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Xu Y, Sun S, Fu Y, Wang L, Ren C, Ling Y, Zhang Z, Cao H. Positive In Vitro Effect of ROCK Pathway Inhibitor Y-27632 on Qualitative Characteristics of Goat Sperm Stored at Low Temperatures. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:1441. [PMID: 38791659 PMCID: PMC11117216 DOI: 10.3390/ani14101441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Y-27632, as a cytoskeleton protector, is commonly used for low-temperature preservation of cells. Goat sperm are prone to damage to the cytoskeleton under low-temperature conditions, leading to a loss of sperm vitality. However, the Y-27632 small molecule has not yet been used in research on low-temperature preservation of goat semen. This study aims to address the issue of low temperature-induced loss of sperm motility in goats by using Y-27632, and explore the regulation of Y-27632 on goat sperm metabolism. At a low temperature of 4 °C, different concentrations of Y-27632 were added to the sperm diluent. The regulation of Y-27632 on the quality of low temperature-preserved goat semen was evaluated by detecting goat sperm motility, antioxidant capacity, mitochondrial activity, cholesterol levels, and metabolomics analysis. The results indicated that 20 µM Y-27632 significantly increased plasma membrane integrity (p < 0.05), and acrosome integrity (p < 0.05) and sperm motility (p < 0.05), increased levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) (p < 0.01), increased total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) (p < 0.05), decreased levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) (p < 0.01), and significantly increased mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). The levels of ATP, Ca2+, and TC in sperm increased (p < 0.01). Twenty metabolites with significant differences were identified, with six metabolic pathways having a significant impact, among which the D-glutamic acid and D-glutamine metabolic pathways had the most significant impact. The artificial insemination effect of goat semen treated with 20 μM Y-27632 was not significantly different from that of fresh semen. This study indicates that Y-27632 improves the quality of low-temperature preservation of sperm by protecting the sperm plasma membrane, enhancing sperm antioxidant capacity, regulating D-glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism, and promoting the application of low-temperature preservation of semen in artificial insemination technology.
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- Yongjie Xu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (Y.X.); (S.S.); (Y.F.); (L.W.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (Y.X.); (S.S.); (Y.F.); (L.W.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (Y.X.); (S.S.); (Y.F.); (L.W.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (Y.X.); (S.S.); (Y.F.); (L.W.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (Y.X.); (S.S.); (Y.F.); (L.W.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resource Conservation and Bio-breeding, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (Y.X.); (S.S.); (Y.F.); (L.W.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resource Conservation and Bio-breeding, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (Y.X.); (S.S.); (Y.F.); (L.W.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resource Conservation and Bio-breeding, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (Y.X.); (S.S.); (Y.F.); (L.W.); (C.R.); (Y.L.); (Z.Z.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resource Conservation and Bio-breeding, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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Ding F, Liu Y, Chen J, Li Y, Guo X, Wu J, Liu Q. Proton pump inhibitors affect sperm parameters by regulating aquaporins. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17911. [PMID: 37539124 PMCID: PMC10395288 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were one of the most commonly used drugs in daily life. The adverse effects of long-term use of PPIs have aroused widespread controversy. It was of great significance to explore the molecular mechanism of sperm abnormality caused by PPIs. The PPI group was given omeprazole by gavage for 28 days. After the omeprazole intervention, the caudal epididymis was dissected to obtain sperms, and the sperm was counted through the microscope, as the acrosomal integrity was observed through PNA-FITC staining. The expression of aquaporins were detected by immunofluorescence and western blot in the testis, epididymis and spermatozoa. The liver cytochrome enzyme was evaluated by immunohistochemistry and western blot. We detected the serum estrogen level by ELISA, and the level of alanine transaminase (ALT) were detected through microplate method. The sperm count in PPI group was less than control group (p < 0.05), and the sperm acrosin integrity in PPI group was lower than control group (p < 0.05). In the testis, the expression of aquaporin 3 and aquaporin 8 in PPI group was higher than control group (p < 0.05), while the expression of aquaporin 7 was lower than control group (p < 0.05). In the epididymal and sperm, the expression of aquaporin 3 and aquaporin 7 in PPI group was higher than control group (p < 0.05), while the expression of aquaporin 8 in PPI group was lower than control group (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, the liver cytochrome enzyme in PPI group were lower than control group (p < 0.05), and estrogen and ALT in PPI group were higher than control group (p < 0.05). PPI may lead to the up-regulation of estrogen by inhibiting the activity of cytochrome enzyme, and then lead to the dysfunction of sperm parameters and acrosin integrity by affecting aquaporins function.
