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Dong J, Dong Y, Chen H, Ye T, Chen G, Fan B, Wang X, Shi J, Wang C. Ursonic acid attenuates spermatogenesis in oligozoospermia mice through inhibiting ferroptosis. Bioorg Chem 2024; 144:107174. [PMID: 38320369 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107174] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Ursonic acid (UNA) is a natural pentacyclic triterpene found in some medicinal plants and foods. The reproductive protective effect of UNA was evaluated in a mouse model of oligozoospermia induced by busulfan (BUS) at 30 mg/kg b.w.. The mice were initially divided into groups with UNA concentrations of 10, 30, 50, 100 mg/kg. Subsequently, based on sperm parameters, the optimal concentration of 50 mg/kg was identified. As a control, an additional group was supplemented with ursolic acid at a concentration of 50 mg/kg. The results indicated that BUS caused the loss of spermatogenic cells in testis, the decrease of sperm in epididymis, the disorder of testicular cytoskeleton, the decrease of serum sex hormones such as testosterone which induced an increase in feedback of androgen receptor and other testosterone-related proteins, the increase of malondialdehyde and reactive oxygen species levels and the increase of ferroptosis in testis while UNA successfully reversed these injuries. High-throughput sequencing revealed that UNA administration significantly upregulated the expression of genes associated with spermatogenesis, such as Tnp1, Tnp2, Prm1, among others. These proteins are crucial in the histone to protamine transition during sperm chromatin remodeling. Network pharmacology analysis reveals a close association between UNA and proteins related to the transformation of histones to protamine. Molecular docking studies reveal that UNA can interact with the ferroptosis-inhibiting gene SLC7A11, thereby modulating ferroptosis. Taken together, UNA alleviated BUS-induced oligozoospermia by regulating hormone secretion, mitigating oxidative stress and promoting recovery of spermatogenesis by inhibiting the ferroptosis.
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- Jin Dong
- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226018, China; Nantong Institute of Genetics and Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226018, China; Nantong Key Laboratory of Genetics and Reproductive Medicine, Nantong, Jiangsu 226018, China.
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
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Laddha AP, Joshi S, Kulkarni YA. SP-Max-A herbomineral formulation attenuates busulfan-induced oligospermia in mice by preventing loss of reproductive hormones. Reprod Toxicol 2024; 123:108525. [PMID: 38123000 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2023.108525] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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SP-Max herbal capsule formulation contains Withania somnifera, Asparagus recemosus, Mucuna pruriens, Chlorophytum arundinaceum, Ipomoea digitata, and Dioscorea bulbifera which are reported in the 'Ayurveda', an Indian Traditional System of medicine as aphrodisiacs. The present study focused on the effect of herbomineral formulation, SP-Max in the treatment of oligospermia. Oligospermia was induced in male Swiss Albino mice by a single intraperitoneal injection of busulfan at a dose of 45 mg/kg. SP-Max herbomineral formulation was given at various doses of 130, 270, and 390 mg/kg for 45 days. Treatment with SP-Max herbomineral formulation at 130, 270 and 390 mg/kg doses significantly improved the sperm count, sperm motility and viability (p < 0.001). SP-Max treatment at a dose of 390 mg/kg significantly prevented the loss of anti-oxidant enzymes in testicular cells. SP-Max prevented the reduction in the level of testosterone, luteinizing hormone, and follicle-stimulating hormone. Histological findings showed that SP-Max treatment prevented degeneration of spermatid, interstitial cells, and Sertoli cells of the testes and also improved epididymal sperm count. High dose of SP-Max treatment i.e 390 mg/kg found to be more effective. Results showed that SP-Max herbomineral formulation is an effective treatment option for oligospermia by decreasing free radical damage to the testes and improving the levels of reproductive hormones.
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- Ankit P Laddha
- Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, SVKM's NMIMS, V.L Mehta Road, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai 400 056, India
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- Global Herbs Pharmaceuticals, A Wing, 62,63,64, 5th Floor, Pune - Satara Rd, KK Market, Pune, Maharashtra 411043, India
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- Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, SVKM's NMIMS, V.L Mehta Road, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai 400 056, India.
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Ledesma BR, Weber A, Venigalla G, Muthigi A, Thomas J, Narasimman M, White J, Ramasamy R. Fertility outcomes in men with prior history of anabolic steroid use. Fertil Steril 2023; 120:1203-1209. [PMID: 37769866 PMCID: PMC10841476 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.09.016] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study sperm parameters recovery and fertility outcomes in men with azoospermia or severe oligospermia caused by anabolic steroid use who underwent a standardized treatment regimen for spermatogenesis recovery. DESIGN AND SUBJECTS A retrospective analysis of a cohort of men with a prior history of anabolic steroid use and infertility complaints (between 2018 and 2022) was conducted. EXPOSURE The standardized treatment approach involved discontinuing testosterone replacement therapy and administering a combination regimen of clomiphene citrate and human chorionic gonadotropin for a minimum of 3 to 6 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The main outcome measures included changes in sperm parameters, predominantly sperm concentration, and subsequent pregnancy outcomes. RESULTS A total of 45 men (median age 37 years, IQR 32-45) met the inclusion criteria for this analysis. Median duration of prior T use was 4 years (IQR 1.3-10), with the 2 most common modalities consisting of injection therapy (43.5%) and oral therapy (34.8%). The median initial sperm concentration was 0 million/cc (IQR 0-1.15), and 23 (51.1%) men initially presented with azoospermia. The median duration of combination human chorionic gonadotropin/clomid therapy was 5 months (IQR 3-12). In initially azoospermic men (N: 23), 5 were lost to follow-up, 6 (33.3%) progressed to severe oligospermia (<5 million/cc), 6 (33.3%) to oligospermia (<15 million/cc), 1 (5.6%) to normozoospermia (>15 million/cc), and 5 (27.8%) remained azoospermic after medical treatment for 6 months. Among the 24 couples who responded to the follow-up call, a total of 9 (37.5%) achieved a successful subsequent pregnancy. Of these, 33.3% (3 couples) used assisted reproductive technology, whereas 66.7% (6 couples) conceived naturally. On logistic regression analysis, no significant predictors for improved sperm parameters or successful pregnancy were identified. CONCLUSION Despite appropriate treatment regimens, a significant proportion of men with a prior history of anabolic steroid use continue to exhibit severe oligospermia, with more than half showing limited improvement in semen parameters after 6 months of treatment. Only a fraction of men achieves normozoospermia after treatment. Further research is needed to explore predictors for improved sperm parameters and successful pregnancy outcomes in men with a history of anabolic steroid use.
