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Diagnostics and Management of Male Infertility in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11091550. [PMID: 34573892 PMCID: PMC8467018 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11091550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), a disease caused by the malfunction of motile cilia, manifests mainly with chronic recurrent respiratory infections. In men, PCD is also often associated with infertility due to immotile sperm. Since causative mutations for PCD were identified in over 50 genes, the role of these genes in sperm development should be investigated in order to understand the effect of PCD mutations on male fertility. Previous studies showed that different dynein arm heavy chains are present in respiratory cilia and sperm flagellum, which may partially explain the variable effects of mutations on airways and fertility. Furthermore, recent studies showed that male reproductive tract motile cilia may play an important part in sperm maturation and transport. In some PCD patients, extremely low sperm counts were reported, which may be due to motile cilia dysfunction in the reproductive tract rather than problems with sperm development. However, the exact roles of PCD genes in male fertility require additional studies, as do the treatment options. In this review, we discuss the diagnostic and treatment options for men with PCD based on the current knowledge.
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Cannarella R, Maniscalchi ET, Condorelli RA, Scalia M, Guerri G, La Vignera S, Bertelli M, Calogero AE. Ultrastructural Sperm Flagellum Defects in a Patient With CCDC39 Compound Heterozygous Mutations and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia/ Situs Viscerum Inversus. Front Genet 2020; 11:974. [PMID: 33005176 PMCID: PMC7483550 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by structural or functional motile cilia abnormalities. Up to 40 different genes seem, at the moment, to be involved in the pathogenesis of PCD. A number of ultrastructural defects have also been reported in sperm flagella, but the sperm mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) has never been described in these cases. Aim: The aim of this study was to report the sperm MMP and ultrastructural abnormalities of the sperm flagella found in a patient with PCD and situs inversus (Kartagener syndrome) and its characterization from the genetic point of view. Methods: Transmission electronic microscopy (TEM) analysis was used to evaluate flagella ultrastructure. The genetic testing was performed by next-generation sequencing. Sperm DNA fragmentation and MMP were also evaluated by flow cytometry. Results: We report here the case of an 18-year-old male patient with PCD and situs inversus and severe oligo-astheno-teratozoospermia. TEM analysis of his spermatozoa showed an abnormal connecting piece. The mid piece appeared abnormally thickened, with cytoplasmic residue, dysplasia of fibrous sheath, loss of the outer dynein arms (ODAs), truncated inner dynein arms, and supernumerary outer fibers. The percentage of spermatozoa with fragmented DNA was normal, whereas a high percentage of spermatozoa had low MMP, suggesting an altered mitochondrial function. The genetic analysis showed the presence of c.610-2A > G, p.Arg811Cys compound heterozygous mutations in the CCDC39 gene. Conclusion: The case herein reported suggests that the high percentage of sperm with low MMP may play a role in the pathogenesis of asthenozoospermia in patients with Kartagener syndrome. In addition, we report, for the first time, the missense variant p.Arg811Cys in the CCDC39 gene in a patient with Kartagener syndrome. Although in silico analysis predicts its damaging potential, its clinical meaning remains unclear.
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- Rossella Cannarella
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Avidor-Reiss T, Mazur M, Fishman EL, Sindhwani P. The Role of Sperm Centrioles in Human Reproduction - The Known and the Unknown. Front Cell Dev Biol 2019; 7:188. [PMID: 31632960 PMCID: PMC6781795 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2019.00188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Each human spermatozoon contains two remodeled centrioles that it contributes to the zygote. There, the centrioles reconstitute a centrosome that assembles the sperm aster and participate in pronuclei migration and cleavage. Thus, centriole abnormalities may be a cause of male factor infertility and failure to carry pregnancy to term. However, the precise mechanisms by which sperm centrioles contribute to embryonic development in humans are still unclear, making the search for a link between centriole abnormalities and impaired male fecundity particularly difficult. Most previous investigations into the role of mammalian centrioles during fertilization have been completed in murine models; however, because mouse sperm and zygotes appear to lack centrioles, these studies provide information that is limited in its applicability to humans. Here, we review studies that examine the role of the sperm centrioles in the early embryo, with particular emphasis on humans. Available literature includes case studies and case-control studies, with a few retrospective studies and no prospective studies reported. This literature has provided some insight into the morphological characteristics of sperm centrioles in the zygote and has allowed identification of some centriole abnormalities in rare cases. Many of these studies suggest centriole involvement in early embryogenesis based on phenotypes of the embryo with only indirect evidence for centriole abnormality. Overall, these studies suggest that centriole abnormalities are present in some cases of sperm with asthenoteratozoospermia and unexplained infertility. Yet, most previously published studies have been restricted by the laborious techniques (like electron microscopy) and the limited availability of centriolar markers, resulting in small-scale studies and the lack of solid causational evidence. With recent progress in sperm centriole biology, such as the identification of the unique composition of sperm centrioles and the discovery of the atypical centriole, it is now possible to begin to fill the gaps in sperm centriole epidemiology and to identify the etiology of sperm centriole dysfunction in humans.
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- Tomer Avidor-Reiss
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States.,Department of Urology, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States.,Department of Urology, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States.,Department of Urology, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, United States
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Thirumavalavan N, Gabrielsen JS, Lamb DJ. Where are we going with gene screening for male infertility? Fertil Steril 2019; 111:842-850. [PMID: 31029238 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Male infertility is a heterogenous disease process requiring the proper functioning and interaction of thousands of genes. Given the number of genes involved, it is thought that genetic causes contribute to most cases of infertility. Identifying these causes, however, is challenging. Infertility is associated with negative health outcomes, such as cancer, highlighting the need to further understand the genetic underpinnings of this condition. This paper describes the genetic and genomic tests currently available to identify the etiology of male infertility and then will discuss emerging technologies that may facilitate diagnosis and treatment of in the future.
