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Henkel R. Leukocytospermia and/or Bacteriospermia: Impact on Male Infertility. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2841. [PMID: 38792382 PMCID: PMC11122306 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13102841] [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: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Infertility is a globally underestimated public health concern affecting almost 190 million people, i.e., about 17.5% of people during their lifetime, while the prevalence of male factor infertility is about 7%. Among numerous other causes, the prevalence of male genital tract infections reportedly ranges between 10% and 35%. Leukocytospermia is found in 30% of infertile men and up to 20% in fertile men. Bacterial infections cause an inflammatory response attracting leukocytes, which produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and release cytokines, both of which can cause damage to sperm, rendering them dysfunctional. Although leukocytospermia and bacteriospermia are both clinical conditions that can negatively affect male fertility, there is still debate about their impact on assisted reproduction outcomes and management. According to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, leukocytes should be determined by means of the Endtz test or with monoclonal antibodies against CD15, CD68 or CD22. The cut-off value proposed by the WHO is 1 × 106 peroxidase-positive cells/mL. For bacteria, Gram staining and semen culture are regarded as the "gold standard", while modern techniques such as PCR and next-generation sequencing (NGS) are allowing clinicians to detect a wider range of pathogens. Whereas the WHO manual does not specify a specific value as a cut-off for bacterial contamination, several studies consider semen samples with more than 103 colony-forming units (cfu)/mL as bacteriospermic. The pathogenic mechanisms leading to sperm dysfunction include direct interaction of bacteria with the male germ cells, bacterial release of spermatotoxic substances, induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and ROS, all of which lead to oxidative stress. Clinically, bacterial infections, including "silent" infections, are treatable, with antibiotics being the treatment of choice. Yet, non-steroidal antiphlogistics or antioxidants should also be considered to alleviate inflammatory lesions and improve semen quality. In an assisted reproduction set up, sperm separation techniques significantly reduce the bacterial load in the semen. Nonetheless, contamination of the semen sample with skin commensals should be prevented by applying relevant hygiene techniques. In patients where leukocytospermia is detected, the causes (e.g. infection, inflammation, varicocele, smoking, etc.) of the leukocyte infiltration have to be identified and addressed with antibiotics, anti-inflammatories or antioxidants in cases where high oxidative stress levels are detected. However, no specific strategy is available for the management of leukocytospermia. Therefore, the relationship between bacteriospermia and leukocytospermia as well as their specific impact on functional sperm parameters and reproductive outcome variables such as fertilization or clinical pregnancy must be further investigated. The aim of this narrative review is to provide an update on the current knowledge on leukocytospermia and bacteriospermia and their impact on male fertility.
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- Ralf Henkel
- LogixX Pharma Ltd., Merlin House, Brunel Road, Theale, Reading RG7 4AB, UK;
- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London W12 0HS, UK
- Department of Medical Bioscience, University of the Western Cape, Bellville 7535, South Africa
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Hua X, Zhang J, Chen J, Feng R, Zhang L, Chen X, Jiang Q, Yang C, Liang C. Sodium butyrate alleviates experimental autoimmune prostatitis by inhibiting oxidative stress and NLRP3 inflammasome activation via the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. Prostate 2024; 84:666-681. [PMID: 38444115 DOI: 10.1002/pros.24683] [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: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) leads to severe discomfort in males and loss of sperm quality. Current therapeutic options have failed to achieve satisfactory results. Sodium butyrate (NaB) plays a beneficial role in reducing inflammation, increasing antioxidant capacities, and improving organ dysfunction; additionally NaB has good safety prospects and great potential for clinical application. The purpose of the current research was to study the effect of NaB on CP/CPPS and the underlying mechanisms using a mouse model of experimental autoimmune prostatitis (EAP) mice. METHODS The EAP mouse model was successfully established by subcutaneously injecting a mixture of prostate antigen and complete Freund's adjuvant. Then, EAP mice received daily intraperitoneal injections of NaB (100, 200, or 400 mg/kg/day) for 16 days, from Days 26 to 42. We then explored anti-inflammatory potential mechanisms of NaB by studying the effects of Nrf2 inhibitor ML385 and HO-1 inhibitor zinc protoporphyrin on prostate inflammation and pelvic pain using this model. On Day 42, hematoxylin-eosin staining and dihydroethidium staining were used to evaluate the histological changes and oxidative stress levels of prostate tissues. Chronic pelvic pain was assessed by applying Von Frey filaments to the lower abdomen. The levels of inflammation-related cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The regulation of Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway and the expression of NLRP3 inflammasome-related protein in EAP mice were detected by western blot analysis assay. RESULTS Compared with the EAP group, chronic pain development, histological manifestations, and cytokine levels showed that NaB reduced the severity of EAP. NaB treatment could inhibit NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Mechanism studies showed that NaB intervention could alleviate oxidative stress in EAP mice through Nrf2/HO-1 signal pathway. Nrf2/HO-1 pathway inhibitors can inhibit NaB -mediated oxidative stress. The inhibitory effect of NaB on the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and anti-inflammatory effect can also be blocked by Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. CONCLUSIONS NaB treatment can alleviates prostatic inflammation and pelvic pain associated with EAP by inhibiting oxidative stress and NLRP3 inflammasome activation via the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. NaB has the potential as an effective agent in the treatment of EAP.