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- Braian R Ledesma
- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
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Rezaie MJ, Allahveisi A, Raoofi A, Rezaei M, Nikkhoo B, Mousavi Khaneghah A. In vitro effects of pentoxifylline and coenzyme Q10 on the sperm of oligoasthenoteratozoospermia patients. HUM FERTIL 2023; 26:908-917. [PMID: 34933649 DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2021.2017024] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The effect of in-vitro sperm incubation with Pentoxifylline (PTX) and Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) in Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT) patients was evaluated. Semen samples were obtained from men with Normozoospermia and men with OAT. Motile sperm from the two groups were subdivided into four subgroups: (i) without incubation with PTX + CoQ10; (ii) incubation with PTX; (iii) Incubation with CoQ10; and (iv) incubation with a combination of PTX + CoQ10. Then, sperm parameters, chromatin, DNA and membrane integrity, protamine deficiency, apoptosis, mitochondrial activity, sperm chromatin dispersion test (SCD), hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOS), chromomycin A3 (CMA3), Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labelling (TUNEL), and diaminobenzidine (DAB) assays were evaluated, respectively. Sperm incubated with CoQ10 and a combination of CoQ10 and PTX resulted in a significant increase in the sperm parameters. Also, a significant decrease was noted with a combination of PTX and CoQ10 in normal men. There was a significant difference between CoQ10 treated and CoQ10 + PTX treated groups in comparison with the OAT group in the percentage of the DNA fragmentation, sperm apoptosis, AB+, HOS test + and sperm mitochondrial activity. Incubated sperm with CoQ10, PTX, and in combination with each other can improve sperm parameters in OAT patients.
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- Mohammad Jafar Rezaie
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
- Department of Anatomy, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Infertility Treatment Center of Besat Hospital, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Li SY, Li HB, Song ZX, Chen L, Gao RJ, Wang D, Bai HM, Wu XT, Zhao WY, Cao HW. [Clinical observational study on the treatment of oligozoospermia with Shizi Sanhua decoction combined with Nuoyu]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2023; 29:846-850. [PMID: 38639600] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To study the clinical therapeutic effect as well as drug effectiveness and safety of Shizi Sanhua decoction combined with Nuoyu in the treatment of oligozoospermia in men. METHODS 102 patients with oligozoospermia diagnosed at Longhua Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from February 2022 to March 2023 were selected and randomly divided into 3 groups. The treatment group was treated with Shizi Sanhua Decoction + Nuoyu; the traditional Chinese medicine group was treated with Shizi Sanhua Decoction; and the Nuoyu nutrient group was treated with Nuoyu nutrient. A review assessment and record were made after one course of treatment (3 months). RESULTS A total of 102 patients completed the trial due to the treatment process. There were 34 cases in each of the traditional Chinese medicine group, the Nuoyu nutrient group, and the treatment group. Clinical efficacy: total effective rate of 52.94% in the traditional Chinese medicine group; 58.82% in the Nuoyu nutrient group; 82.35% in the treatment group. The clinical efficacy of the treatment group was better than that of the traditional Chinese medicine group and the Nuoyu nutrient group (P<0.05), which was statistically significant. Semen routine: the treatment group was better than the traditional Chinese medicine group and Nuoyu nutrient group in improving the total number of sperm and sperm concentration. CONCLUSION The semen concentration and forward sperm count of patients with oligozoospermia treated with Shizi Sanhua Decoction combined with Nuoyu improved more significantly, and the clinical efficacy was remarkable. And the clinical efficacy is not affected by age and disease duration. It can be popularized and applied as a treatment for oligozoospermia.
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- Si-Yu Li
- Department of Urology and Andrology,Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicin, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Minhang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,Shanghai 201199, China
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- Department of Urology and Andrology,Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicin, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Minhang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,Shanghai 201199, China
- Shanghai Urology Clinic Demonstration Base of traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai 200032, China
- Shanghai Famous Chinese Medicine Professor Zhou Zhiheng Urology Andrology Studio,Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Minhang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,Shanghai 201199, China
- Shanghai Urology Clinic Demonstration Base of traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Minhang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,Shanghai 201199, China
- Shanghai Urology Clinic Demonstration Base of traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Minhang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,Shanghai 201199, China
- Shanghai Urology Clinic Demonstration Base of traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Urology and Andrology,Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicin, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Minhang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,Shanghai 201199, China
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- Shanghai Minhang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,Shanghai 201199, China
- Shanghai Urology Clinic Demonstration Base of traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai 200032, China
- Shanghai Famous Chinese Medicine Professor Zhou Zhiheng Urology Andrology Studio,Shanghai 200032, China
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Zhao X, Sang M, Han P, Gao J, Liu Z, Li H, Gu Y, Wang C, Sun F. Peptides from the croceine croaker ( Larimichthys crocea) swim bladder attenuate busulfan-induced oligoasthenospermia in mice. Pharm Biol 2022; 60:319-325. [PMID: 35148224 PMCID: PMC8843205 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2022.2034895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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CONTEXT The swim bladder of the croceine croaker is believed to have a therapeutic effect on various diseases. However, there is no research about its effect on mammalian spermatogenesis. OBJECTIVE We investigated the swim bladder peptides (SBPs) effect on busulfan-induced oligoasthenospermia in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS We first extracted SBP from protein hydrolysate of the croceine croaker swim bladder, and then five groups of ICR male mice were randomly assigned: control, control + SBP 60 mg/kg, busulfan, busulfan + SBP 30 mg/kg and busulfan + SBP 60 mg/kg. Mice received bilateral intratesticular injections of busulfan to establish oligoasthenospermia model. After treatment with SBP for 4 weeks, testis and epididymis were collected from all mice for further analysis. RESULTS After treatment with SBP 30-60 mg/kg for 4 weeks, epididymal sperm concentration and motility increased by 3.9-9.6- and 1.9-2.4-fold than those of oligoasthenospermia mice induced by busulfan. Meanwhile, histology showed that spermatogenic cells decreased, leading to increased lumen diameters and vacuolization in the busulfan group. These features were reversed by SBP treatment. RNA-sequencing analysis revealed that, compared with the busulfan group, Lin28b and Igf2bp1 expression related to germ cell proliferation, increased with a >1.5-fold change after SBP treatment. Additionally, PGK2 and Cfap69 mRNAs associated with sperm motility, also increased with a >1.5-fold change. Furthermore, these findings were validated by quantitative real-time PCR and Western blotting. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS This is the first reported evidence for the therapeutic effect of SBP on oligoasthenospermia. SBP may be a promising drug for oligoasthenospermia in humans.