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- Department of Urology, Center for Reproductive Genomics and Caryle and Israel Englander, Institute for Precision Medicine, Weill Cornell School of Medicine, New York, New York.
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Mortimer D. The functional anatomy of the human spermatozoon: relating ultrastructure and function. Mol Hum Reprod 2019; 24:567-592. [PMID: 30215807 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gay040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The Internet, magazine articles, and even biomedical journal articles, are full of cartoons of spermatozoa that bear minimal resemblance to real spermatozoa, especially human spermatozoa, and this had led to many misconceptions about what spermatozoa look like and how they are constituted. This review summarizes the historical and current state of knowledge of mammalian sperm ultrastructure, with particular emphasis on and relevance to human spermatozoa, combining information obtained from a variety of electron microscopic (EM) techniques. Available information on the composition and configuration of the various ultrastructural components of the spermatozoon has been related to their mechanistic purpose and roles in the primary aspects of sperm function and fertilization: motility, hyperactivation, capacitation, the acrosome reaction and sperm-oocyte fusion.
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- David Mortimer
- Oozoa Biomedical Inc., Caulfeild Village, West Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Jeyendran RS, Caroppo E, Rouen A, Anderson A, Puscheck E. Selecting the most competent sperm for assisted reproductive technologies. Fertil Steril 2019; 111:851-863. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Ozkavukcu S, Celik-Ozenci C, Konuk E, Atabekoglu C. Live birth after Laser Assisted Viability Assessment (LAVA) to detect pentoxifylline resistant ejaculated immotile spermatozoa during ICSI in a couple with male Kartagener's syndrome. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2018; 16:10. [PMID: 29402277 PMCID: PMC5800064 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-018-0321-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare, autosomal recessive disease with abnormalities in the structure of cilia, causing impairment of muco-ciliary clearance with respiratory tract infections, heterotaxia and abnormal sperm motility with male infertility. Here, with a comprehensive literature review, we report a couple with an infertility history of 9 years and three unsuccessful IVF treatments, where male partner has Kartagener's Syndrome, a subtype of PCD, displaying recurrent respiratory infections, dextrocardia and total asthenozoospermia. His diagnosis was verified with transmission electron microscopy and genetic mutation screening, revealing total absence of dynein arms in sperm tails and homozygous mutation in the ZMYND10, heterozygous mutations in the ARMC4 and DNAH5 genes. Laser assisted viability assay (LAVA) was performed by shooting the sperm tails during sperm retrieval for microinjection, following detection of pentoxifylline resistant immotile sperm. Live births of healthy triplets, one boy and two monozygotic girls, was achieved after double blastocyst transfer.
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- Sinan Ozkavukcu
- 0000000109409118grid.7256.6Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Center for Assisted Reproduction, Ankara Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Cebeci Hastanesi, Kadin Hastaliklari ve Dogum AD, ÜYTE Merkezi, Dikimevi-Ankara, Turkey
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- 0000 0001 0428 6825grid.29906.34Department of Histology and Embryology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Akdeniz Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Histoloji ve Embriyoloji AD, Konyaaltı-Antalya, Turkey
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- 0000 0001 0428 6825grid.29906.34Department of Histology and Embryology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Akdeniz Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Histoloji ve Embriyoloji AD, Konyaaltı-Antalya, Turkey
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- 0000000109409118grid.7256.6Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Center for Assisted Reproduction, Ankara Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Cebeci Hastanesi, Kadin Hastaliklari ve Dogum AD, ÜYTE Merkezi, Dikimevi-Ankara, Turkey
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Hayden RP, Wright DL, Toth TL, Tanrikut C. Selective use of percutaneous testis biopsy to optimize IVF-ICSI outcomes: a case series. FERTILITY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2016; 2:7. [PMID: 28620534 PMCID: PMC5424330 DOI: 10.1186/s40738-016-0020-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Background Sperm quality may degrade during transit through the male reproductive tract in some individuals. In this setting surgically retrieved testicular sperm may outperform ejaculated samples for use with in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF-ICSI). We sought to describe one center’s experience with the use of fresh testicular sperm after prior failed IVF-ICSI with ejaculated samples. Results A retrospective review was conducted evaluating IVF-ICSI cycles performed at a tertiary IVF unit between 2009 and 2014. Couples who were managed with percutaneous testis biopsy to obtain sperm, despite availability of ejaculated sperm, were included. Four couples who underwent a total of 6 percutaneous testis biopsy/IVF-ICSI cycles were identified. Collectively, the couples had undergone 9 prior IVF-ICSI cycles using fresh ejaculated sperm without successful pregnancy. From the six cycles that used fresh testicular sperm four live births resulted (1 twin gestation, 3 singletons). Only 1 of the 4 couples remained childless. Conclusions For patients who have had prior failed IVF-ICSI attempts, this small case series demonstrates a possible therapeutic benefit when freshly procured testicular sperm are used in lieu of ejaculated samples.