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- Fadian Ding
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, 1st Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, No. 6 Guchengxi Road, Si Ming, Xiamen, 361003, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, Fujian, China
- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Banihani SA, Aljabali SM. Men with oligozoospermia had lower level of seminal plasma pyridoxine compared to normozoospermic men. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11983. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Mumtaz N, Akhtar MF, Saleem A, Riaz A. Harmful Consequences of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Male Fertility: An Evidence from Subchronic Toxicity Study of Esomeprazole and Lansoprazole in Wistar Rats. Int J Endocrinol 2022; 2022:4479261. [PMID: 35529080 PMCID: PMC9072022 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4479261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are frequently prescribed as gastric acid-suppressing agents. Nevertheless, there is limited evidence supporting the risk of detrimental effects of PPIs on male fertility. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effect of subchronic use of proton pump inhibitors on male fertility. Seventy adult male Wistar rats were assigned into seven groups. The normal control group orally received solvent only. Groups 2, 3, and 4 were orally given esomeprazole while groups 5, 6, and 7 received lansoprazole at 2.5, 5, and 10 mg/kg/day, respectively. After 45 days of treatment, blood samples, epididymis, and testis were collected. Sperm count, motility, and morphology were determined. The level of hormones such as testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH) and oxidative status of testis tissue, such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, reduced glutathione, malondialdehyde (MDA), and nitric oxide (NO) were estimated. Results demonstrated a significant decline in sperm count, motility, morphology, testosterone, and catalase at 10 mg/kg/day and GSH at 2.5 mg/kg/day. A significant increase in FSH, LH, and MDA at 10 mg/kg/day and NO at 2.5 mg/kg/day was found as compared to the control group. The pathological alterations specifically dilation of Leydig cells, vacuolization, and degeneration of the seminiferous tubules were also evident. It is concluded that PPIs had caused male reproductive toxicity in Wistar rats due to altered levels of hormones such as testosterone, FSH, and LH, elevated levels of NO, and oxidative stress.
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- Namra Mumtaz
- Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Thriogenology, University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore, Pakistan
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Banihani SA, Khaled HJ. Caffeine increased progressive motility of human spermatozoa in normozoospermic and asthenozoospermic semen samples and enhanced activity of seminal creatine kinase. Andrologia 2021; 53:e14052. [PMID: 33733465 DOI: 10.1111/and.14052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Even though the effect of caffeine on humans' health has been revealed in various research studies, its effect on semen quality has yet to be well explained. Here, we measured the effect of caffeine at 1, 5, 10 and 20 mM on motility of human spermatozoa in normozoospermic and asthenozoospermic semen samples, level of seminal nitric oxide, chelation of seminal calcium ions and activity of seminal creatine kinase. Fifty-one normozoospermic and ten asthenozoospermic semen samples were recruited in this study. Sperm motility was evaluated by Makler counter, and seminal nitric oxide, seminal-free calcium and activity of seminal creatine kinase were measured spectrophotometrically. Caffeine at 10 mM significantly (p < .05) increased progressive motility of spermatozoa in both tested groups. Also, caffeine significantly increased (p < .05) activity of creatine kinase and insignificantly (p > .05) altered nitric oxide and free calcium levels in seminal plasma. In conclusion, progressive motility of human spermatozoa was found to be higher in the presence of caffeine at 10 mM in normozoospermic and asthenozoospermic semen samples; this increase, albeit partially, could be due to increased activity of seminal creatine kinase, but not to increased production of nitric oxide or chelation of free calcium ions.