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- Xiaoliang Hua
- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Peking University Fifth School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, The College of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Saint F, Huyghe E, Methorst C, Priam A, Seizilles de Mazancourt E, Bruyère F, Faix A. [Infections and male infertility]. Prog Urol 2023; 33:636-652. [PMID: 38012909 DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2023.09.015] [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] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of urogenital infections in male infertility has long been the subject of debate. METHODS A bibliographic search limited to English-language literature on human subjects published before 5/2023 resulted in the selection of 189 articles. RESULTS Male infertility is often of multifactorial aetiology, and to optimise the prognosis it is important to manage all the factors that can be corrected, including infectious causes, which represent one of the most frequent aetiologies. The infectious agents involved in urogenital infections are most often bacterial or viral, and more rarely parasitic. They can infect the seminal tract, male accessory glands and/or testicles, and usually result in inflammation and increased oxidative stress. These infections reduce male fertility, in particular by altering spermogram parameters and increasing sperm DNA fragmentation. For these reasons, the search for a urogenital infection should be systematic, involving a careful history and clinical examination, ultrasound and systematic bacteriological tests guided by clinical findings. Aetiological treatment may be proposed depending on the picture and the germ involved. CONCLUSION This review should help the urologist to establish an accurate diagnosis of the form and extent of the infection, and enable him to define an appropriate therapeutic strategy, tailored to the patient, in order to obtain the best chances of improving male fertility.
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- F Saint
- Service d'urologie-transplantation, CHU Amiens Picardie, Amiens, France; Laboratoire EPROAD EA 4669, université Picardie Jules-Verne, Amiens, France
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- Département d'urologie, hôpital de Rangueil, CHU de Toulouse, Toulouse, France; Service de médecine de la reproduction, hôpital Paule-de-Viguier, CHU de Toulouse, Toulouse, France; UMR DEFE, Inserm 1203, université de Toulouse, université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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- Service de médecine de la reproduction, hôpital des 4 villes, Saint-Cloud, France
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- Service d'urologie-transplantation, CHU Amiens Picardie, Amiens, France
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- Urologie, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France
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- Clinique Saint-Roch, 560, avenue du Colonel-Pavelet-dit-Villars, 34000 Montpellier, France
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Antibiotic-loaded reactive oxygen species-responsive nanomedicine for effective management of chronic bacterial prostatitis. Acta Biomater 2022; 143:471-486. [PMID: 35259516 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) occurs frequently in the male population and significantly influences quality of life. Antibiotics are the main strategy for managing chronic bacterial prostatitis; however, most antibiotics have low efficacy due to their poor penetration of prostate tissues. To overcome this challenge, we fabricated cefpodoxime proxetil (CPD)-loaded reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive nanoparticles (NPs) for targeted treatment of CBP. These NPs were modified with folic acid (FA) and could be effectively internalized by bacteria-infected macrophages and prostatic epithelial cells because of the high expression of folate receptors (FRs) in these cells. In vitro cellular assays demonstrated that the CPD-loaded nanomedicine can obviously reduce proinflammatory cytokine expression in cells since the nanomedicine can efficiently eradicate cellular bacteria. In vivo imaging results verified that FA-modified nanomedicines can penetrate the prostatic epithelium and accumulate in the glandular lumen because FRs overexpression was also observed in the prostate tissues of CBP mice. Animal experiments demonstrated that FA-modified nanomedicine can remarkably relieve pelvic pain in CBP mice and dramatically decrease proinflammatory cytokine expression in prostate tissues via eradication of bacteria and scavenging of ROS. Our results provide a new strategy to deliver antibiotics for targeted therapy of CBP. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: To overcome poor penetration of antibiotics in prostatic tissues, we developed an antibiotics-loaded ROS-responsive NPs for targeted treatment of CBP. We demonstrated that both bacteria-infected macrophages and prostatic epithelial cells have FRs overexpression, thus FA-modified NPs can be efficiently internalized by these cells. FA-modified NPs can penetrate the prostatic epithelium and accumulate in the glandular lumen via FRs-mediated endocytosis, and the accumulated NPs can smartly release their payload under high ROS microenvironment. A distinguished therapy outcome was obtained in murine CBP model since CPD-loaded NPs can efficiently eradicate the resident bacteria in prostate tissues and downregulate proinflammatory cytokine expression. Our work provides a practicable strategy to expand the application of antibiotics for management of CBP.