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- Russell P Hayden
- Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA.,MGH Fertility Center, 55 Fruit Street, YAW 10A, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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- Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA.,MGH Fertility Center, 55 Fruit Street, YAW 10A, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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Honoré I, Burgel PR. Primary ciliary dyskinesia in adults. Rev Mal Respir 2015; 33:165-89. [PMID: 26654126 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2015.10.743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Primary ciliary dyskinesia is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder leading to structural and/or functional abnormalities of motor cilia. Impaired mucociliary clearance is responsible for the development of a multi-organ disease, which particularly affects the upper and lower airways. STATE OF THE ART In adults, primary ciliary dyskinesia is mainly characterized by bronchiectasis and chronic ear and sinus disorders. Situs inversus is found in half of patients and fertility disorders are commonly associated. Diagnosis is based on specialized tests: reduced level of nasal nitric oxide concentrations is suggestive of primary ciliary dyskinesia, but only a nasal or bronchial biopsy/brushing with analysis of beat pattern by videomicroscopy and/or analysis of cilia morphology by electronic microscopy can confirm the diagnosis. However, the diagnosis is difficult to achieve due to the limited access to these specialized tests and to difficulties in interpreting them. Genetic tests are under development and may provide new diagnostic tools. Treatment is symptomatic, based on airway clearance techniques (e.g., physiotherapy) and systemic and/or inhaled antibiotics. Prognosis is related to the severity of the respiratory impairment, which can be moderate or severe. PERSPECTIVES AND CONCLUSIONS Diagnosis and management of primary ciliary dyskinesia remain poorly defined and should be supported by specialized centers to standardize the diagnosis, improve the treatment and promote research.
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- I Honoré
- Department of respiratory medicine, Cochin hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75014 Paris, France
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- Department of respiratory medicine, Cochin hospital, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75014 Paris, France; Paris Descartes university, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 75005 Paris, France.
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Kawasaki A, Okamoto H, Wada A, Ainoya Y, Kita N, Maeyama T, Edamoto N, Nishiyama H, Tsukamoto S, Joraku A, Waku N, Yoshikawa H. A case of primary ciliary dyskinesia treated with ICSI using testicular spermatozoa: case report and a review of the literature. Reprod Med Biol 2015; 14:195-200. [PMID: 29259416 DOI: 10.1007/s12522-015-0210-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate whether or not intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) using spermatozoa extracted from testis (TESE-ICSI) is a more effective treatment than ICSI with ejaculated spermatozoa (EJ-ICSI) for primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). Methods We reported a case of PCD in which we performed TESE-ICSI after repeated failure of EJ-ICSI. Together with data from previous case reports, we compared the fertilization rate and pregnancy outcome of TESE-ICSI and EJ-ICSI. Results In our case, TESE-ICSI improved the morphology of spermatozoa and fertilization rate. However, the outcome was only a biochemical pregnancy. According to the analysis combined with previous reports, there was no difference in the fertilization rate and pregnancy outcome parameters between TESE-ICSI and EJ-ICSI. Conclusions TESE-ICSI for PCD may improve the fertilization rate compared to EJ-ICSI. However, it does not necessarily improve the pregnancy outcome for a patient with primary ciliary dyskinesia.
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- Akiko Kawasaki
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine University of Tsukuba 1-1-1 Tennodai Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Tsukuba-Gakuen Hospital 2573-1 Kamiyokoba Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Tsukuba-Gakuen Hospital 2573-1 Kamiyokoba Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Tsukuba-Gakuen Hospital 2573-1 Kamiyokoba Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Tsukuba-Gakuen Hospital 2573-1 Kamiyokoba Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Tsukuba-Gakuen Hospital 2573-1 Kamiyokoba Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Tsukuba-Gakuen Hospital 2573-1 Kamiyokoba Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Tsukuba-Gakuen Hospital 2573-1 Kamiyokoba Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine University of Tsukuba 1-1-1 Tennodai Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Department of Urology Tsukuba-Gakuen Hospital 2573-1 Kamiyokoba Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine University of Tsukuba 1-1-1 Tennodai Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Department of Urology Tsukuba-Gakuen Hospital 2573-1 Kamiyokoba Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine University of Tsukuba 1-1-1 Tennodai Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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Ebner T, Maurer M, Oppelt P, Mayer RB, Duba HC, Costamoling W, Shebl O. Healthy twin live-birth after ionophore treatment in a case of theophylline-resistant Kartagener syndrome. J Assist Reprod Genet 2015; 32:873-7. [PMID: 25956262 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-015-0486-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate whether it is a feasible option to target the oocyte (with Ca(2+)-ionophore) in case that sperm motility cannot be restored in Kartagener syndrome. METHODS A case of a male Kartagener syndrome with exclusively immotile spermatozoa that did not react to the dimethylxanthine theophylline. Thus, half of the associated oocytes were treated for 15 min with the ready-to-use- ionophore CultActive immediately after ICSI whereas the other 50 % were injected with routine ICSI without artificial oocyte activation. Rates of fertilization, blastulation, pregnancy and live birth were evaluated. RESULTS Fertilization check revealed that none of the conventionally injected but 4/6 (66.7 %) of the artificially activated oocytes showed two pronuclei. Three embryos were of good and one of fair quality. Corresponding blastocyst formation rate was 3 out of 4 (75 %). A double embryo transfer led to a healthy twin birth in the 34th week of gestation (two boys with a birth weight of 1724 g and 2199 g). CONCLUSIONS This case indicates that Ca(2+)-ionophore treatment in cycles from theophylline-resistant Kartagener syndrome patients is a feasible option. The future will show if routine application of A23187 in Kartagener or primary cilia dyskinesis patients will be of benefit.
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- T Ebner
- Landes- Frauen- und Kinderklinik, Kinderwunsch Zentrum, Krankenhausstr. 26-30, A-4040, Linz, Upper Austria, Austria,
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Montjean D, Courageot J, Altié A, Amar-Hoffet A, Rossin B, Geoffroy-Siraudin C, Tourame P, Boyer P. Normal live birth after vitrified/warmed oocytes intracytoplasmic sperm injection with immotile spermatozoa in a patient with Kartagener's syndrome. Andrologia 2014; 47:839-45. [PMID: 25269826 DOI: 10.1111/and.12331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The present article is a report on two cases of male Kartagener's syndrome enrolled in intraconjugal IVF programme due to akinetospermia. Viable spermatozoa were selected using a hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOST) and pentoxifylline activation and subsequently microinjected into vitrified/warmed oocytes. The treatment enabled one of these two couples to achieve a pregnancy and to give birth to a healthy baby girl.