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- Saleem A Banihani
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Banihani SA. Effect of diclofenac on semen quality: A review. Andrologia 2021; 53:e14021. [PMID: 33650710 DOI: 10.1111/and.14021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Diclofenac is an effective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and one of the most prescribed medicines worldwide. So far, there are many published articles that directly link between diclofenac and semen quality; however, hitherto, there is no collective review or comprehensive discussion that reveal such imperative link. Therefore, this work reviews and judges the association between diclofenac administration and semen quality, henceforth male infertility. As a tool to accomplish this scientific input, Scopus, Embase and PubMed databases have been searched for all original articles using the keywords "diclofenac" versus "semen" and "sperm" since August 1987 through November 2020. In summary, diclofenac appears to induce negative effects on both qualitative and quantitative measures of sperm; however, this conclusion requires confirmation by human studies. The detected negative effects of diclofenac on semen quality measures may be owed to reduced levels of gonadal hormones, decreased antioxidant defence mechanism, increased oxidative stress, altered concentrations of nitric oxide that are required to maintain normal sperm physiology and reduced synthesis of prostaglandins.
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- Saleem Ali Banihani
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Dcunha R, Hussein RS, Ananda H, Kumari S, Adiga SK, Kannan N, Zhao Y, Kalthur G. Current Insights and Latest Updates in Sperm Motility and Associated Applications in Assisted Reproduction. Reprod Sci 2020; 29:7-25. [PMID: 33289064 PMCID: PMC7721202 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-020-00408-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Spermatozoon is a motile cell with a special ability to travel through the woman’s reproductive tract and fertilize an oocyte. To reach and penetrate the oocyte, spermatozoa should possess progressive motility. Therefore, motility is an important parameter during both natural and assisted conception. The global trend of progressive reduction in the number and motility of healthy spermatozoa in the ejaculate is associated with increased risk of infertility. Therefore, developing approaches for maintaining or enhancing human sperm motility has been an important area of investigation. In this review we discuss the physiology of sperm, molecular pathways regulating sperm motility, risk factors affecting sperm motility, and the role of sperm motility in fertility outcomes. In addition, we discuss various pharmacological agents and biomolecules that can enhance sperm motility in vitro and in vivo conditions to improve assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes. This article opens dialogs to help toxicologists, clinicians, andrologists, and embryologists in understanding the mechanism of factors influencing sperm motility and various management strategies to improve treatment outcomes.
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- Reyon Dcunha
- Department of Clinical Embryology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, India
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assiut University, Assiut City, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Embryology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, India
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- Department of Clinical Embryology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, India
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- Department of Clinical Embryology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, India
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- Division of Experimental Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.,Center for Regenerative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.,Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.,Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Clinical Embryology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104, India. .,Division of Experimental Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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Kumar A, Kumar R, Flanagan J, Långström B, Björndahl L, Darreh-Shori T. Esomeprazole reduces sperm motility index by targeting the spermic cholinergic machinery: A mechanistic study for the association between use of proton pump inhibitors and reduced sperm motility index. Biochem Pharmacol 2020; 182:114212. [PMID: 32866455 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Recent studies have linked prolonged use of the most commonly prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) with declined human sperm function and infertility. Here, we report for the first time the most plausible underlying mechanism for this unwarranted secondary mode of action. We followed up on a recent serendipitous discovery in our laboratory regarding PPIs' off-target action and performed detailed pharmacodynamic analyses by combining in silico and in vitro studies to determine the off-target effect of one of the most commonly used PPI, esomeprazole, on the key human acetylcholine biosynthesizing enzyme, choline acetyltransferase (ChAT; EC 2.3.1.6). A pivotal enzyme in the spermic cholinergic system that governs the sperm motility, concentration and quality. Our results were conclusive and showed that both the racemic form, omeprazole and its pure S-enantiomer, esomeprazole, acted as potent mixed-competitive inhibitor of human ChAT with a global inhibition constant (Ki) of 88 nM (95%CI: 10-167 nM) for esomeprazole and 178 nM (95%CI: 140-230 nM) for the racemic drug omeprazole. Most importantly, esomeprazole substantially reduces both total number of motile sperm (by 36%, p < 0.001; and 21% p < 0.0001, at 10 and 100 nM, respectively) as well as the total number of sperm with progressive motility (by 42% p < 0.0016 and by 26% p < 0.0001, respectively) after 60 min relative to 20 min incubation in our ex vivo functional assay performed on ejaculated human sperm. In conclusion, this study presents a completely new perspective regarding PPIs secondary mode of action/unwarranted side effects and calls for further mechanistic and larger clinical studies to elucidate the role of PPIs in infertility.