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- Xi Zhao
- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China
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Liu H, Zheng H, Li Y, Tang Y, Peng H, Li Q, Zhuang J, Zhou Y, Zhou Y, Tu X, Zhang X. "Seminal testosterone", rising viewpoint of local spermatogenesis in nonobstructive azoospermia: One center long-term bidirectional cohort study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:992556. [PMID: 36568123 PMCID: PMC9772016 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.992556] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Reproductive hormones are a traditional good method to evaluate spermatogenesis but might not accurately represent local spermatogenesis. To find a more accurate method, seminal reproductive hormones were studied. METHODS A bidirectional cohort study was performed. A total of 126 infertile men from 2018 to 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. They were divided into nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA), oligozoospermia (OLZ) and normal (NOR) groups. A prospective study was conducted on patients in the NOA and OLZ groups for 2 years. Microscopic testicular sperm extraction was performed for NOA patients, who were divided into a focal spermatogenesis group (FS) and an idiopathic azoospermia group (IA). Drug treatment was for OLZ patients, who were divided into a valid group (VA) and an invalid group (IN). The differences in sperm parameters and reproductive hormones were compared. ANOSIM analysis was used between and within groups. Pearson correlation analysis, CO inertia analysis and Proctor's analysis were for relationships. ROC curve for the specificity and sensitivity. Time series analysis was for the trends between hormones and time. RESULTS The b-FSH, b-LH, s-T and ΔT in the NOA group were significantly higher than those in the OLZ and NOR groups. However, the s-FSH, s-E2, s-P, ΔFSH, ΔLH, ΔP and ΔE2 were lower. Thirty-one NOA patients underwent MTSE, of whom 12 had sperm (FS) and 19 had no sperm (IA). The s-FSH and s-E2 of the FS group were higher than those of the IA group. Twenty-six OLZ patients completed 30 days of treatment, of which 11 had an improved sperm count (VA) and 15 had no (IN). The ΔT of the VA group was higher than that of the IN group. After follow-up for 2 years, 18 patients' results showed that b-FSH, b-LH and s-T were different over time, with delays of 19, 3 and -19 days. SC is closely related to pH, s-FSH, s-LH, s-E2, s-P, s-T, b-FSH, b-LH, ΔFSH, ΔLH, ΔP, ΔE2 and ΔT. There were complex common trends and relationships between different kinds of hormones. s-FSH, s-LH, s-E2, s-P, s-T, b-FSH and b-LH were useful to judge spermatogenesis, of which s-T, b-FSH and b-LH were more sensitive. If s-T, b-FSH and b-LH reached 64.4, 9.4 and 4.7, respectively, their prediction performance was the strongest. CONCLUSION Seminal testosterone is sensitive for judging local spermatogenesis in nonobstructive azoospermia patients, which may be the direction of local spermatogenesis in nonobstructive azoospermia. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.aspx, identifier ChiCTR2200060463.
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- Huang Liu
- Department of Andrology, National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital), Human Sperm Bank of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiang’an Tu, ; Xinzong Zhang, ; Huang Liu,
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- Department of Andrology, National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital), Human Sperm Bank of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Andrology, National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital), Human Sperm Bank of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Andrology, National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital), Human Sperm Bank of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital), Human Sperm Bank of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Andrology, National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital), Human Sperm Bank of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Andrology, National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital), Human Sperm Bank of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Andrology, National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital), Human Sperm Bank of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Andrology, National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital), Human Sperm Bank of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiang’an Tu, ; Xinzong Zhang, ; Huang Liu,
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- Department of Andrology, National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital), Human Sperm Bank of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xiang’an Tu, ; Xinzong Zhang, ; Huang Liu,
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Chen Y, Bi F, Sun Z. A network pharmacology approach to determine the underlying mechanisms of action of Yishen Tongluo formula for the treatment of oligoasthenozoospermia. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0252906. [PMID: 34153045 PMCID: PMC8216565 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Oligoasthenozoospermia is a complex disease caused by a variety of factors, and its incidence is increasing yearly worldwide. Yishen Tongluo formula (YSTLF), created by Professor Sun Zixue, has been used to treat oligoasthenozoospermia in clinical practice for several decades with a good therapeutic effect. However, the chemical and pharmacological profiles of YSTLF remain unclear and need to be elucidated. In this study, a network pharmacology approach was applied to explore the potential mechanisms of YSTLF in oligoasthenozoospermia treatment. All of the compounds in YSTLF were retrieved from the corresponding databases, and the bioactive ingredients were screened according to their oral bioavailability (OB) and drug-likeness (DL). The potential proteins of YSTLF were obtained from the traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology (TCMSP) database and the Bioinformatics Analysis Tool for Molecular Mechanism of Traditional Chinese Medicine (BATMAN-TCM) database, while the potential genes of oligoasthenozoospermia were obtained from the GeneCards database and the DisGeNET database. The STRING database was used to construct an interaction network according to the common targets identified by the online tool Venny for YSTLF and oligoasthenozoospermia. The topological characteristics of nodes were visualized and analyzed through Cytoscape. Biological functions and significant pathways were determined and analyzed using the Gene Ontology (GO) knowledgebase, the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Metascape. Finally, the disease-formula-compound-target-pathway network was constructed by Cytoscape. A total of 106 bioactive ingredients and 134 potential targets from YSTLF were associated with oligoasthenozoospermia or considered to be therapeutically relevant. Pathway analysis indicated that the PI3K/Akt, MAPK and apoptosis signaling pathways were significant pathways involved in oligoasthenozoospermia. In conclusion, the current study expounded the pharmacological actions and molecular mechanisms of YSTLF in treating oligoasthenozoospermia from a holistic viewpoint. The potential molecular mechanisms were closely related to antioxidative stress, antiapoptosis and anti-inflammation, with TNF, CCND1, ESR1, NFKBIA, NR3C1, MAPK8, and IL6 being possible targets. This network pharmacology prediction may offer a helpful tool to illustrate the molecular mechanisms of the Chinese herbal compound YSTLF in oligoasthenozoospermia treatment.
