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Darmadi D, Pakpahan C, Singh R, Saharan A, Pasaribu WS, Hermansyah H, Rezano A. Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis type) severity shows inverse correlation with semen parameters and testosterone levels. Asian J Androl 2023; 26:00129336-990000000-00139. [PMID: 37934180 PMCID: PMC10919423 DOI: 10.4103/aja202353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been reported to be at an increased risk of infertility and sexual dysfunction. Although the relationship between them remains unclear, IBD severity is suspected to affect hormone levels and fertility. To analyze the impact of IBD severity on semen parameters and sex hormone levels in ulcerative colitis-type IBD (UC-IBD), we conducted a cross-sectional study involving 120 patients with UC-IBD in Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan, Indonesia. The patients were classified into three groups based on the Mayo score for UC, followed by a comparison of various semen and hormone parameters among these groups. In addition to the cross-sectional analysis, a simple correlation test was conducted irrespective of the patient grouping. Sperm concentration, motility, and morphology were found to decline significantly with an increase in IBD severity. Without classifying patients with IBD into subgroups, the Mayo score showed negative correlations with sperm concentration (r = -0.375, P < 0.0001), rapid progressive motility (r = -0.660, P < 0.0001), free testosterone (r = -0.732, P < 0.0001), and total testosterone (r = -0.721, P < 0.0001), and positive correlations with immotile sperm (r = 0.660, P < 0.0001), abnormal morphology (r = 0.657, P < 0.0001), and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG; r = 0.278, P = 0.002). Sperm concentration, motility, and morphology declined significantly with the severity of IBD. This study suggests a significant negative impact of IBD severity on semen quality and sex hormones.
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- Darmadi Darmadi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20155, Indonesia
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- Andrology Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60132, Indonesia
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60132, Indonesia
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- Division of Endocrinology, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226031, India
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- Amity University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010, India
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- Andrology Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60132, Indonesia
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- Andrology Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60132, Indonesia
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang 45363, Indonesia
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Kamal MM, Alam ME, Das SK, Yeasmin MS, Ahmed S, Rahman MA, Das DK, Gofur MR, Masum MA. Effects of glucose and trehalose on tris-citric acid-egg yolk-fructose diluents for semen cryopreservation in goat. J Adv Vet Anim Res 2023; 10:169-177. [PMID: 37534075 PMCID: PMC10390673 DOI: 10.5455/javar.2023.j666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Objectives This study aimed to examine the impacts of the wide range of concentrations of glucose and trehalose on the tris-citric acid-egg yolk-fructose (TCEF) extenders for cryopreservation of goat semen. Materials and Methods The sperm sample was pooled, washed, and diluted in control (TCEF without glucose and trehalose), TCEF + glucose (75, 150, 450, and 900 mm), and TCEF + trehalose (75, 150, 450, and 900 mm). After equilibrations, the semen straws were frozen under LN2 in the LN2 tank. After LN2 storage, the straws were thawed at 37°C for 30 seconds. The sperm parameters of all study groups were checked after equilibration and freezing. Results After equilibration, the progressive motility (PM), total motility (TM), and viability of sperm in G-75, G-150, G-450, T-75, T-150, and T-450 were not significantly different (p < 0.05) from those in control. After cryopreservation and thawing, the PM, TM, and plasma membrane integrity (PMI) of T-150 were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than in control, G-75, G-900, T-75, and T-900. The viability of sperm in T-150 was substantially higher (p < 0.05) than in the control, whereas there was no significant difference among the control, G-75, G-900, T-75, and T-900. However, the acrosome integrity (AI) of sperm in G-900 was significantly decreased (p < 0.05) compared to the control, G-75, G-150, G-450, T-75, T-150, and T-450. Conclusion According to the findings, the supplementation of 150 mm trehalose in the TCEF diluent was more efficient for sperm cryopreservation in the buck as reflected by PM, TM, viability, PMI, and AI.