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- D Montjean
- Service of Medicine and Reproductive Biology, Saint-Joseph Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Electron microscopy Department, Medicine faculty of La Timone, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Electron microscopy Department, Medicine faculty of La Timone, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Service of Medicine and Reproductive Biology, Saint-Joseph Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Service of Medicine and Reproductive Biology, Saint-Joseph Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Service of Medicine and Reproductive Biology, Saint-Joseph Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Service of Medicine and Reproductive Biology, Saint-Joseph Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Service of Medicine and Reproductive Biology, Saint-Joseph Hospital, Marseille, France
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Sha YW, Ding L, Li P. Management of primary ciliary dyskinesia/Kartagener's syndrome in infertile male patients and current progress in defining the underlying genetic mechanism. Asian J Androl 2014; 16:101-6. [PMID: 24369140 PMCID: PMC3901865 DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.122192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Kartagener's syndrome (KS) is an autosomal recessive genetic disease accounting for approximately 50% of the cases of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). As it is accompanied by many complications, PCD/KS severely affects the patient's quality of life. Therapeutic approaches for PCD/KS aim to enhance prevention, facilitate rapid definitive diagnosis, avoid misdiagnosis, maintain active treatment, control infection and postpone the development of lesions. In male patients, sperm flagella may show impairment in or complete absence of the ability to swing, which ultimately results in male infertility. Assisted reproductive technology will certainly benefit such patients. For PCD/KS patients with completely immotile sperm, intracytoplasmic sperm injection may be very important and even indispensable. Considering the number of PCD/KS susceptibility genes and mutations that are being identified, more extensive genetic screening is indispensable in patients with these diseases. Moreover, further studies into the potential molecular mechanisms of these diseases are required. In this review, we summarize the available information on various aspects of this disease in order to delineate the therapeutic objectives more clearly, and clarify the efficacy of assisted reproductive technology as a means of treatment for patients with PCD/KS-associated infertility.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Xiamen, Xiamen, China
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Reproductive outcomes in patients with male infertility because of Klinefelter's syndrome, Kartagener's syndrome, round-head sperm, dysplasia fibrous sheath, and ‘stump’ tail sperm. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2013; 25:229-46. [DOI: 10.1097/gco.0b013e32835faae5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tales of the tail and sperm head aches: changing concepts on the prognostic significance of sperm pathologies affecting the head, neck and tail. Asian J Androl 2011; 14:14-23. [PMID: 22198630 DOI: 10.1038/aja.2011.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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This article presents an update on the variable prognostic significance of different sperm pathologies in patients with severe male factor infertility due to morphology and motility disorders. Severe asthenozoospermia is one of the leading causes of male infertility as spermatozoa cannot reach the oocyte and/or penetrate normally. Identifying structural causes of sperm immotility was of great concern before the advent of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), because immotility was the limiting factor in the treatment of these patients. In these cases, in vitro methods are used to identify live spermatozoa or stimulate sperm motility to avoid selection of non-viable cells. With these advances, fertilization and pregnancy results have improved dramatically. The identification of genetic phenotypes in asthenozoospermia is important to adequately inform patients of treatment outcomes and risks. The one sperm characteristic that seriously affects fertility prognosis is teratozoospermia, primarily sperm head and neck anomalies. Defects of chromatin condensation and acrosomal hypoplasia are the two most common abnormalities in severe teratozoospermia. The introduction of microscopic methods to select spermatozoa and the development of new ones to evaluate sperm quality before ICSI will assure that ultrastructural identification of sperm pathologies will not only be of academic interest, but will also be an essential tool to inform treatment choice. Herein, we review the differential roles played by sperm components in normal fertilization and early embryo development and explore how assisted reproductive technologies have modified our concepts on the prognostic significance of sperm pathologies affecting the head, neck, mid-piece and tail.
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McLachlan RI, Ishikawa T, Osianlis T, Robinson P, Merriner DJ, Healy D, de Kretser D, O'Bryan MK. Normal live birth after testicular sperm extraction and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in variant primary ciliary dyskinesia with completely immotile sperm and structurally abnormal sperm tails. Fertil Steril 2011; 97:313-8. [PMID: 22137492 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2011] [Revised: 11/05/2011] [Accepted: 11/07/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To report on the investigation and fertility management of variant primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). DESIGN Case report. SETTING University-affiliated assisted reproductive technologies practice. PATIENT(S) A 40 year-old man presenting with 12 months' primary infertility, complete sperm immotility, severe morphologic defects, and moderate sinopulmonary disease. INTERVENTION(S) Electron microscopy (EM) of sperm, nasal cilial function studies, open testis biopsy, and sperm extraction for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Outcome of ICSI treatment using immotile testicular sperm. RESULT(S) EM revealed abnormal connecting pieces, shortened midpieces with attenuated mitochondrial sheaths, poorly developed annulus, abnormal outer dense fibers, and axonemes missing the two central mircotubules. Nasal ciliary beat frequency was subnormal and dyssynchronous. Immotile testicular sperm were selected for ICSI based on physical characteristics and fertilized 12 of 18 eggs. A single day-5 blastocyst achieved a normal pregnancy and delivery of a healthy 3,840-g girl at 38 weeks' gestation. CONCLUSION(S) Nonclassic PCD may present with structurally abnormal completely immotile sperm, with seemingly little prospect of fertility, and moderate respiratory dysfunction supporting the presence of an underlying ciliopathy. Despite testicular sperm also being immotile and showing profound structural defects that would seem to preclude fertilization, more morphologically normal sperm are capable of establishing a normal pregnancy.