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Das S, Roychoudhury S, Roychoudhury S, Agarwal A, Henkel R. Role of Infection and Leukocytes in Male Infertility. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1358:115-140. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-89340-8_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Dihydroartemisinin Promoted Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell Homing and Suppressed Inflammation and Oxidative Stress against Prostate Injury in Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis Mice Model. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:1829736. [PMID: 34956376 PMCID: PMC8694990 DOI: 10.1155/2021/1829736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Although bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) are effective in treating chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP), the homing of BMMSCs seems to require ultrasound induction. Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) is an important derivative of artemisinin (ART) and has been previously reported to alleviate inflammation and autoimmune diseases. But the effect of DHA on chronic prostatitis (CP) is still unclear. This study aims to clarify the efficacy and mechanism of DHA in the treatment of CBP and its effect on the accumulation of BMMSCs. The experimental CBP was produced in C57BL/6 male mice via intraurethrally administered E. coli solution. Results showed that DHA treatment concentration-dependently promoted the accumulation of BMMSCs in prostate tissue of CBP mice. In addition, DHA and BMMSCs cotreatment significantly alleviated inflammation and improved prostate damage by decreasing the expression of proinflammatory factors such as TNF-α, IL-1β, and chemokines CXCL2, CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11 in prostate tissue of CBP mice. Moreover, DHA and BMMSCs cotreatment displayed antioxidation property by increasing the production of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), SOD, and decreasing malondialdehyde (MDA) expression. Mechanically, DHA and BMMSCs cotreatment significantly inhibited the expression of TGFβ-RI, TGFβ-RII, phosphor (p)-Smad2/3, and Smad4 in a dose-dependent manner while stimulated Smad7 expression in the same manner. In conclusion, our findings provided evidence that DHA effectively eliminated inflammatory and oxidative stress against prostate injury, and this effect involved the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway in CBP.
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Bratchikov OI, Tyuzikov IA, Dubonos PA. Nutritional supplementation of the pharmacotherapy of prostate diseases. RESEARCH RESULTS IN PHARMACOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.3897/rrpharmacology.7.67465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction: Nutritional supplementation is an integral part of modern pharmacotherapeutic strategies for prostate diseases with different levels of evidence for specific nutrients.
Provitamin A (beta-carotene), vitamin A (retinol) and prostate diseases. Their effects have not been sufficiently studied, and the available data are conflicting to recommend them as a nutritional supplement.
Vitamin E (tocopherol) and prostate diseases. Its effects have not been sufficiently studied, and the available data are conflicting to recommend it as a nutritional supplement.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and prostate diseases. Its effects have not been sufficiently studied, and the available data are conflicted to recommend it as a nutritional supplement.
Vitamin K and prostate diseases. Its effects have not been sufficiently studied, and the available data are conflicted to recommend it as a nutritional supplement.
Vitamin D and prostate diseases. The evidence base of the vitamin D prostatotropic effects has been accumulated, which allows us to consider its deficiency replacement as an effective nutritional supplement in prostate diseases.
Omega-3 PUFAs and prostate diseases. They have universal physiological effects; however, the evidence base for their recommendation as a nutritional supplement for prostate diseases is still insufficient.
Zinc and prostate diseases. Positive effects of zinc on the prostate gland are known for a fact and allow us to recommend it as a nutritional supplement for prostate diseases.
Selenium and prostate diseases. The reliably proven positive effects of selenium on the prostate gland allow us to recommend it as a nutritional supplement for prostate diseases.
Magnesium and prostate diseases. Its effects have not been sufficiently studied, and the available data are conflicting to recommend it as a nutritional supplement.