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- Md. Mostofa Kamal
- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Sciences and Engineering, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Physiology, Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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The dramatic rise in obesity has recently made it a global health issue. About 1.9 billion were overweight, and 650 million global populations were obese in 2016. Obese women suffer longer conception time, lowered fertility rates, and greater rates of miscarriage. Obesity alters hormones such as adiponectin and leptin, affecting all levels within the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) are inflammatory cytokines that may play an important role in the pathophysiology of ovarian dysfunction in obesity. In obese males, there are altered sperm parameters, reduced testosterone, increased estradiol, hypogonadism, and epigenetic modifications transmitted to offspring. The focus of this article is on the possible adverse effects on reproductive health resulting from obesity and sheds light on different molecular pathways linking obesity with infertility in both female and male subjects. Electronic databases such as Google Scholar, Embase, Science Direct, PubMed, and Google Search Engine were utilized to find obesity and infertility-related papers. The search strategy is detailed in the method section. Even though multiple research work has shown that obesity impacts fertility in both male and female negatively, it is significant to perform extensive research on the molecular mechanisms that link obesity to infertility. This is to find therapeutics that may be developed aiming at these mechanisms to manage and prevent the negative effects of obesity on the reproductive system.
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Zhao S, Tang L, Fu J, Yang Z, Su C, Rao M. Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Sperm DNA Fragmentation: A Cross-sectional Study of 5401 Men Seeking Infertility Care. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:e4027-e4036. [PMID: 35906991 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Our previous study showed that paternal subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) had a detrimental effect on the clinical outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies. However, it remains to be determined whether paternal SCH affects sperm DNA integrity. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between SCH and sperm DNA fragmentation in men seeking infertility care. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 4983 men with euthyroidism and 418 men with SCH seeking infertility treatment in a tertiary care academic medical center between January 2017 and December 2021. The outcome measures were the absolute DNA fragmentation index (DFI) and the risk of abnormal DFI (defined as DFI ≥ 25% or ≥ 30%). RESULTS The mean (SD) age of men with euthyroidism and men with SCH was 34.20 (5.97) and 35.35 (6.48) years, respectively (P < 0.001). The difference in DFI was not statistically significant (adjusted mean: 19.7% vs 18.9% in the SCH and euthyroidism groups, respectively; P = 0.07) after confounder adjustment. A DFI ≥25% was significantly more frequent in men with SCH (20.57%) than in men with euthyroidism (14.49%) after confounder adjustment [odds ratio (OR) 1.43 (95% CI 1.09-1.88)]. DFI ≥ 30% was also significantly more common in men with SCH (11.72%) than in men with euthyroidism [6.74%; OR 1.84 (95% CI 1.34-2.52)]. In addition, thyroid-stimulating hormone concentration was significantly associated with an increased risk of having a DFI ≥25% (P < 0.001) or ≥30% (P = 0.011). CONCLUSION SCH was significantly associated with an increased risk of an abnormal DFI.
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- Shuhua Zhao
- Department of reproduction and genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of reproduction and genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of reproduction and genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of reproduction and genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of reproduction and genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of reproduction and genetics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Moradi M, Moradi B, Hashemian AH, Bakhtiari M, Khazaei M, Esmaeili F, Aghaz F, Faramarzi A. Beneficial effect of L-Proline supplementation on the quality of human spermatozoa. Andrologia 2022; 54:e14486. [PMID: 35716071 DOI: 10.1111/and.14486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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L-Proline is a natural anti-oxidative and osmoprotectant agent, playing a versatile role in cell metabolism and physiology. The present study aimed to explore the antioxidant effects of L-Proline on human sperm function during incubation. Thirty healthy, normozoospermic men (27-40 years) were enrolled. Sperm samples were incubated in an unsupplemented sperm medium (control group), or supplemented with L-Proline (1, 2 and 4 mmol/L) to evaluate its effect during 0, 1, 4 and 24 h of incubation. Sperm were assessed in terms of motility, viability, morphology, chromatin and DNA integrity. Moreover, the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were determined in the sperm medium. The results indicated that 2 mmol/L of L-Proline significantly improved the maintenance of sperm motility, viability, normal morphology, chromatin and DNA integrity, and TAC levels compared to the control group during 24 h of incubation (p < 0.05). However, 1 and 4 mmol/L of L-Proline could not significantly preserve sperm parameters, chromatin quality, and antioxidant status during different incubation times compared to the control group (p > 0.05). Collectively, the inclusion of L-Proline (2 mmol/L) in the human sperm medium maintains sperm parameters and chromatin quality probably by modulating the oxidative status.