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- Yangdi Chen
- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine), Zhengzhou, Henan, P. R. China
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Li H, Deng H, Liu H, Zhong A, Weng ZW, Huang CP, Luo QX, Zhao SC, Zhu YT, DU P, Mo XD, Luo DS, Xie SS, Xie Q, Zhang XZ. [L-carnitine-astaxanthin compound nutrients for the treatment of idiopathic oligospermia and asthenozoospermia: A multicenter clinical observation]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2021; 27:334-339. [PMID: 34914217] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical effects of the L-carnitine-astaxanthin compound nutrients Menglankang (MLK) on idiopathic oligospermia (OS) and asthenospermia (AS). METHODS This study included 73 cases of OS and 220 cases of AS treated with MLK once a bag, bid, for 3 successive months. Before and at 1, 2 and 3 months after treatment, we obtained and analyzed the semen parameters and sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) of the patients. RESULTS Compared with the baseline, the OS patients showed remarkable increases after 1 and 2 months of treatment in the semen volume ([3.07 ± 1.47] vs [3.26 ± 1.26] and [3.30 ± 1.28] ml), sperm concentration ([10.96 ± 6.09] vs [16.74 ± 11.15] and [17.56 ± 9.92] ×10⁶/ml, P < 0.05), total sperm count ([29.78 ± 17.48] vs [52.98 ± 32.07] and [57.67 ± 36.98] ×106, P < 0.05) and the percentages of progressively motile sperm (PMS) ([39.8 ± 11.66]% vs [45.3 ± 14.03]% and [46.42 ± 10.69]%, P < 0.05) and morphologically normal sperm (MNS) ([1.71 ± 1.07]% vs [1.79 ± 0.91]% and [1.84 ± 0.96]%), and so did the AS patients in PMS ([19.23 ± 8.32]% vs [25.46 ± 13.86]% and [27.33 ± 12.88]%, P < 0.05). After 3 months of medication, the OS patients exhibited even more significant increases in the semen volume ([3.63 ± 1.39] ml) (P < 0.05), sperm concentration ([20.56 ± 14.7] ×10⁶/ml) (P < 0.05), total sperm count ([66.35 ± 55.91] ×106) (P < 0.05), PMS ([49.24 ± 13.45]%) (P < 0.05) and MNS ([2.59 ± 0.93]%) (P < 0.05), and so did the AS patients in the semen volume ([3.27 ± 1.42] vs [3.85 ± 1.59] ml, P < 0.05), PMS ([29.11 ± 13.58]%) (P < 0.05) and NMS ([2.01 ± 1.14]% vs [2.57 ± 1.15]%, P < 0.05). In comparison with the baseline, the sperm DFI was not significantly improved at 1 month after treatment, but remarkably decreased at 2 and 3 months in the OS patients ([25.87 ± 13.76]% vs [18.66 ± 10.83]% and [16.48 ± 11.46]%, P < 0.05) and the AS patients as well ([26.40 ± 12.28]% vs [19.35 ± 11.54]% and [15.32 ± 10.89]%, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The L-carnitine-astaxanthin compound nutrients Menglankang can significantly improve the semen quality of the patients with idiopathic oligospermia or asthenospermia.
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- Huan Li
- Center of Reproductive Medicine, Foshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, Foshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Department of Andrology, Family Planning Special Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510600, China
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- Department of Andrology, Family Planning Special Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510600, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, Guangdong 529000, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, Guangdong 529000, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China
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- Department of Reproductive Health and Infertility, Guangdong Maternal and Child Health Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong 523000, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong 523000, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong 523000, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong 523000, China
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- Department of Andrology, Family Planning Special Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510600, China
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Wu DL, Wang TS, Zhang W, Wang JS, Peng DY, Kong LY. NMR-based metabolomics approach to study the effects of Wu-Zi-Yan-Zong-Wan on triptolide-induced oligospermia in rats. J Ethnopharmacol 2021; 265:113192. [PMID: 32889033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Wu-Zi-Yan-Zong-Wan (WZYZW) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal recipe for oligozoospermia. Oligozoospermia is a common disease that harms human fertility, there is no effective therapeutic medicine at present. However, the underlying pharmacological mechanism remains unclear. METHODS Oligozoospermia rats model induced by Tripterygium glycosides (TG) was established to inspect the efficiency of WZYZW in the treatment of oligozoospermia by traditional pharmacodynamics combined with NMR-based metabolomics. Multivariate statistics were used to extracted the underlying biomarkers and metabolic pathways of WZYZW in the treatment of oligozoospermia. RESULTS The results showed that TG disturbed many metabolites and metabolic pathways such as oxidative stress (choline, O-phosphocholine, betaine and ascorbate), energy metabolism in mitochondria (glucose, lactate, succinate, fumarate, 3-hydroxybutyrate and alanine), mitochondrial apoptosis markers (Bax and Bcl-2) and amino acids metabolisms (arginine, branched-chain amino acids, taurine and myo-inositol). CONCLUSIONS WZYZW could significantly reverse the disturbed metabolites to their normal status by their abilities of anti-oxidation, anti-apoptosis, balancing the osmotic pressure regulatory molecules and regulating the amino acids metabolism. This study provides pharmacological basis and guidance for the clinical usage of WZYZW.