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YÜKSEL B, DEVECİ ÖZKAN A. The Role of Citrus Nobiletin on Oxidative Stress Levels and Superoxide Dismutase Activities in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. COMMAGENE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.31594/commagene.895415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Henkel R, Offor U, Fisher D. The role of infections and leukocytes in male infertility. Andrologia 2020; 53:e13743. [PMID: 32693434 DOI: 10.1111/and.13743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Declining birth rates are one of the problems facing society today. Male counterparts are responsible for about half of the infertility cases, and genitourinary tract infections may play a contributing role in approximately 15% of male infertility cases. Leukocytospermia is an established indicator of infection in the male urogenital tract, although other microorganisms such as bacteria and virus may also be contributors to the etiology of male infertility. The pathophysiology of these infectious agents may be initiated by a local inflammatory reaction resulting in an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS). This results in testicular injury, thereby affecting sperm morphology, sperm motility, sperm viability and elevation of the seminal leukocyte as a result of the genital tract infection. The infectious and inflammatory changes can result in male infertility. It is proposed that high concentrations of seminal leukocyte and infectious agents may affect sperm function resulting in clumping of motile spermatozoa, decreasing acrosomal functionality and also causing alterations in sperm morphology. However, the literature has poorly clarified the role of infection in male infertility, provoking further debate and research on this topic.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ralf Henkel
- Department of Medical Bioscience, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa.,American Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Pre-Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Bioscience, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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Fu X, He HD, Li CJ, Li N, Jiang SY, Ge HW, Wang R, Wang XL. MicroRNA-155 deficiency attenuates inflammation and oxidative stress in experimental autoimmune prostatitis in a TLR4-dependent manner. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2020; 36:712-720. [PMID: 32436368 DOI: 10.1002/kjm2.12229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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To explore the mechanism of microRNA-155 (miR-155) deficiency, protecting against experimental autoimmune prostatitis (EAP) in a toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-dependent manner. After wild-type (WT) and miR-155-/- mice were injected with complete Freund's adjuvant and prostate antigen to establish EAP model, half were randomly selected for injection with lipopolysaccharide (LPS, a TLR4 ligand). The following experiments were then performed: von Frey filaments, hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), Western blotting, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). And the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and the level of Malondialdehyde (MDA) were detected by corresponding kits.miR-155-/- mice with prostatitis exhibited the attenuated pelvic tactile allodynia/hyperalgesia and the suppressed TLR4/nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) pathway as compared with the WT mice with prostatitis. In addition, LPS enhanced the upregulation of miR-155 and the activation of the TLR4/NF-κB pathway in the prostatic tissues of WT mice with EAP. Furthermore, prostatitis mice had aggravated inflammation scores accompanying the increased interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, IL-6, interferon-γ, IL-12, and MDA in prostatic tissues with the decreased IL-10, SOD and GSH-Px, and the unaltered IL-4. Compared with the mice from the WT + EAP group and the miR-155-/- + EAP + LPS group, mice from the miR-155-/- + EAP group had decreased inflammation and oxidative stress. miR-155 deficiency ameliorated pelvic tactile allodynia/hyperalgesia in EAP mice and improved inflammation and oxidative stress in prostatic tissues in a TLR4-dependent manner involving NF-κB activation, thereby exerting a therapeutic effect in chronic prostatitis treatment.
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- Xian Fu
- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China
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Xiong S, Liu X, Deng W, Zhou Z, Li Y, Tu Y, Chen L, Wang G, Fu B. Pharmacological Interventions for Bacterial Prostatitis. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:504. [PMID: 32425775 PMCID: PMC7203426 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Prostatitis is a common urinary tract condition but bring innumerable trouble to clinicians in treatment, as well as great financial burden to patients and the society. Bacterial prostatitis (acute bacterial prostatitis plus chronic bacterial prostatitis) accounting for approximately 20% among all prostatitis have made the urological clinics complain about the genital and urinary systems all over the world. The international challenges of antibacterial treatment (emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing bacteria, bacterial biofilms production and the shift in bacterial etiology) and the transformation of therapeutic strategy for classic therapy have attracted worldwide attention. To the best of our knowledge currently, there is not a single comprehensive review, which can completely elaborate these important topics and the corresponding treatment strategy in an effective way. This review summarizes the general treatment choices for bacterial prostatitis also provides the alternative pharmacological therapies for those patients resistant or intolerant to general treatment.
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- Situ Xiong
- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,Jiangxi Institute of Urology, Nanchang, China
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Catalase as a Molecular Target for Male Infertility Diagnosis and Monitoring: An Overview. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9010078. [PMID: 31963256 PMCID: PMC7022443 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9010078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Catalase (CAT) stands out as one of the most efficient natural enzymes when catalysing the split of H2O2 into H2O and O2; H2O2 is one of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) involved in oxidative stress, a process closely related to aging and several health disorders or diseases like male infertility. Some studies have correlated H2O2 with male infertility and catalase with fertility restoration. However, the number of studies conducted with human beings remains scarce. Considering the use of CAT as a molecular target for biochemical analysis, this review summarises the current knowledge on how CAT influences human beings’ male fertility. Thus, three different databases were consulted—Scopus, PubMed and WOS—using single keywords and combinations thereof. A total of 40,823 articles were identified. Adopting inclusion and exclusion criteria, a final database of 197 articles served to conduct this work. It follows from this analysis that CAT could play an important role in male fertility and could become a good target for male infertility diagnosis and monitoring. However, that potential role of CAT as a tool in diagnosis must be confirmed by clinical trials. Finally, guidelines are suggested to reinforce the use of CAT in daily clinical tests for male fertility diagnosis and monitoring.