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- Mojtaba Moradi
- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Infertility Treatment Research Center, Moatazedi Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Background: A recent study showed that paternal subclinical hypothyroidism adversely affects the clinical outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). The aim of this study was to determine whether paternal serum-free thyroxine (fT4) concentrations within the reference range are associated with ART outcomes. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 4066 couples who received 4894 ART treatment cycles in our clinic between April 1, 2016 and August 31, 2021. The differences in sperm parameters and ART outcomes across the paternal fT4 concentration tertiles were compared by using generalized linear models or generalized estimation equation models. The primary outcomes were clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) and live birth rate (LBR) per oocyte retrieval after the first embryo transfer cycle. Results: The mean ages of the males and their female partners were 32.8 (standard deviation, 5.0) and 30.7 (standard deviation, 4.1) years, respectively. No significant differences were observed in the sperm parameters or ART outcomes between the paternal fT4 concentration tertiles of the overall population. However, a stratified analysis of men aged ≥35 showed an adjusted CPR of 0.36 [confidence interval, CI: 0.27-0.45] for the lower paternal fT4 concentration tertile relative to the middle (adjusted rate: 0.45, CI: 0.38-0.53) and upper (adjusted rate: 0.43, CI: 0.36-0.51) tertiles (p for trend >0.05). The adjusted LBRs were 0.21 [CI: 0.15-0.30] for men aged ≥35 in the lower fT4 concentration tertile (p = 0.024, with reference to the upper tertile), 0.27 [CI: 0.21-0.35] for those in the middle tertile, and 0.30 [CI: 0.23-0.38] for those in the upper tertile. No differences in these outcomes were observed in men aged <35. The nonlinear smoothing curve obtained by using fT4 concentration as a continuous variable further supported these findings. Conclusions: Men of older reproductive age (≥35 years old) with low-normal fT4 concentrations within the reference range are associated with a decreased LBR. Future prospective studies are warranted to confirm the detrimental effects of low-normal paternal fT4 concentrations on ART outcomes.
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- Meng Rao
- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Horri E, Esmaeilnejad Moghadam A, Talebpour Amiri F, Ebrahimzadeh MA. Protective effect of Feijoa sellowianan fruit on testicular toxicity-induced by cadmium chloride. Andrologia 2020; 53:e13926. [PMID: 33355948 DOI: 10.1111/and.13926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the protective potential of Feijoa fruit extract on cadmium chloride (CdCl2 )-induced testicular injury and pituitary-gonadal axis. Adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups: (a) control (normal saline, orally), (b) cadmium chloride (0.1 mg/kg, single dose, intraperitoneally), (c) Feijoa fruit extract (400 mg/kg, orally for 30 consecutive days) and (d) CdCl2 + Feijoa fruit extract. One day after receiving the last medicine, the LH, FSH, prolactin and testosterone concentration were assayed. Also, sperm parameters and tissue structure of the testis were evaluated. Administration of Feijoa fruit extract after CdCl2 injection in rats ameliorated sperm parameters such as sperm count, morphology, motility and sperm viability, increased levels of LH, FSH, prolactin and testosterone and improved testicular histology. According to the results of this study, it was shown that Feijoa can reduce the destructive side effects of CdCl2 on testicular tissue and sex hormones of the pituitary-gonadal pathway.