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Geber S, Lemgruber M, Taitson PF, Valle M, Sampaio M. Birth of healthy twins after intracytoplasmic sperm injection using ejaculated immotile spermatozoa from a patient with Kartagener’s syndrome. Andrologia 2011; 44 Suppl 1:842-4. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2011.01224.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Birth of a healthy boy using fresh testicular sperm in a patient with Klinefelter syndrome combined with Kartagener syndrome. Fertil Steril 2011; 96:577-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2011] [Revised: 05/30/2011] [Accepted: 06/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ortega C, Verheyen G, Raick D, Camus M, Devroey P, Tournaye H. Absolute asthenozoospermia and ICSI: what are the options? Hum Reprod Update 2011; 17:684-92. [PMID: 21816768 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmr018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Complete asthenozoospermia, i.e. 100% immotile spermatozoa in the ejaculate, is reported at a frequency of 1 of 5000 men. Its diagnosis implies a poor fertility prognosis even with ICSI. It is extremely important to distinguish between two different groups of patients with complete asthenozoospermia, i.e. virtual or absolute asthenozoospermia. With the former group having some motile spermatozoa after extensive processing of the semen, absolute asthenozoospermia can be associated with metabolic deficiencies, ultrastructural abnormalities of the sperm flagellum, necrozoospermia otherwise it can be idiopathic. In the management of persistent absolute asthenozoospermia, it is very important to elucidate its nature and whenever possible to correct the potential causes. METHODS We reported data published in the literature on the aetiology of absolute asthenozoospermia and the different techniques to improve ICSI outcome. We propose an algorithm for diagnosis and treatment of this condition. RESULTS Different results regarding fertilization, cleavage and pregnancy rate have been published in patients with absolute asthenozoospermia undergoing ICSI. However, the results vary widely depending on the sperm origin and the technique applied for immotile sperm selection. The percentage of viable spermatozoa varies between 0 and 100%. CONCLUSIONS Absolute immotile spermatozoa is one of the most important causes of reduced fertilization and pregnancy rates after ICSI and different techniques are used to improve ICSI outcomes. However, it still remains unclear which is the best technique to improve the pregnancy outcomes in these couples.
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- C Ortega
- Centre for Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital Dutch-speaking Brussels Free University, Laarbeeklaan 101, Brussels, Belgium.
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Hattori H, Nakajo Y, Ito C, Toyama Y, Toshimori K, Kyono K. Birth of a healthy infant after intracytoplasmic sperm injection using pentoxifylline-activated sperm from a patient with Kartagener’s syndrome. Fertil Steril 2011; 95:2431.e9-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.03.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2011] [Accepted: 03/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Two cases of sperm immotility: a mosaic of flagellar alterations related to dysplasia of the fibrous sheath and abnormalities of head-neck attachment. Fertil Steril 2010; 95:1787.e19-23. [PMID: 21144504 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2010] [Revised: 09/23/2010] [Accepted: 11/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize the association of two systematic sperm defects. DESIGN Case report. SETTING University, Interdepartmental Centre for Research and Therapy of Male Infertility. PATIENT(S) Patient 1, 42 years old, and patient 2, 38 years old, both with severe asthenozoospermia. INTERVENTION(S) Family history, physical examination, hormonal analysis, microbial assays, semen analysis, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, immunocytochemistry for tubulin, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for chromosomes 18, X, and Y. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Admixture of dysplasia of the fibrous sheath (DFS) and head-tail misalignment up to acephalic sperm detected by microscopic methods. RESULT(S) In both patients, DFS was present in incomplete form and was associated with acephalic sperm and abnormal head-tail attachment. In patient 2, spermatozoa were also affected by necrosis that may cause fragmentation leading to short flagella; submicroscopic examination allowed defining only the origin of these "stumpy" tails. Immunofluorescence confirmed the sperm alterations. FISH revealed an altered frequency of diploidy and disomy in patient 2 and a slight increase in diploidy in patient 1. CONCLUSION(S) The importance of ultrastructural sperm evaluation for correct identification of sperm pathologies is evident, particularly regarding assisted reproduction technology and genetic risk assessment.
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Niu ZH, Huang XF, Jia XF, Zheng J, Yuan Y, Shi TY, Diao H, Yu HG, Sun F, Zhang HQ, Shi HJ, Feng Y. A sperm viability test using SYBR-14/propidium iodide flow cytometry as a tool for rapid screening of primary ciliary dyskinesia patients and for choosing sperm sources for intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Fertil Steril 2010; 95:389-92. [PMID: 20797703 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.1045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2010] [Revised: 06/12/2010] [Accepted: 07/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Spermatozoa viability tests based on dual-color flow cytometry after staining with Sybr-14/propidium iodide were performed on 44 men with complete asthenospermia for primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) screening, and seven were identified with PCD by electron microscopy of ultrastructural ciliary defects. Six PCD patients underwent eight intracytoplasmic sperm injection therapy cycles using ejaculated sperm or testicular sperm, obtaining a mean fertilization rate of 46.6%, with three healthy babies born and one in utero at the time of writing.
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- Zhi-hong Niu
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical School of Fudan University, and Reproductive Medical Center, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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A case of severe asthenozoospermia: a novel sperm tail defect of possible genetic origin identified by electron microscopy and immunocytochemistry. Fertil Steril 2010; 95:289.e11-6. [PMID: 20579639 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2010] [Revised: 04/29/2010] [Accepted: 05/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize a novel flagellar defect involving 98% of sperm tails. DESIGN Case report. SETTING Interdepartmental Centre for Research and Therapy of Male Infertility, Siena, Italy. PATIENT(S) A 45-year-old infertile man with severe asthenozoospermia. INTERVENTION(S) Family history, physical examination, hormonal analysis, microbial assays, semen analysis, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, tubulin distribution investigated by immunocytochemistry, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for chromosomes 9, 16, 18, X, and Y. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Flagellar abnormalities detected by microscopical methods. RESULT(S) An apparent heterogeneity was observed: extremely elongated tails prone to ruptures; coiled tails at different levels with a strongly rolled axoneme or with a curl in the final flagellar segment; and V-shaped, isolated, bent tails. Transmission electron microscopy revealed the presence of normal heads, disorganized flagellar structures, and dynein deficiency. The FISH analysis was normal. CONCLUSION(S) We report a new sperm defect, characterized by abnormal elongation of the tail, which was prone to ruptures at different levels, concomitant with coiled tails, which were impossible to measure in length. This defect remained constant in different examined ejaculates and applied to the entire sperm population of a sterile man, the son of first-degree cousins, indicating a potential genetic origin.