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- De-Ling Wu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China; School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medical Formula, Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, Ministry of Education, Hefei, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medical Formula, Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, Ministry of Education, Hefei, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medical Formula, Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, Ministry of Education, Hefei, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China; Center for Molecular Metabolism, School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medical Formula, Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine, Ministry of Education, Hefei, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
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Chen L, Lan H, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Liu Y. Compound Xuanju Capsule combined with western medicine for the treatment of male oligoasthenotspermia: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e22733. [PMID: 33080731 PMCID: PMC7572002 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000022733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oligoasthenotspermia is a condition in which the number and motility of sperm in the semen of fertile men are lower than the normal level. Oligoasthenotspermia not only causes damage to the reproductive system, but also causes infertility in severe cases. Compound Xuanju capsule is a kind of Chinese patent medicine. Traditional medicine believes that compound Xuanju capsule can nourish kidney Yang, benefit kidney essence, improve semen quality, and treat infertility caused by oligoasthenotspermia. Clinical practice shows that compound Xuanju capsule combined with western medicine has a good therapeutic effect on male oligoasthenotspermia, but there is no evidence of evidence-based medicine. The purpose of this study is to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of compound Xuanju capsule combined with western medicine in the treatment of male oligoasthenotspermia, and to improve the evidence-based basis for the clinical application of compound Xuanju capsule in the treatment of male oligoasthenotspermia. METHODS A systematic search was performed by retrieving on English database (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and The Cochrane Library) and Chinese database (CNKI, Wanfang, Weipu (VIP), CBM). Besides, manually search for Google and Baidu academic of compound XuanJu capsule combined western medicine in the treatment of male oligoasthenotspermia in randomized controlled clinical research. The retrieval time limit was from the establishment of the database to July 2020. Two researchers independently extracted and evaluated the quality of the data in the included study. A meta-analysis was performed using RevMan5.3 software, no language restrictions. RESULTS In this study, the efficacy and safety of compound Xuanju capsule combined with western medicine in the treatment of male oligoasthenotspermia were evaluated by the total effective rate, semen parameters and other indexes. CONCLUSIONS This study will provide reliable evidence-based evidence for the clinical application of compound Xuanju capsule combined with western medicine in the treatment of male oligoasthenotspermia. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Private information from individuals will not be published. This systematic review also does not involve endangering participant rights. Ethical approval was not required. The results may be published in a peer-reviewed journal or disseminated at relevant conferences.OSF Registration number: DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/2PM8T.
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- Lili Chen
- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong province
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong province
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, Shandong province
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Meng XT, Liao LB, Ma YX, Aikebaier K, Bai SB. [Cuscuta chinensis flavonoids reduce the expression of GM-CSF in the testis of oligozoospermia rats]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2020; 26:639-644. [PMID: 33377721] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of Cuscuta chinensis flavonoids (CCF) on the expression of the granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in the testis of the rat with oligozoospermia (OZ). METHODS Thirty SD male rats were randomly divided into three groups of equal number, blank control, OZ model control and CCF intervention. The OZ model was established in the latter two groups by intraperitoneal injection of cyclophosphamide at 30 mg/kg qd for 5 successive days. From the 6th day, the rats in the CCF intervention group were treated intragastrically with mixed suspension of CCF at 5 mL/kg and those in the other two groups with normal saline, all for 4 weeks. The epididymal sperm concentration and motility and the testicular morphology were examined and the expression of GM-CSF in the testis tissue detected with the SELDI Protein Chip. RESULTS Compared with the rats in the blank control and CCF intervention groups, the OZ model controls showed dramatically decreased epididymal sperm concentration and motility (both P < 0.01) and significant morphological changes in the testis with deformed seminiferous tubules and reduced number and disordered arrangement of spermatogenic cells. Normal testicular morphology was observed in the CCF intervention group and there were no statistically significant differences in sperm concentration and motility between the CCF intervention and blank control groups (P > 0.05). The expression of GM-CSF was significantly up-regulated in the testis tissue of the OZ model controls but lower than the minimum value obtained with the SELDI Protein Chip in the blank control and CCF intervention groups. CONCLUSIONS Cuscuta chinensis flavonoids can significantly down-regulate the expression of GM-CSF in the testis of the rats with cyclophosphamide-induced oligozoospermia.
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- Xiao-Tong Meng
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830011, China
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Li ML, Wu GJ, Zhou ZH, Zheng LW, Xu Y, Bao YG, Wang YJ, Dai XW. [on oligozoospermia and asthenospermia]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2020; 26:543-546. [PMID: 33356044] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the clinical effect of Yihechun Capsules (YHC) on oligozoospermia and asthenospermia. METHODS A total of 181 male patients with infertility were randomly divided into a YHC+Levocarnitine (LC) group (n = 93, including 42 cases of oligozoospermia, 20 cases of asthenospermia and 31 cases of oligoasthenospermia) and an LC control group (n = 88, including 39 cases of oligozoospermia, 22 cases of asthenospermia and 27 cases of oligoasthenospermia), the former treated with YHC ([0.3 g per capsule], once 4 capsules, bid, 30 minutes after meal) combined with LC oral liquid (2-3 g/d, tid, at mealtime) and the latter with LC oral liquid only (2-3 g/d, tid, at mealtime). After 3 months of treatment, comparisons were made between the two groups of patients in sperm concentration, the percentages of grade a and grade a+b sperm, and the rate of pregnancy. RESULTS Of the 181 patients, 5 in the YHC+LC group and 2 in the LC control group failed to complete the course of treatment. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups of patients in the baseline sperm concentration and the percentages of grade a and grade a+b sperm (P > 0.05), wich were all markedly increased in both the YHC+LC and the LC control groups (P < 0.05) after 3 months of treatment. And the patients of the YHC+LC group, compared with the controls, showed even more significant increases, as the oligozoospermia patients in sperm concentration ([21.07 ± 6.98] vs [16.56 ± 1.82] ×10⁶/ml, P < 0.05) and the percentages of grade a sperm ([27.53 ± 3.34]% vs [26.88 ± 1.35]%, P < 0.05) and grade a+b sperm ([53.32 ± 3.16]% vs [52.63 ± 2.48]%, P < 0.05), the asthenospermia patients in sperm concentration ([26.36 ± 3.37] vs [24.42 ± 2.21] ×10⁶/ml, P < 0.05) and the percentages of grade a sperm ([25.28 ± 4.64]% vs [21.32 ± 3.28]%, P < 0.05) and grade a+b sperm ([49.19 ± 2.87]% vs [45.64 ± 1.78]%, P < 0.05), and the oligoasthenospermia patients in sperm concentration ([19.38 ± 3.39] vs [18.75 ± 1.35] ×10⁶/ml, P < 0.05) and the percentages of grade a sperm ([22.65 ± 4.81]% vs [21.31 ± 2.42]%, P < 0.05) and grade a+b sperm ([48.74 ± 5.61]% vs [44.36 ± 1.32]%, P < 0.05). The pregnancy rate was dramatically higher in the YHC+LC than in the LC control group (36.4% [32/88] vs 15.1% [13/86], P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Yihechun Capsules combined with Levocarnitine oral liquid is evidently effective for the treatment of oligozoospermia and asthenospermia.