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- Elahe Horri
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Hosseini M, Tavalaee M, Rahmani M, Eskandari A, Shaygannia E, Kiani-Esfahani A, Zohrabi D, Nasr-Esfahani MH. Capsaicin improves sperm quality in rats with experimental varicocele. Andrologia 2020; 52:e13762. [PMID: 32816332 DOI: 10.1111/and.13762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Capsaicin is the main capsaicinoid in chilli peppers that have numerous biological and pharmaceutical roles in the body such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, analgesic, counterirritant and antiarthritic properties. Numerous studies have shown increased oxidative stress in men with varicocele that is caused by dilation of the spermatic vein and increase of testicular temperature. Therefore, we aimed to assess the effect of Capsaicin on sperm parameters in rats with experimental varicocele. At first, we induced varicocele in 30 Wistar rats and, verify varicocele model only in 10 rats by assessment of sperm parameters, oxidative stress, DNA damage and persistent histone after 2 months. Of the remaining 20 varicocelised rats, half of them were treated with 2.5 mg/kg Capsaicin for two months and the other half served as control. Then, sperm tests were assessed, and the results showed that Capsaicin can restore the mean of sperm oxidative stress (38.78 ± 3.75 versus 58.37 ± 4.34; p < .05), sperm concentration (60.14 ± 7.66 versus 34.87 ± 5.78; p < .05) and motility (62.43 ± 3.10 versus 41.22 ± 5.11; p < .05) in varicocelised rats treated with Capsaicin compared to varicocelised rats that were not treat. Therefore, Capsaicin possibly with reduction of oxidative stress level could improve mean of sperm concentration and motility in varicocele condition.
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- Mahshid Hosseini
- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, NourDanesh Institute of Higher Education, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, NourDanesh Institute of Higher Education, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran
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Malmir M, Faraji T, Ghafarizadeh AA, Khodabandelo H. Effect of nonylphenol on spermatogenesis: A systematic review. Andrologia 2020; 52:e13748. [PMID: 32662580 DOI: 10.1111/and.13748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Nonylphenol (NP) is known as an environmental pollutant that has adverse effects on the spermatogenesis process. In this review, we focus on (1999-2020) studies on the effect of this pollutant on the sperm parameters and the male reproductive system. Spermatogenesis is a process in which male spermatogonia (primary germ cells) is divided into meiosis and produce spermatozoa. NP and its isomers can cause oxidative stress and alter the production of sex hormones, and thereby disrupting this vital process. By searching in the scientific databases of PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Springer and Web of Science related articles were extracted. As a result, all observations have confirmed that NP can cause multiple damages to the spermatogenesis and male reproductive system.
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- Mahdi Malmir
- Department of Midwifery, Tuyserkan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tuyserkan, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Tuyserkan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tuyserkan, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Tuyserkan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tuyserkan, Iran
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Akbari Bazm M, Goodarzi N, Shahrokhi SR, Khazaei M. The effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Vaccinium arctostaphylos L. on sperm parameters, oxidative injury and apoptotic changes in oxymetholone-induced testicular toxicity in mouse. Andrologia 2020; 52:e13522. [PMID: 32012329 DOI: 10.1111/and.13522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) such as oxymetholone (OM) used for athletic enhancement, but increased free radicals damage and changes in hormonal levels, lead to serious and irreversible organ damage. Vaccinium arctostaphylos(V. arctostaphylos( has been demonstrated to have antioxidant and antiinflammatory effects. The aim of present study was to investigate V. arctostaphylos effect on OM-induced oxidative injury in mouse testis and sperm parameters. In this experimental study, 30 BALB/c mice were divided into five groups, including healthy, positive control(5 mg/kg OM) and three treatment groups (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg of V. arctostaphylos extract + 5 mg/kg OM). At the end of the study, serum luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and testosterone levels were measured. Testis stereological and sperm parameters were calculated. Antioxidant status was measured using nitric oxide (NO) and FRAP assay, and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. Furthermore, the expression of p53, caspase-3, Bax and Bcl-2 was measured. V. arctostaphylos decreased the serum level of testosterone, increased the LH and FSH, and improved the stereological and sperm parameters and down-regulated the p53, caspase-3 and Bax and up-regulated Bcl-2 genes. Furthermore, this dose decreased serum levels of NO and increased testis FRAP and MDA levels in treated groups compared with OM group. V. arctostaphylos extract has protective effects against testicular toxicity caused by OM.