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Matsumoto Y, Goto S, Hashimoto H, Kokeguchi S, Shiotani M, Okada H. A healthy birth after intracytoplasmic sperm injection using ejaculated spermatozoa from a patient with Kartagener's syndrome. Fertil Steril 2010; 93:2074.e17-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.11.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2009] [Revised: 11/15/2009] [Accepted: 11/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Calonge RN, Gallego SC, García MG, Caicedo JH, Martín-Serrano MN, Peregrín PC. Repetidos ciclos de ICSI sin conseguir gestación en un paciente con síndrome de Kartagener. Rev Int Androl 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1698-031x(09)72574-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Fauque P, Albert M, Serres C, Viallon V, Davy C, Epelboin S, Chalas C, Jouannet P, Patrat C. From ultrastructural flagellar sperm defects to the health of babies conceived by ICSI. Reprod Biomed Online 2009; 19:326-36. [DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60166-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Reproduction is required for the survival of all mammalian species, and thousands of essential 'sex' genes are conserved through evolution. Basic research helps to define these genes and the mechanisms responsible for the development, function and regulation of the male and female reproductive systems. However, many infertile couples continue to be labeled with the diagnosis of idiopathic infertility or given descriptive diagnoses that do not provide a cause for their defect. For other individuals with a known etiology, effective cures are lacking, although their infertility is often bypassed with assisted reproductive technologies (ART), some accompanied by safety or ethical concerns. Certainly, progress in the field of reproduction has been realized in the twenty-first century with advances in the understanding of the regulation of fertility, with the production of over 400 mutant mouse models with a reproductive phenotype and with the promise of regenerative gonadal stem cells. Indeed, the past six years have witnessed a virtual explosion in the identification of gene mutations or polymorphisms that cause or are linked to human infertility. Translation of these findings to the clinic remains slow, however, as do new methods to diagnose and treat infertile couples. Additionally, new approaches to contraception remain elusive. Nevertheless, the basic and clinical advances in the understanding of the molecular controls of reproduction are impressive and will ultimately improve patient care.
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- Martin M Matzuk
- Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Successful twin birth following blastocyst culture of embryos derived from the immotile ejaculated spermatozoa from a patient with primary ciliary dyskinesia: a case report. J Assist Reprod Genet 2008; 25:437-43. [PMID: 18855132 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-008-9254-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2008] [Accepted: 09/17/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To describe the ultrastructure of spermatozoa from a patient with complete asthenozoospermia that resulted in live births following blastocyst culture. MATERIALS AND METHODS Analyses of spermatozoa from a 36 year old patient were performed using light and electron microscopy. The hypo-osmotic swelling test was used to select spermatozoa for intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Embryos were cultured to the blastocyst stage. RESULTS 100% of the spermatozoa had dynein arm deficiency with secondary defects varying from 3-17%. Six oocytes were injected; five fertilized normally and one was digynic. All five zygotes formed good quality blastocysts. Three blastocysts were cryopreserved and two blastocysts were transferred. Twin females were born at 37 weeks. CONCLUSIONS The hypo-osmotic swelling test can be used to select viable immotile ejaculated spermatozoa from a patient with dynein arm deficiency and can produce excellent fertilization rates and blastocyst development resulting in live births.
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Abnormal elongation of midpiece, absence of axoneme and outer dense fibers at principal piece level, supernumerary microtubules: a sperm defect of possible genetic origin? Fertil Steril 2008; 90:1201.e3-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.11.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2007] [Revised: 10/30/2007] [Accepted: 11/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gerber PA, Kruse R, Hirchenhain J, Krüssel JS, Neumann NJ. Pregnancy after laser-assisted selection of viable spermatozoa before intracytoplasmatic sperm injection in a couple with male primary cilia dyskinesia. Fertil Steril 2008; 89:1826.e9-12. [PMID: 17727847 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2006] [Revised: 06/01/2007] [Accepted: 06/01/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To report an intracytoplasmatic sperm injection (ICSI) pregnancy achieved in a couple with male primary cilia dyskinesia (PCD) with viable sperm that were detected using a 1.48 microm wavelength diode laser. DESIGN Case report. SETTING University hospital. PATIENT(S) A 37-year-old man with infertility due to primary cilia dyskinesia; semen analysis revealed a severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia with absence of motile spermatozoa. A 34-year-old healthy woman with a 10-year history of primary infertility. INTERVENTION(S) Selection of viable spermatozoa using the hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test or a 1.48 microm wavelength diode laser and subsequent ICSI. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Sperm analysis. Fertilization and cleavage rates and pregnancy. RESULT(S) Semen samples showed no motile spermatozoa and high percentages of spermatozoa with curled flagella resembling HOS-reactive spermatozoa. To identify viable spermatozoa we used the HOS test or a 1.48 microm diode laser. The ICSI using HOS-selected spermatozoa resulted in two fertilized out of four oocytes (50%), and injection of laser-selected spermatozoa resulted in four fertilized out of seven oocytes (57%). The transfer of two frozen/thawed oocytes of the laser group led to a singleton pregnancy. CONCLUSION(S) Use of a noncontact diode laser for sperm viability assessment may be a useful alternative, especially in cases where the HOS test is not informative.
