysed using the ISAS® v1 system to evaluate eight kinematic variables of sperm velocity, progressiveness and undulations. Four morphometric parameters of sperm head size (length, width, area and perimeter) were analysed. Bayesian analysis revealed relevant differences in four kinematic variables (VSL, LIN, STR and WOB) between sire lines, with a probability of relevance (PR ) of 0.79-0.91, and Pietrain boars were associated with higher progressive motility compared with Duroc x Pietrain boars. Moreover, there were relevant differences in all morphometric variables (PR = 0.82-0.85) between sire lines. The dam line Y-L-50 (½ Y × ½ L) had higher total born per litter and piglets born alive, and YLP-75 (1 /8 Y × 1 /8 L × 3 /4 P) was associated with higher values of litter weight at birth (highest posterior density region at 95% = 9.92, 16.41 kg). There are relevant differences in kinematic variables between the assessed sire lines and the differences in morphometric and litter size variables were also relevant. The York-Landrace hybrid sows had higher total born per litter and piglets born alive, and there were relevant differences when compared with YLP-50 (¼ York × ¼ Landrace × ½ Pietrain). Differences in kinematic and morphometric variables between sire and dam lines related to fertility need to be further studied.
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- Vinicio Barquero
- School of Agronomy, Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Campus San Carlos, San Carlos, Costa Rica
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- Department of Cellular Biology, Functional Biology and Physical Anthropology, University of Valencia, Campus Burjassot, Burjassot, Spain
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- School of Agronomy, Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Campus San Carlos, San Carlos, Costa Rica
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- School of Agronomy, Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Campus San Carlos, San Carlos, Costa Rica
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- School of Agronomy, Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Campus San Carlos, San Carlos, Costa Rica
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