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The evaluation of oxidative stress parameters in the benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis and prostate cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.462457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Paulis G. Inflammatory mechanisms and oxidative stress in prostatitis: the possible role of antioxidant therapy. Res Rep Urol 2018; 10:75-87. [PMID: 30271757 PMCID: PMC6149977 DOI: 10.2147/rru.s170400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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This article focuses on the role that oxidative stress plays in chronic prostatitis, not only with respect to the known impact on symptoms and fertility but also especially in relation to possible prostate cancer development. Prostatitis is the most common urologic disease in adult males younger than 50 years and the third most common urologic diagnosis in males older than 50 years. If the germ-causing acute prostatitis is not eliminated, the inflammatory process becomes chronic. Persistent inflammation causes ongoing production of large quantities of pro-inflammatory cytokines and both oxygen and nitrogen reactive species, with consequent activation of transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and genes encoding for further production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemotactic factors, and growth factors. Confirming the role of oxidative stress in chronic prostatitis, several studies have demonstrated the presence of oxidative stress markers in the genital secretions of patients suffering from the disease. Antioxidants can therefore play an essential role in the treatment of chronic bacterial and non-bacterial prostatitis; in the case of bacterial inflammation, they can be associated with antibiotic therapy. Moreover, due to their anti-inflammatory properties, antioxidants hinder the progression of inflammation and the possible development of prostate cancer.
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- Gianni Paulis
- Andrology Center, Villa Benedetta Clinic, Rome, Italy,
- Department of Uro-Andrology, Castelfidardo Medical Team, Rome, Italy,
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Wang W, Chen R, Wang J. Procyanidin B2 ameliorates carrageenan-induced chronic nonbacterial prostatitis in rats via anti-inflammatory and activation of the Nrf2 pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 493:794-799. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.08.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Diminished stress resistance and defective adaptive homeostasis in age-related diseases. Clin Sci (Lond) 2017; 131:2573-2599. [PMID: 29070521 DOI: 10.1042/cs20160982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Adaptive homeostasis is defined as the transient expansion or contraction of the homeostatic range following exposure to subtoxic, non-damaging, signaling molecules or events, or the removal or cessation of such molecules or events (Mol. Aspects Med. (2016) 49, 1-7). Adaptive homeostasis allows us to transiently adapt (and then de-adapt) to fluctuating levels of internal and external stressors. The ability to cope with transient changes in internal and external environmental stress, however, diminishes with age. Declining adaptive homeostasis may make older people more susceptible to many diseases. Chronic oxidative stress and defective protein homeostasis (proteostasis) are two major factors associated with the etiology of age-related disorders. In the present paper, we review the contribution of impaired responses to oxidative stress and defective adaptive homeostasis in the development of age-associated diseases.
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Burke AJ, Garrido P, Johnson C, Sullivan FJ, Glynn SA. Inflammation and Nitrosative Stress Effects in Ovarian and Prostate Pathology and Carcinogenesis. Antioxid Redox Signal 2017; 26:1078-1090. [PMID: 28326819 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE Prostate and ovarian cancers are major contributors to cancer-related deaths worldwide. Recently, inflammation and nitrosative stress have been implicated in carcinogenesis, with the overexpression of NOS2 and concomitant release of nitric oxide (NO) associated with cancer initiation and progression. Recent Advances: An increasing body of evidence indicates an association between NOS2 expression and aggressive ovarian cancer. Research also indicates a role for NO in prostate disease pathology and prostate cancer. A therapeutic role for NOS2 inhibition and/or NO drugs exists for the treatment of both ovarian and prostate tumors. CRITICAL ISSUES Herein, we review the key molecular effects associated with NOS2 in ovarian and prostate cancer. NOS2 increases angiogenesis and tumor proliferation and correlates with aggressive type II ovarian tumors. NOS2 expressing tumors are sensitive to cisplatin chemotherapy, and NO may be used to sensitize cisplatin-resistant tumors to chemotherapy. NOS2 is highly expressed in prostate tumors compared to non-neoplastic prostate pathologies. NO may play a role in the development of androgen-independent prostate cancer via s-nitrosylation of the androgen receptor. Moreover, NOS2 inhibitors and NO donor drugs show therapeutic potential in ovarian and prostate cancer as single agents or dual drugs, by either inhibiting the effects of NOS2 or increasing NO levels to induce cytotoxic effects. FUTURE DIRECTIONS NOS2 and NO present new targets for the treatment of ovarian and prostate tumors. Furthermore, understanding NO-related tumor biology in these cancers presents a new means for improved patient stratification to the appropriate treatment regimen. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 26, 1078-1090.