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- Mohsen Akbari Bazm
- Students Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences and Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Bahmyari R, Zare M, Sharma R, Agarwal A, Halvaei I. The efficacy of antioxidants in sperm parameters and production of reactive oxygen species levels during the freeze-thaw process: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Andrologia 2020; 52:e13514. [PMID: 31967363 DOI: 10.1111/and.13514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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To investigate the impact of antioxidants in sperm parameters and reduction in reactive oxygen species production during the freeze-thaw process. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase and Cochrane central library were systematically searched. Of the 1583 articles, 23 studies were selected for data extraction. Our results show that antioxidants improved sperm progressive motility (standardised mean difference (SMD) = 1; 95% CI: 0.62, 1.38; p < .001) and viability (SMD = 1.20; 95% CI: 0.50, 1.91; p = .001) and reduced sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) and hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) production, but there was no significant improvement in total sperm motility after thawing. Acetyl-l-carnitine/l-carnitine, melatonin and catalase had a significant positive impact on progressive motility. The role of tempol and melatonin in improving viability was significant compared to other antioxidants. Moreover, a significant reduction in SDF was observed after addition of butylated hydroxytoluene, tempol and vitamin E. However, the prevention of H2 O2 production was significant only after the addition of tempol. Our overall results displayed the positive impact of antioxidants on progressive sperm motility, viability and reduction in SDF and H2 O2 production, but no significant impact of antioxidants on total sperm motility was seen during the freeze-thaw process.
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- Rezvan Bahmyari
- Department of Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- American Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- American Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Karaman M, Budak H, Çiftci M. Amoxicillin and gentamicin antibiotics treatment adversely influence the fertility and morphology through decreasing the Dazl gene expression level and increasing the oxidative stress. Arch Physiol Biochem 2019; 125:447-455. [PMID: 29925282 DOI: 10.1080/13813455.2018.1482354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The present study was designed to explain the impact of amoxicillin, gentamicin, and cefazolin on the oxidative stress (OS) and reproductivity in the mouse testes. Our data showed that reduced glutathione (GSH) level, which is a marker for OS, strikingly reduced and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) level, which acts as a signaling molecule in mammalian germ cells, strikingly increased with amoxicillin, gentamicin, and cefazolin treatment. The gene expression and enzymatic activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), and glutathione-S-transferases (GST) were significantly affected in the presence of these antibiotics. Also, spermatogenesis was adversely affected by suppressing Deleted in Azoospermia (Dazl) gene expression. Finally, oxidative stress and spermatogenesis failure distorted to sperm viability, motility, and morphology in amoxicillin and gentamicin-treated mice.