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- Amit Kumar
- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- ANOVA, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- ANOVA, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Banihani SA, Shatnawi RM. Aspirin decreases human sperm motility and vitality, chelates seminal calcium, but insignificantly reduces seminal nitric oxide production. Andrologia 2020; 52:e13776. [DOI: 10.1111/and.13776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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- Saleem A. Banihani
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences Jordan University of Science and Technology Irbid Jordan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences Jordan University of Science and Technology Irbid Jordan
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Escoffier J, Arnaud B, Kaba M, Hograindleur JP, Le Blévec E, Martinez G, Stévant I, Ray PF, Arnoult C, Nef S. Pantoprazole, a proton-pump inhibitor, impairs human sperm motility and capacitation in vitro. Andrology 2020; 8:1795-1804. [PMID: 32609951 DOI: 10.1111/andr.12855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The effects of PPIs on human sperm fertilizing capacity were poorly investigated although these drugs are widely over-used. Two publications retrospectively studied relationships between any PPI intake and sperm parameters from patients consulting at infertility clinics, but the conclusions of these reports were contradictory. Only two reports investigated the effects of lansoprazole and omeprazole on sperm motility and found lansoprazole to be deleterious and omeprazole to be neutral for sperm motility. The inconsistency of the PPI effect in the previous reports emphasizes the need for more basic research on human spermatozoa, taking into account the hypothesis that the different PPI drugs may have different effects on sperm physiology. OBJECTIVES Do PPIs, which are among the most widely sold drug in the word, impact negatively human sperm capacitation and sperm motility? MATERIALS AND METHODS The effects of PPIs on human sperm maturation and motility were analyzed by CASA, flow cytometry, and Western blot. RESULTS We tested the impact of 6 different PPIs on human sperm motility and capacitation. We showed that pantoprazole, but not the other PPIs, decreased sperm progressive motility and capacitation-induced sperm hyperactivation. We therefore investigated further the effects of pantoprazole on sperm capacitation, and we observed that it had a significant deleterious effect on the capacitation-induced hyperpolarization of the membrane potential and capacitation-associated protein phosphorylation. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Our results indicate that exposure to pantoprazole has an adverse effect on the physiological competence of human spermatozoa. As the capacitation process takes place within the female tract, our results suggest that PPIs intake by the female partner may impair in vivo sperm maturation and possibly fertilization. Moreover, the absence of adverse effect by PPIs on mouse sperm emphasizes the need to develop reprotox assays using human material to better assess the effects of medication intake on sperm physiology.