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- Amy J Burke
- 1 Prostate Cancer Institute, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway , Galway, Ireland
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- 1 Prostate Cancer Institute, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway , Galway, Ireland .,2 Discipline of Pathology, Lambe Institute for Translational Research, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway , Galway, Ireland
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- 1 Prostate Cancer Institute, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway , Galway, Ireland .,2 Discipline of Pathology, Lambe Institute for Translational Research, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway , Galway, Ireland
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- 1 Prostate Cancer Institute, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway , Galway, Ireland
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- 1 Prostate Cancer Institute, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway , Galway, Ireland .,2 Discipline of Pathology, Lambe Institute for Translational Research, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway , Galway, Ireland .,3 Apoptosis Research Centre, Biomedical Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway , Galway, Ireland
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Park JW, Jeong HC, Moon HW, Cho SJ, Yang JH, Kim WH, Bae WJ, Choi JB, Cho HJ, Ha US, Hong SH, Lee JY, Kim SW. Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Effects of a Novel Herbal Formulation (WSY-1075) in a Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis Rat Model. World J Mens Health 2016; 34:179-185. [PMID: 28053947 PMCID: PMC5209558 DOI: 10.5534/wjmh.2016.34.3.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects of a multi-herbal formula known as WSY-1075 in the treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis in a rat model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Experimental chronic bacterial prostatitis was induced in 32 Wistar rats by instillation of a bacterial suspension (Escherichia coli, 108 colony-forming units [CFU]/mL) into the prostatic urethra. After the induction of prostatitis, the rats were randomly divided into one of 4 treatment groups: control (n=8), ciprofloxacin (n=8), WSY-1075 (400 mg/kg) (n=8), and WSY-1075 (400 mg/kg)+ciprofloxacin (n=8). After 4 weeks of treatment, microbiological data from prostate tissue cultures, level of prostatic pro-inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-α [TNF-α], interleukin [IL]-6, and IL-8), anti-oxidant effects (superoxide dismutase [SOD]), and histological findings were noted. RESULTS The WSY-1075, ciprofloxacin, and WSY-1075+ciprofloxacin groups showed fewer CFUs in prostate tissue cultures than the control group. The WSY-1075, ciprofloxacin and WSY-1075+ciprofloxacin groups showed statistically significantly lower levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8 than the control group. SOD levels in the WSY-1075, ciprofloxacin and WSY-1075+ciprofloxacin groups were significantly higher than in the control group. CONCLUSIONS This study found that WSY-1075 had anti-microbial effects, anti-inflammatory effects, and anti-oxidative effects in a chronic bacterial prostatitis rat model. We expect the WSY-1075 may be useful for the clinical treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis.
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- Jung Woo Park
- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.; Catholic Integrative Medicine Research Institute, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.; Catholic Integrative Medicine Research Institute, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Fraczek M, Hryhorowicz M, Gill K, Zarzycka M, Gaczarzewicz D, Jedrzejczak P, Bilinska B, Piasecka M, Kurpisz M. The effect of bacteriospermia and leukocytospermia on conventional and nonconventional semen parameters in healthy young normozoospermic males. J Reprod Immunol 2016; 118:18-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2016.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Revised: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Yang X, Li H, Zhang C, Lin Z, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Yu Y, Liu K, Li M, Zhang Y, Lv W, Xie Y, Lu Z, Wu C, Teng R, Lu S, He M, Mo Z. Serum quantitative proteomic analysis reveals potential zinc-associated biomarkers for nonbacterial prostatitis. Prostate 2015; 75:1538-55. [PMID: 26010976 DOI: 10.1002/pros.23028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prostatitis is one of the most common urological problems afflicting adult men. The etiology and pathogenesis of nonbacterial prostatitis, which accounts for 90-95% of cases, is largely unknown. As serum proteins often indicate the overall pathologic status of patients, we hypothesized that protein biomarkers of prostatitis might be identified by comparing the serum proteomes of patients with and without nonbacterial prostatitis. METHODS All untreated samples were collected from subjects attending the Fangchenggang Area Male Health and Examination Survey (FAMHES). We profiled pooled serum samples from four carefully selected groups of patients (n = 10/group) representing the various categories of nonbacterial prostatitis (IIIa, IIIb, and IV) and matched healthy controls using a mass spectrometry-based 4-plex iTRAQ proteomic approach. More than 160 samples were validated by ELISA. RESULTS Overall, 69 proteins were identified. Among them, 42, 52, and 37 proteins were identified with differential expression in Category IIIa, IIIb, and IV prostatitis, respectively. The 19 common proteins were related to immunity and defense, ion binding, transport, and proteolysis. Two zinc-binding proteins, superoxide dismutase 3 (SOD3), and carbonic anhydrase I (CA1), were significantly higher in all types of prostatitis than in the control. A receiver operating characteristic curve estimated sensitivities of 50.4 and 68.1% and specificities of 92.1 and 83.8% for CA1 and SOD3, respectively, in detecting nonbacterial prostatitis. The serum CA1 concentration was inversely correlated to the zinc concentration in expressed-prostatic secretions. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that SOD3 and CA1 are potential diagnostic markers of nonbacterial prostatitis, although further large-scale studies are required. The molecular profiles of nonbacterial prostatitis pathogenesis may lay a foundation for discovery of new therapies.