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- Muhammet Karaman
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Science, Kilis 7 Aralik University , Kilis , Turkey
- Advanced Technology Application and Research Center (ATACR), Kilis 7 Aralik University , Kilis , Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Ataturk University , Erzurum , Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Art and Science, Bingol University , Bingol , Turkey
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Mutluay D, Güngör Ş, Tenekeci GY, Köksoy S, Çoban CS. Effects of synthetic (JWH-018) cannabinoids treatment on spermatogenesis and sperm function. Drug Chem Toxicol 2019; 45:215-222. [PMID: 31645148 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2019.1680686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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JWH-018 is a synthetic cannabinoid which has been increasingly used by adolescents and adults, and is known to cause severe multi-organ failure. However, little is known about the complications and toxicological effects of JWH-018 on reproduction system. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of JWH-018 on testis and spermatogenesis. Thirty CD-1 male rats were distributed into six groups, control group (C1 and C2), ethanol group (E1 and E2), and JWH-018 group (JWH1 and JWH2), which were administered 0.9% NaCl, %100 ethanol, and JWH-018 (0.3 mg/kg) respectively for 9 d. We euthanized C1, E1, and JWH1 group mice at day 2 and C2, E2, and JWH2 group mice at 45 d after the last injection to evaluate the acute testis damage and potential recovery of spermatogenesis. The histopathology of seminiferous epithelium was evaluated and organ weight, sperm concentration and motility, membrane integrity, and serum testosterone levels were statistically analyzed. In JWH1, seminiferous tubule degeneration, partial germ cell depletion disorganized seminiferous epitheliums were seen. We also observed significantly decreased sperm concentration, sperm motility, intact membrane, and testosterone levels in JWH1 group compared to other groups. Forty-five days after the JWH-018 treatment, sperm concentration, motility, and testosterone level were increased, suggesting that testis and spermatogenesis can recover. We concluded that the use of JWH-018 may adversely affect male reproductive potential and testis histopathology.
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- Duygu Mutluay
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University , Burdur , Turkey
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- Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University , Burdur , Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University , Ankara , Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Science, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University , Burdur , Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Health Sciences, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University , Burdur , Turkey
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Tatsumi T, Ishida E, Tatsumi K, Okada Y, Saito T, Kubota T, Saito H. Advanced paternal age alone does not adversely affect pregnancy or live-birth rates or sperm parameters following intrauterine insemination. Reprod Med Biol 2018; 17:459-465. [PMID: 30377400 PMCID: PMC6194307 DOI: 10.1002/rmb2.12222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the effect of advanced paternal age on pregnancy outcomes and sperm parameters following intrauterine insemination (IUI). We used IUI data rather than assisted reproductive technology data, which might mask the effects of sperm impairments. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 1576 IUI cycles in women under 40 years old between April 2012 and May 2016 at the National Center for Child Health and Development in Japan. The main outcomes were clinical pregnancy and live birth. RESULTS The mean male age was significantly lower in cycles that resulted in pregnancy compared with those without pregnancy (38.0 vs 39.1 years; P < 0.001), with a similar trend for live-birth cycles. However, there was no relationship between advanced paternal age and pregnancy outcomes after adjusting for confounding factors and correlations within patients using generalized estimating equations, and the age of the female partner was the only factor affecting pregnancy rate. Furthermore, advanced paternal age had no effect on sperm parameters. CONCLUSIONS Advanced paternal age alone does not adversely affect pregnancy or live-birth rates or sperm parameters following IUI.