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- Mao-Lin Li
- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Department of Urology, Shaoxing Second Hospital, Shaoxing, Zhejiang 312000, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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Kooshesh L, Bahmanpour S, Zeighami S, Nasr-Esfahani MH. Effect of Letrozole on sperm parameters, chromatin status and ROS level in idiopathic Oligo/Astheno/Teratozoospermia. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2020; 18:47. [PMID: 32404173 PMCID: PMC7218838 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-020-00591-2] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study investigates the effect of letrozole on hormone profiles, semen parameters, body mass index (BMI), degree of oxidative stress and sperm chromatin integrity in men with idiopathic oligo/astheno/teratozoospermia (iOAT) and T:E2 ratio ≤ 10. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study is a longitudinal, prospective, interventional and open-labelled clinical trial. Semen samples were collected from 20 iOAT men with low serum testosterone (T) to estradiol (E2) ratio (T:E2 ratio ≤ 10). The participants were treated with 2.5 mg letrozole orally per day for 3 months. Then, sperm parameters, hormone profiles, BMI, chromatin integrity and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level were assessed pre- and post- treatment. The chromatin integrity was evaluated by assessment of DNA fragmentation (with TUNEL assay) and protamine deficiency (with Chromomycin A3, CMA3). Also, the intracellular ROS levels were investigated by 2', 7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) staining. Finally, the differences between the parameters evaluated before and after letrozole treatment were analyzed with the t-test and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. RESULTS Sperm concentration, percentage of sperm motility and its normal morphology increased significantly after letrozole treatment. Moreover, serum testosterone level increased but estradiol level decreased significantly following treatment. The mean of T:E2 ratio improved 1600%. Also, letrozole treatment significantly reduced the percentage of sperm TUNEL positivity and sperm CMA3 positivity. While no significant difference was observed between intracellular ROS levels and BMI before and after treatment. Finally, as a notable result, four spontaneous pregnancies (20%) were achieved after treatment. CONCLUSIONS Letrozole treatment can effectively increase spontaneous pregnancies by improving sperm parameters and sperm chromatin integrity in men with iOAT and T:E2 ratio ≤ 10. TRIAL REGISTRATION Trial registration: IRCT, IRCT20191030045283N1. Registered 16 November 2019 - Retrospectively registered, https://fa.irct.ir/user/trial/43484/view.
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- Leila Kooshesh
- Department of Anatomy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Urology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biotechnology, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Centre, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR, Isfahan, Iran.
- Isfahan Fertility and Infertility Centre, Isfahan, Iran.
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Zhang K, Fu L, An Q, Hu W, Liu J, Tang X, Ding Y, Lu W, Liang X, Shang X, Gu Y. Effects of Qilin pills on spermatogenesis, reproductive hormones, oxidative stress, and the TSSK2 gene in a rat model of oligoasthenospermia. BMC Complement Med Ther 2020; 20:42. [PMID: 32046715 PMCID: PMC7076898 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2799-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Qilin pills (QLPs), a classic Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formula for treating male infertility, effectively improve semen quality in clinical trials. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of QLPs on spermatogenesis, reproductive hormones, oxidative stress, and the testis-specific serinekinase-2 (TSSK2) gene in a rat model of oligoasthenospermia. METHODS Forty adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into four groups. The rat model with oligoasthenospermia was generated by intragastric administration of tripterygium glycosides (TGs) once daily for 4 weeks. Then, two treatment groups were given different doses (1.62 g/kg and 3.24 g/kg) of QLPs once daily for 60 days. Sperm parameters, testicular histology and reproductive hormone measurements, oxidative stress tests, and TSSK2 expression tests were carried out. RESULTS QLPs effectively improved semen parameters and testicular histology; restored the levels of FSH, LH, PRL, fT, and SHBG; reduced the levels of oxidative stress products (ROS and MDA); increased testicular SOD activity; and restored the expression of spermatogenesis-related gene TSSK2. CONCLUSION QLPs have a therapeutic effect on a rat model of oligoasthenospermia, and this effect is manifested as improvement of semen quality and testis histology, gonadal axis stability, decreased oxidative stress, and the regulation of testis-specific spermatogenesis-related gene TSSK2.