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- Jessica Escoffier
- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Université Grenoble Alpes, Equipe "Génétique, Epigénétique et Thérapies de l'Infertilité", IAB, CNRS UMR 5309, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Equipe "Génétique, Epigénétique et Thérapies de l'Infertilité", IAB, CNRS UMR 5309, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Equipe "Génétique, Epigénétique et Thérapies de l'Infertilité", IAB, CNRS UMR 5309, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Equipe "Génétique, Epigénétique et Thérapies de l'Infertilité", IAB, CNRS UMR 5309, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Equipe "Génétique, Epigénétique et Thérapies de l'Infertilité", IAB, CNRS UMR 5309, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Equipe "Génétique, Epigénétique et Thérapies de l'Infertilité", IAB, CNRS UMR 5309, Grenoble, France.,CHU Grenoble Alpes, UM GI-DPI, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Equipe "Génétique, Epigénétique et Thérapies de l'Infertilité", IAB, CNRS UMR 5309, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Banihani SA, Khasawneh FH. Effect of lansoprazole on DNA integrity of human spermatozoa and activity of seminal creatine kinase. Andrologia 2020; 52:e13564. [DOI: 10.1111/and.13564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Saleem A. Banihani
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences Jordan University of Science and Technology Irbid Jordan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences Jordan University of Science and Technology Irbid Jordan
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Banihani SA, Aljabali SM. Seminal plasma vitamin B 6 levels in men with asthenozoospermia and men with normal sperm motility, a measurement using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. Andrologia 2020; 52:e13556. [PMID: 32129519 DOI: 10.1111/and.13556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
There is growing evidence that vitamin B6 has a valuable contribution in maintaining normal sperm parameters; however, this contribution has not yet well-identified. Here, we aimed to measure the level of seminal plasma vitamin B6 in men with asthenozoospermia compared to men with normal sperm motility. Ninety-seven human males with asthenozoospermia and eighty-eight human males with normal sperm motility (control) were recruited in this study. Collected semen samples were assessed for sperm motility, sperm count and semen volume. Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry was used to measure seminal plasma vitamin B6 concentrations. A highly significant difference (p < .0001) in concentrations of seminal plasma vitamin B6 was found between asthenozoospermic and control groups. Besides, no statistical correlations were found between seminal plasma vitamin B6 level and sperm motility, sperm count, semen volume and men age in both tested groups. In conclusion, men with asthenozoospermia have lower seminal plasma vitamin B6 level compared to men with normal sperm motility. Also, seminal plasma vitamin B6 was found not to be correlated with sperm motility and count, semen volume and men age in both tested groups. These results may provide new contribution in the management of male infertility.
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- Saleem Ali Banihani
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Banihani SA. Famotidine does not affect human sperm fertility characteristics (motility, viability and DNA integrity) in vitro. Andrologia 2019; 51:e13408. [PMID: 31483518 DOI: 10.1111/and.13408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 06/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Famotidine, a histamine-2 receptor antagonist, is commonly used to relieve the acid-related gastrointestinal diseases; however, its effect on human sperm parameters, and hence on sperm function, is still undetermined. Here, we intended to measure human sperm motility, viability, and DNA integrity of ejaculated human sperm in the presence of famotidine at 0, 0.1, 1 and 10 mM concentrations in vitro. Forty-nine semen samples of normal count, motility, and morphology were included in this study. Sperm motility was assessed using Makler counting chamber and a phase contrast optics (200× magnification), whereas sperm viability was assessed using eosin-nigrosin staining procedure. The effect of famotidine on sperm DNA integrity was measured using flow cytometry. Famotidine at 0.1, 1 or 10 mM had insignificant effect on human sperm motility (progressive, p = .9594; and total, p = .8420), sperm viability (p = .6471), and content of DNA breaks in sperm (p > .05) compared with the control. In conclusion, famotidine at 0.1, 1 or 10 mM did not alter human sperm motility, viability or DNA integrity in vitro. Although, these findings indicate safety of famotidine in human sperm, further in vivo studies are required to establish the drug's safety.
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Affiliation(s)
- Saleem Ali Banihani
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Ali Banihani S, Al‐khawalde AA. Omeprazole does not alter human sperm motility, viability or DNA integrity in vitro. Andrologia 2019; 51:e13260. [DOI: 10.1111/and.13260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Saleem Ali Banihani
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences Jordan University of Science and Technology Irbid Jordan
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