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- Takayuki Tatsumi
- Division of Reproductive MedicineCenter of Maternal‐Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive MedicineNational Center for Child Health and DevelopmentTokyoJapan
- Comprehensive Reproductive MedicineRegulation of Internal Environment and ReproductionGraduate SchoolTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTokyoJapan
- Department of Reproductive medicineKameda IVF Clinic MakuhariChibaJapan
- Department of Reproductive medicineKameda Medical CenterChibaJapan
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- Division of Reproductive MedicineCenter of Maternal‐Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive MedicineNational Center for Child Health and DevelopmentTokyoJapan
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- Division of Reproductive MedicineCenter of Maternal‐Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive MedicineNational Center for Child Health and DevelopmentTokyoJapan
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- Division of Reproductive MedicineCenter of Maternal‐Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive MedicineNational Center for Child Health and DevelopmentTokyoJapan
- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyShowa University School of MedicineTokyoJapan
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- Division of Reproductive MedicineCenter of Maternal‐Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive MedicineNational Center for Child Health and DevelopmentTokyoJapan
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- Comprehensive Reproductive MedicineRegulation of Internal Environment and ReproductionGraduate SchoolTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTokyoJapan
- Tokyo Kyosai HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Division of Reproductive MedicineCenter of Maternal‐Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive MedicineNational Center for Child Health and DevelopmentTokyoJapan
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Cheuquemán C, Faúndez R, Sánchez R, Risopatrón J. Changes in sperm function and structure after freezing in domestic cat spermatozoa. Andrologia 2018; 50:e13080. [PMID: 30039626 DOI: 10.1111/and.13080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Sperm cryopreservation allows for a long-term storage of genetic. However, changes due to factors as cold shock, osmotic and oxidative stress cause reduction in viability and fertilising ability of frozen/thawed spermatozoa. Therefore, evaluation of cryoinjury of cat spermatozoa is a key factor in achieving better cryopreservation results. This study analysed the changes in structural and functional after freezing in ejaculated domestic cats spermatozoa. Semen samples (n = 60) were analysed before and after freezing, progressive motility was determined with computer-assisted sperm analysis and viability, and acrosome intact spermatozoa, mitochondrial function and superoxide anion ( O 2 - ) were assessed by flow cytometry. The results demonstrated that cryopreservation induced changes in all sperm parameters (p < 0.05). Total sperm motility, viability, acrosome integrity and mitochondrial function of fresh samples were near to 80% and decrease near to 40% in frozen/thawed spermatozoa (p < 0.05); nevertheless, in contrast to all other sperm parameters, the sperm positive with O 2 - increased post/thawing (p < 0.05). In conclusion, changes in frozen/thawed spermatozoa could be related to the effect of oxidative stress due to the increase in the synthesis of O 2 - and a concomitant loss of functional competence. Therefore, the evaluation of these sperm parameters could contribute to complement the analysis of fresh or frozen semen used ART.
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- Carolina Cheuquemán
- Center of Biotechnology on Reproduction (BIOREN-CEBIOR), Faculty of Medicine, University of La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- European Centre of Motherhood - InviMed Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.,Division of Animal Reproduction, Andrology and Biotechnology on Reproduction, Department of Animal Diseases with Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Center of Biotechnology on Reproduction (BIOREN-CEBIOR), Faculty of Medicine, University of La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.,Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Center of Biotechnology on Reproduction (BIOREN-CEBIOR), Faculty of Medicine, University of La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.,Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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Rezakhaniha B, Heidari R, Abbasi M. Can Melissa officinalis improve chromatin structure and sperm parameters in a rat model of varicocele? Andrologia 2018; 50:e13058. [PMID: 29876952 DOI: 10.1111/and.13058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Excessive production of reactive oxygen species is a central mechanism in the pathology of varicocele; Melissa officinalis (MO) is a medicinal plant from the Lamiaceae family that has antioxidant activity. In this study, we have investigated the potential therapeutic effect of MO on sperm parameters and chromatin structure in varicocelised rat. Male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to control, sham, varicocele, MO treatment and placebo groups. Rats in varicocele, MO treatment and placebo groups underwent left varicocele induction. Following the operation, rats in placebo and MO treatment groups received normal saline or MO extract, daily for 10 weeks respectively. At 10 weeks after varicocele induction, sperm chromatin and parameters were evaluated in all groups. Chromatin structure was evaluated by aniline blue, acridine orange and toluidine blue staining. All three staining outcomes were increased in varicocele and placebo compared control (and sham) groups (p < 0.05). Sperm count, motility, morphology and vitality were decreased between varicocele and control (and sham) group (p < 0.05). Sperm parameters and chromatin staining (else AB staining) outcomes improve in MO treatment compared to varicocele and placebo groups (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that MO ameliorate the harmful effect of varicocele on sperm parameters and chromatin structure.
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- Bijan Rezakhaniha
- Department of Urology, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Urology, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Anatomy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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