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- Kaishu Zhang
- Department of Reproductive Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000 China
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- National Health and Family Planning Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Health, Department of Male Clinical Research, National Research Institute for Family Planning & WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Health and Family Planning Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Health, Department of Male Clinical Research, National Research Institute for Family Planning & WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing, 100081 China
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730 China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000 China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000 China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000 China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000 China
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- National Health and Family Planning Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Health, Department of Male Clinical Research, National Research Institute for Family Planning & WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing, 100081 China
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- National Health and Family Planning Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Health, Department of Male Clinical Research, National Research Institute for Family Planning & WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing, 100081 China
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- Department of Andrology, Jinling Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Nanjing, 210002 China
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- National Health and Family Planning Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Health, Department of Male Clinical Research, National Research Institute for Family Planning & WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing, 100081 China
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730 China
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Huang P, Liu XL, Leng YJ, Lu WB, Cai J, Zeng Q. [Qilin Pills improve sperm quality in patients with oligozoospermia]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2019; 25:647-650. [PMID: 32223108] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the therapeutic effect of Qilin Pills (QLP) on oligoasthenospermia. METHODS This prospective study included 168 patients diagnosed with oligozoospermia in our hospital between September 2015 and September 2017, and all of them failed to achieve pregnancy. We randomly divided them into a QLP group (n = 82) and a placebo control group (n = 86) to receive oral QLPs or placebo pills, respectively, both at 6 g tid for 6 months. We followed up the patients and recorded their routine semen parameters every month during the medication and the rate of pregnancy in their spouses. RESULTS After 6 months of treatment, the QLP group, as compared with the placebo controls, showed significantly improved sperm concentration (25.13 ×10⁶/ml vs 11.62 ×10⁶/ml, P < 0.01), grade a+b sperm (33.81% vs 17.32%, P < 0.01), grade a sperm (22.84% vs 13.56%, P < 0.01) and sperm motility (56.33% vs 26.23%, P < 0.01); and 26 pregnancies were achieved in the QLP group (32.91%), remarkably more than 13 in the placebo control group (15.85%) (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Qilin Pills can effectively improve sperm quality and increase the rate of pregnancy.
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- Peng Huang
- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang College, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332000, China
- Department of Angrology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang College, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332000, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang College, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332000, China
- Department of Angrology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang College, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332000, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang College, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332000, China
- Department of Angrology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang College, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332000, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang College, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332000, China
- Department of Angrology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang College, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332000, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang College, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332000, China
- Department of Angrology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang College, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332000, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang College, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332000, China
- Department of Angrology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang College, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332000, China
- Department of Research and Education, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang College, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332000, China
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Micic S, Lalic N, Djordjevic D, Bojanic N, Bogavac‐Stanojevic N, Busetto GM, Virmani A, Agarwal A. Double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial on the effect of L-carnitine and L-acetylcarnitine on sperm parameters in men with idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia. Andrologia 2019; 51:e13267. [PMID: 30873633 PMCID: PMC6850469 DOI: 10.1111/and.13267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Carnitine is essential for energy metabolism and spermatozoa maturation. Combining L-carnitine and L-acetylcarnitine with micronutrients has been investigated as a treatment for infertility in men. We evaluated the effects of a therapeutic formulation, Proxeed Plus, on sperm parameters in oligoasthenozoospermic men. This prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial involved 175 males (19-44 years) with idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia who failed to impregnate their partners (12 months). Males received Proxeed Plus or placebo for 3 and 6 months. Sperm volume, progressive motility and vitality significantly (p < 0.001) improved after 6 months compared to baseline. Sperm DNA fragmentation index significantly decreased compared to baseline (p < 0.001) and the 3-month therapy (p = 0.014) in treated men. Increased seminal carnitine and α-glucosidase concentration also positively correlated with improved progressive motility. Decreased DNA fragmentation index was the good predictor of progressive sperm motility >10%, and simultaneous measurement of changes in sperm vitality and DNA fragmentation index gave the highest probability of sperm motility 10% (AUC = 0.924; 95% CI = 0.852-0.996; p < 0.001). Logistic regression analyses revealed DNA fragmentation index decrease as the only independent predictor of sperm motility 10% (OR = 1.106; p = 0.034). We have demonstrated the beneficial effects of carnitine derivatives on progressive motility, vitality and sperm DNA fragmentation. Combining metabolic and micronutritive factors is beneficial for male infertility.
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- Sava Micic
- Andrology DepartmentUromedica PolyclinicBelgradeSerbia
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- Andrology DepartmentUromedica PolyclinicBelgradeSerbia
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- Innovation‐Research and DevelopmentSigma tau Health ScienceUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- American Center for Reproductive MedicineAndrology CenterClevelandOhio
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Li Y, Xue Y, Bao B, Wang J, Dai H, Gong X, Zheng W, Li Y, Zhang B. Effectiveness comparison of a Chinese dicitraditionalmene formula Wuzi Yanzong Pill and its analogous prescriptions for the treatment of oligoasthenozoospermia: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e15594. [PMID: 31096463 PMCID: PMC6531134 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000015594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Among male sterility factors, oligoasthenozoospermia is the most common. As people's lifestyle changes and the population ages, the incidence of oligoasthenozoospermia continues to increase. The studies have shown that about 15% of married couples in the world are affected by infertility, among which infertility caused by male factors alone accounts for about 50%. Many clinical trials have proven that Wuzi Yanzong Pill has a significant effect in the treatment of oligoasthenozoospermia. In this systematic review, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Wuzi Yanzong Pill for oligoasthenozoospermia. METHODS We will search for PubMed, Cochrane Library, AMED, EMbase, WorldSciNet; Nature, Science online, and China Journal Full-text Database (CNKI), China Biomedical Literature CD-ROM Database (CBM), and related randomized controlled trials included in the China Resources Database. The time is limited from the construction of the library to April 2019. We will use the criteria provided by Cochrane 5.1.0 for quality assessment and risk assessment of the included studies, and use the Revman 5.3 and Stata13.0 software for meta-analysis of the effectiveness, recurrence rate, and symptom scores of oligoasthenozoospermia. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This systematic review will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Wuzi Yanzong Pill for treating oligoasthenozoospermia. Because all of the data used in this systematic review and meta-analysis has been published, this review does not require ethical approval. Furthermore, all data will be analyzed anonymously during the review process Trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42019119170.