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- Peter Arne Gerber
- Department of Dermatology, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany.
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As individuals with genetic sperm defects are intracytoplasmic sperm injection candidates, the study of the chromosomal constitution of their spermatozoa is of great interest. This study is a review of the current literature concerning fluorescence in situ hybridisation studies in spermatozoa with genetic sperm defect as 'round head', 'dysplasia of fibrous sheath' (DFS), 'primary ciliary dyskinesia' (PCD), the 'detached tail' and the 'absence of fibrous sheath'. Regarding sperm head defects, elevated XY disomy and diplodies were detected. Genetic defects affecting the sperm tail seemed to have a different correlation with chromosome meiotic segregation. Only chromosome 18, among the autosomes, was studied and the percentage of frequency of disomy was generally within the normal range. In the more frequently studied defect, DFS, the alterations in gonosome disomy and diploidy were recorded by different groups. Regarding PCD defects, elevated frequencies of disomy of sex chromosomes and diploidy were observed, whereas the absence of the fibrous sheath and the detached tail did not show any meiotic disturbance. The problem of genetic sperm defects should be seriously considered when these sperm are used for assisted reproduction, owing to the high risk of transmission of chromosomal imbalance and of mutations that could cause genetic sperm defects in offspring.
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- G Collodel
- Department of General Surgery, Biology Section, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
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Dyskinésies ciliaires primitives : un peu de clinique…. Rev Mal Respir 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s0761-8425(06)72010-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mitchell V, Rives N, Albert M, Peers MC, Selva J, Clavier B, Escudier E, Escalier D. Outcome of ICSI with ejaculated spermatozoa in a series of men with distinct ultrastructural flagellar abnormalities. Hum Reprod 2006; 21:2065-74. [PMID: 16644911 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe sperm motility impairment results in human infertility, which can be overcome by ICSI. Whether some particular, possibly genetic, flagellar abnormalities can influence embryonic development is a matter of debate. METHODS Analysis of ultrastructural flagellar abnormalities and ICSI outcomes with ejaculated spermatozoa in a series of 21 infertile patients with asthenozoospermic or dyskinetic spermatozoa due to a primary and specific flagellar abnormality was carried out. RESULTS Patients were sorted into six categories according to flagellar ultrastructural defects. Oocyte fertilization occurred in the 21 couples with a mean 2PN fertilization rate reaching 61.85%. No difference was observed in the kinetics of in vitro development or in the morphological quality of the embryos between the different types of flagellar abnormalities. Pregnancy occurred in 12 couples (57.1%) and delivery in nine couples (42.86%). Both the implantation rate and the clinical pregnancy rate per cycle were lower in type III abnormalities and in patients with an initial sperm motility less than 5%. CONCLUSIONS The rate of ICSI success may be influenced by the type of flagellar abnormality. ICSI provides a suitable solution for patients with sperm flagellar defects but raises the question of the consequences of a specific (and primary flagellar) abnormality on oocyte fertilization, on embryo and fetal development as well as on live birth.
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- Valérie Mitchell
- Laboratoire de Spermiologie, CHRU-Faculté de Médecine, Lille cedex, France.
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Yanagimachi R. Intracytoplasmic injection of spermatozoa and spermatogenic cells: its biology and applications in humans and animals. Reprod Biomed Online 2005; 10:247-88. [PMID: 15823233 DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60947-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has become the method of choice to overcome male infertility when all other forms of assisted fertilization have failed. Animals in which ICSI has produced normal offspring include many species. Success rate with normal spermatozoa is well above 50% in the mouse but ICSI success rates in other animals have been low, ranging from 0.3 to 16.5%. Mouse ICSI revealed that spermatozoa that cannot participate in normal fertilization can produce normal offspring by ICSI, provided their nuclei are genomically intact. Human ICSI using infertile spermatozoa has been highly successful perhaps because of the intrinsic instability of human sperm plasma membrane. The health of children born after ICSI and other assisted fertilization techniques is of major concern. Careful analyses suggest that higher incidences of congenital malformations and/or low birth weights after assisted fertilization are largely attributable to parental genetic background and increased incidence of multiple births, rather than to the techniques of assisted fertilization. Since the physiological and nutritional environments of developing embryos may cause persisting alteration in DNA methylation, extreme caution must be exercised in handling gametes and embryos in vitro. In the mouse, round spermatid injection (ROSI) has been routinely successful but its use in humans is controversial. Whether human ROSI and assisted fertilization involving younger spermatogenic cells are medically safe must be the subject of further investigations.
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- Ryuzo Yanagimachi
- Institute for Biogenesis Research, University of Hawaii Medical School, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA.
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Ceccaldi PF, Carré-Pigeon F, Youinou Y, Delépine B, Bryckaert PE, Harika G, Quéreux C, Gaillard D. [Kartagener's syndrome and infertility: observation, diagnosis and treatment]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 33:192-4. [PMID: 15170433 DOI: 10.1016/s0368-2315(04)96439-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a rare etiology of sterility in man (prevalence between 1/6000 and 1/40000). Kartagener's syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by total or partial dysfunction of the ciliary or flagellated cells. This syndrome associates situs inversus, sinusitis, bronchiectasis and occasionally sterility in males. We report a case of immotile cilia syndrome with male infertility and compare the data with four other couples reported in the literature (two couples in Germany, two in the United States). The difficulty is to select an alive sperm cell for ICSI.
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- P-F Ceccaldi
- Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Institut Alix de Champagne, Reims, France.