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- Xiaoli Yang
- Medical Scientific Research Center, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Medical Scientific Research Center, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Medical Scientific Research Center, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Medical Scientific Research Center, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Urology and Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- J Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, Maryland
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- Medical Scientific Research Center, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Medical Scientific Research Center, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Medical Scientific Research Center, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Institute of Urology and Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Department of Urology, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Institute of Urology and Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Center for Genomic and Personalized Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Institute of Urology and Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Center for Genomic and Personalized Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Institute of Urology and Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Center for Genomic and Personalized Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- Institute of Urology and Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Public Health of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Institute of Urology and Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
- Center for Genomic and Personalized Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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The effect of chronic bacterial prostatitis on semen quality in adult men: a meta-analysis of case-control studies. Sci Rep 2014; 4:7233. [PMID: 25429735 PMCID: PMC4246207 DOI: 10.1038/srep07233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) is caused by bacterial infection and maintains a condition of lower urinary tract infection. It may be a cause of male infertility. However, studies showed inconsistent results regarding the effect of CBP on several parameters of semen. Hence, we conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effect of CBP on basic semen parameters. A systematic review was conducted with Medline, PubMed, EMBASE, and two Chinese databases (CNKI and WANG FANG) to identify relevant studies that involved the effect of CBP on semen parameters up to July 2014. Both RevMan5.2 and STATA 12.0 software were used for the statistical analysis. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, seven studies were included. The study illustrated that sperm vitality, sperm total motility, and the percentage of progressively motile sperm from CBP patients were significantly lower than controls (SMD(95%CI) −0.81[−1.14, −0.47], −1.00[−1.28, −0.73], −0.41 [−0.70, −0.12], P<0.05, respectively). However, CBP had no significant effect on semen volume, sperm concentration and the duration of semen liquefaction. In summary, our study revealed that there was a significant negative effect of CBP on sperm vitality, sperm total motility, and the percentage of progressively motile sperm. Additional, studies with larger number of subjects are needed.
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Protective effects of grape seed-derived procyanidin extract against carrageenan-induced abacterial prostatitis in rats. J Funct Foods 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2014.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Rifaioglu MM, Nacar A, Yuksel R, Yonden Z, Karcioglu M, Zorba OU, Davarci I, Sefil NK. Antioxidative and Anti-inflammatory Effect of Thymoquinone in an AcutePseudomonasProstatitis Rat Model. Urol Int 2013; 91:474-81. [DOI: 10.1159/000351261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Accepted: 04/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Inci M, Davarci M, Inci M, Motor S, Yalcinkaya FR, Nacar E, Aydin M, Sefil NK, Zararsız I. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of thymoquinone in a rat model of acute bacterial prostatitis. Hum Exp Toxicol 2012; 32:354-61. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327112455068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Prostatitis plays a major role in morbidity and mortality related to prostate diseases. The aim of this study was to detect whether thymoquinone (TQ) could ameliorate oxidative damage and the proliferative response induced by Escherichia coli ( E. coli) in rats. A total of 42 adult male Wistar rats were used. The rats were randomly divided into seven groups (three treatment groups, three infected groups and one control group). Control group received saline and was killed 24 h after saline administration. Infected rats were killed after 24, 48 and 72 h following direct injection of E. coli into the prostate. Treatment groups were administered with 10 mg/kg dose of TQ intraperitoneally following E. coli injection and after 24 and 48 h following E. coli injection. The rats were killed at 24, 48 and 72 h after the first drug administration. Each group was compared with each other and with the control group. In addition, infected groups were compared with treatment groups. Our findings show that the treatment with TQ has a protective effect against bacterial prostatitis-induced tissue injury. Increase in malondialdehyde levels and histological damage caused by E. coli were improved markedly with TQ treatment. TQ treatment particularly increased the activity of glutathione peroxidase and decreased the activities of catalase and superoxide dismutase. These observations might be attributed, at least in part, to the antioxidant effect of TQ and suggest that it could be a clinically valuable agent in the prevention of acute prostatitis caused by E. coli.