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Peeraer K, Nijs M, Raick D, Ombelet W. Pregnancy after ICSI with ejaculated immotile spermatozoa from a patient with immotile cilia syndrome: a case report and review of the literature. Reprod Biomed Online 2004; 9:659-63. [PMID: 15670417 DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)61777-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This study presents a case of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with ejaculated immotile spermatozoa from a patient with immotile cilia syndrome. Semen analysis of the patient suffering from immotile cilia syndrome revealed an extreme oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT: count <1.4 x 10(6)/ml, 0% motility and 3% normal morphology). Electron microscopy of sperm flagella showed the absence of inner and outer dynein arms. During the ICSI cycle, the hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOS) was used for the identification of viable spermatozoa in the pool of immotile spermatozoa for ICSI. A normal fertilization rate was found in eight out of the 12 oocytes. A first fresh double embryo transfer resulted in a late miscarriage at 21 weeks. A second healthy singleton pregnancy occurred after transfer of two frozen-thawed embryos from the same ICSI procedure. Although only one successful ICSI case of the immotile cilia syndrome combined with HOS is described here, HOS might be a simple but valuable tool to obtain normal fertilization and pregnancy for patients suffering from immotile spermatozoa.
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- Karen Peeraer
- Genk Institute for Fertility Technology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600 Genk, Belgium
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Gruber CJ, Hengstschläger M, Leipold H, Gruber IM, Ferlitsch K, Gruber DM, Huber JC. Genetic factors in assisted reproduction. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2003; 115:805-11. [PMID: 14740343 DOI: 10.1007/bf03041040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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It is still unclear whether the procedures of assisted reproduction increase the risk of congenital malformations. Thus, it remains to be clarified whether an increased risk, if any, of congenital malformations in these children is caused by the procedure of assisted reproduction itself or by the underlying maternal and paternal background. From the genetic point of view, infertility patients seeking assisted reproduction have to be classified as a high-risk group. The prevalence of numerical chromosomal abnormalities is around 10% in these patients, compared with 0.85% in the general population. The prevalence of structural chromosomal abnormalities is around 0.1% in the general population and is increased up to 1% in patients seeking assisted reproduction. In addition, patients with microdeletions of the Y-chromosome or mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane-conductance regulator gene are likely to be encountered at the fertility clinic. Therefore, genetic screening and counselling should be routinely offered to infertility patients. They also need to understand that parental factors can be transferred to offspring that would most likely not have been conceived by natural means.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosome Deletion
- Chromosomes, Human, Y/genetics
- Congenital Abnormalities/genetics
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator/genetics
- Female
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Infertility, Female/diagnosis
- Infertility, Female/etiology
- Infertility, Female/genetics
- Infertility, Male/diagnosis
- Infertility, Male/etiology
- Infertility, Male/genetics
- Male
- Mutation
- Oligospermia/genetics
- Pregnancy
- Prevalence
- Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
- Risk Factors
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- Christian J Gruber
- Division of Gynaecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria.
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Rhouma KB, Miled EB, Attallah K, Marrakchi H, Khouja H, Sakly M. Successful pregnancies after using immotile spermatozoa from ejaculate, epididymis and testis. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2003; 108:182-5. [PMID: 12781408 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-2115(02)00434-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in term of pregnancy rate with immotile spermatozoa from ejaculate, epididymis and testis. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study was conducted between January 1998 and March 2001. We performed intracytoplasmic sperm injection with immotile spermatozoa, in 160 couples during 172 cycles. RESULTS The birth rate per cycle was 38.4% in immotile spermatozoa from ejaculate, 35.4% from testis and 38.7% from epididymis. CONCLUSION This retrospective analysis shows that immotile spermatozoa retrieved from epididymis or testicle gives similar fertilization and pregnancies rates as immotile spermatozoa from ejaculate.
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- K Ben Rhouma
- Laboratoire de Physiologie de la Reproduction, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021, Jarzouna, Tunisia.
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Although much of male infertility is currently unexplained, it is likely that underlying defects in critical genes or entire gene pathways are responsible. Because powerful technologies exist to bypass severe male-factor infertility, improving the diagnosis of genetic infertility is important for the infertile couple, not only to explain the problem but also to inform them of conditions potentially transmissible to offspring.
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- Paul J Turek
- Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, 2330 Post Street, San Francisco, California 94115-1695, USA.
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Alosilla Fonttis A, Napolitano R, Tomás MA. Successful ICSI in a case of severe asthenozoospermia due to 93% non-specific axonemal alterations and 90% abnormal or absent mitochondrial sheaths. Reprod Biomed Online 2002; 5:270-2. [PMID: 12470525 DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)61831-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The use of IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) to treat male infertility due to severe asthenozoospermia in cases of electron microscopically confirmed axonemal abnormalities has been reported. However, even with these sophisticated technologies, very few pregnancies and births have been achieved with ejaculated spermatozoa in infertility due to this condition. The existence of sperm-derived defects preclude normal embryo development, and another reason for low success rates may be that the most commonly used method for selecting viable spermatozoa for ICSI is sperm motility, which is absent in affected men. Consequently, the likelihood of selecting non-viable spermatozoa for ICSI is higher in these cases. This report describes a case of a pregnancy achieved by ICSI with ejaculated spermatozoa containing 93% non-specific axonemal alterations and 90% abnormal or absent mitochondrial sheaths. A total of 14 oocytes was obtained from the 31-year-old patient in her first IVF treatment cycle. Three of the 13 matured (metaphase II) oocytes were inseminated conventionally, and the other 10 metaphase II oocytes were submitted to ICSI. None of the oocytes inseminated conventionally were fertilized. Of the 10 oocytes submitted to ICSI, four zygotes and cleavage embryos resulted. Three embryos were transferred on day 3, and a successful pregnancy was achieved. One gestational sac, together with regular heart activity, was recorded by ultrasonography at 8 weeks of gestation. A pregnancy is currently ongoing.
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- A Alosilla Fonttis
- Centro de Reproducción, 41 N masculine 485, La Plata (1900), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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