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- M Inci
- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Mevlana (Rumi) University, Konya, Turkey
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Kim SH, Ha US, Lee HR, Sohn DW, Lee SJ, Kim HW, Han CH, Lee CB, Cho YH. Do Escherichia coli extract and cranberry exert preventive effects on chronic bacterial prostatitis? Pilot study using an animal model. J Infect Chemother 2010; 17:322-6. [PMID: 21042827 DOI: 10.1007/s10156-010-0170-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2010] [Accepted: 09/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Traditional first-line treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) is administration of empirical antibiotics. However, the efficacy rate is low and long-term antibiotic therapy can result in adverse events and bacterial resistance. For these reasons, a new treatment or preventive modality that can replace traditional antibiotic therapy is required. There are several reports that E. coli extract has a preventive effect on recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI). Cranberries are also known to have beneficial effects in preventing UTI. To evaluate the preventive effect of E. coli extract and cranberries on CBP, 48 rats were randomly divided into 4 groups; control, ciprofloxacin, E. coli extract, and cranberry groups. All drug treatments were conducted for 3 weeks, and then we developed a CBP rat model. After 4 weeks, the results of microbiological culture of prostate and urine samples as well as histological findings for the prostate were analyzed for each group. The infection rate in the ciprofloxacin group was significantly lower than that in the control group. The microbiological cultures of the prostate and urine samples demonstrated reduced bacterial growth in all experimental groups compared with the control group. Histopathologic examination showed significantly decreased prostatic inflammation in all groups compared with the control group. These results suggest that E. coli extract has a potential preventive effect on the development of CBP, and cranberry also exhibits promising activity in this context.
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- Sang Hoon Kim
- Department of Urology, St Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, 62 Youido-dong, Youngdungpoku, Seoul 150-713, Korea
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Letkiewicz S, Międzybrodzki R, Kłak M, Jończyk E, Weber-Dąbrowska B, Górski A. The perspectives of the application of phage therapy in chronic bacterial prostatitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 60:99-112. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695x.2010.00723.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Letkiewicz S, Miedzybrodzki R, Fortuna W, Weber-Dabrowska B, Górski A. Eradication of Enterococcus faecalis by phage therapy in chronic bacterial prostatitis--case report. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2009; 54:457-61. [PMID: 19937220 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-009-0064-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2009] [Revised: 05/27/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The treatment of three patients suffering from chronic bacterial prostatitis who were qualified for an experimental phage therapy protocol managed at the Phage Therapy Unit in Wrocław is described. They had previously been treated unsuccessfully with long-term targeted antibiotics, autovaccines, and laser biostimulation. Rectal application of phage lysates targeted against Enterococcus faecalis cultured from the prostatic fluid gave encouraging results regarding bacterial eradication, abatement of clinical symptoms of prostatitis, and lack of early disease recurrence.
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- S Letkiewicz
- Urological and Andrological Clinic UROGEN, 42-600, Tarnowskie Góry, Poland.
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Giustarini D, Dalle-Donne I, Tsikas D, Rossi R. Oxidative stress and human diseases: Origin, link, measurement, mechanisms, and biomarkers. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci 2009; 46:241-81. [DOI: 10.3109/10408360903142326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 305] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Kullisaar T, Türk S, Punab M, Korrovits P, Kisand K, Rehema A, Zilmer K, Zilmer M, Mändar R. Oxidative stress in leucocytospermic prostatitis patients: preliminary results. Andrologia 2008; 40:161-72. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2007.00816.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Stock D, Groome PA, Siemens DR. Inflammation and prostate cancer: a future target for prevention and therapy? Urol Clin North Am 2008; 35:117-30; vii. [PMID: 18061030 DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2007.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Given its long natural history, prostate cancer has become an ideal model for the clinical and basic science study of neoplastic disease in distinct pathologic phases: tumor initiation, progression, invasion, and metastasis. Chronic or recurrent acute inflammation, a product of infectious agents or other sources, has potential promotional roles in each of these phases. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), because of their ability to attenuate inflammation, as well as possibly direct anti-cancer properties associated with the inhibition of stromal cyclooxygenase-2, are potential candidates for clinical use in prostate cancer. Though epidemiologic evidence indicating a reduced risk of prostate cancer for NSAID users supports a chemoprotective benefit, observational assessment and clinical trials of these agents among large cohorts of prostate cancer patients are needed to determine their value in prostate cancer management.
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- David Stock
- Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen's University, Abramsky Hall, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Synergistic effect between lycopene and ciprofloxacin on a chronic bacterial prostatitis rat model. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2008; 31 Suppl 1:S102-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2007.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2007] [Accepted: 07/06/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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