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- Yongqiang Li
- Department of Andrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi
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- Department of Andrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi
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- Department of Andrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi
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- Department of Andrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi
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- Department of Urology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Andrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi
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Zhang HY, Li J, Zhao Y, Zhang HJ, Bi XF, Wang CH, Yang Y, Xiong J, Shi YQ, Zhong YM, Zhang CH. [Huanshao Capsules combined with levocarnitine for the treatment of asthenospermia, oligospermia and teratozoospermia]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2018; 24:67-71. [PMID: 30157364] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the clinical effects of Huanshao Capsules (HSC) combined with levocarnitine (LC) on asthenospermia, oligospermia, teratozoospermia, and the semen parameters of the patients. METHODS This randomized controlled clinical study included 186 infertility patients with spleen and kidney asthenia. We randomly divided them into three groups of equal number and treated them orally with HSC at the dose of 3 capsules tid, LC at 10 ml tid, and HSC+LC, respectively, all for 12 weeks. At 4, 8, and 12 weeks after treatment, we obtained the semen parameters from the patients and compared them among the three groups. RESULTS Totally, 180 of the patients completed the study, 61 in the HSC, 59 in the LC and 60 in the HSC+LC group. After 12 weeks of medication, the patients of the HSC+LC group showed an increase of 42.77% in the semen volume, 142.37% in sperm concentration, 28.61% in sperm motility, and 24.39% in the percentage of grade a+b sperm and a decrease of 6.27% in the percentage of morphologically abnormal sperm as compared with the baseline (P <0.05). The patients treated with HSC+LC showed significantly more improvement in all the above parameters than those treated with LC alone (P <0.05) as well as in sperm motility and the percentage of progressively motile sperm than those treated with HSC alone (P <0.05). The HSC group exhibited remarkable improvement in the above parameters after treatment as compared with the baseline (P <0.05) and higher semen volume and sperm concentration than the LC group (P <0.05). CONCLUSIONS Huanshao Capsulescombined with levocarnitinedeserves a wide clinical application as a safe and efficacious therapy forasthenospermia, oligospermia,and teratozoospermia.
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- He-Yun Zhang
- Department of Urology, Yan'an Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650051, China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
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- Department of Urology and Andrology, Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan 650021, China
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Cheng JB, Zhu J, Ni F, Jiang H. [L-carnitine combined with coenzyme Q10 for idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia: A double-blind randomized controlled trial]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2018; 24:33-38. [PMID: 30157357] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical therapeutic effect of L-carnitine (LC) in combination with coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) on idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia (iOAT). METHODS Using the computer-generated random number sequence, we randomly assigned 262 infertile men with iOAT to four groups to receive oral administration of LC at 10 mL bid (n = 62), CoQ10 (n = 63) at 20 mg tid, LC combined with CoQ10 at the above dose (n = 63), and vitamin B1 as the placebo control (n = 74). After 3 months of treatment, we obtained sperm concentration, sperm motility, the percentage of progressively motile sperm, sperm DNA fragmentation index, the rate of sperm acrosome reaction, and the outcomes of clinical pregnancy and compared them among the four groups of patients. RESULTS After treatment, the combination group, as compared with the LC, CoQ10 and control groups, showed significantly higher sperm motility and percentage of progressively motile sperm (P <0.05). The percentage of sperm DNA fragments was markedly lower in the combination group than in the control (P <0.05), while the rate of clinical pregnancy remarkably higher in the former than in the latter group (30.0% vs 6.8%, P <0.008). There were no statistically significant differences among the four groups in the rates of sperm acrosome reaction and abortion (P >0.05). CONCLUSIONS Combination of LC and CoQ10 can improve the semen parameters and outcome of clinical pregnancy in the iOAT patient.
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- Jin-Bao Cheng
- Center of Reproductive Medicine, PLA School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The 105th Hospital of PLA, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The 105th Hospital of PLA, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The 105th Hospital of PLA, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The 105th Hospital of PLA, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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Yang CH, Sun ZY, Wang B, Wang SD, Guo J, Wang F. [Huanshao Capsules for oligoasthenospermia: A multicentered clinical trial]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2018; 24:635-639. [PMID: 30173448] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of Huanshao Capsules (HSC) in the treatment of oligoasthenospermia with spleen and kidney asthenia. METHODS This randomized, open, multicentered, positive drug controlled clinical trial included 200 cases of oligoasthenospermia with spleen and kidney asthenia, which were assigned to a trial and a control group of equal number to be treated with HSC at the dose of 3 capsules tid and Wuziyanzong Pills at 6 g bid, respectively, both for 12 weeks. We compared the semen volume, sperm concentration, sperm count, sperm motility and percentage of progressively motile sperm (PMS) as the main therapeutic indicators as well as the pregnancy rate as the secondary therapeutic indicator between the two groups of patients before and at 4, 8 and 12 weeks after medication. RESULTS Totally, 190 of the patients completed the clinical observation, 96 in the trial and 94 in the control group. Compared with the baseline, the patients of the trial group showed significant time-dependent increases at 4, 8 and 12 weeks after medication in the mean sperm concentration (14.78 vs 15.33, 20.98 and 28.78 ×10⁶/ml, P < 0.05), percentage of grade a sperm (12.17% vs 15.05%, 21.17% and 26.97%, P < 0.05), PMS (24.78% vs 28.97%, 37.23% and 47.67%, P < 0.05), and sperm viability (38.64% vs 44.18%, 51.67% and 60.45%, P < 0.05). The pregnancy rate was significantly higher in the trial than in the control group 29.17% vs 18.09%, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Huanshao Capsules can improve the semen quality and pregnancy rate in the treatment of oligoasthenospermia patients with spleen and kidney asthenia, and therefore deserves a wide clinical application.
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- Chang-Hai Yang
- Department of Urology, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Department of Urology, Daping Hospital, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing 400020, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550003, China
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- Department of Andrology, Three Gorges Central Hospital, Chongqing 404000, China
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- Department of Andrology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100091, China
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- Department of Andrology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100091, China
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Liu B, Li YZ, Wu Q, Yang S, Wang Y, Xie HH, Liu ZW. [Effect of Erxian Decoction on cyclophosphamide-induced oligospermia in mice]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2018; 24:547-552. [PMID: 30173462] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the effect of Erxian Decoction (EXD) on oligospermia (OS) induced by cyclophosphamide in mice. METHODS Eighty 6-week-old male Kunming mice were randomly divided into five groups of equal number, normal control, OS model control, and low-, medium- and high-dose EXD, the former two groups treated intragastrically with normal saline and the latter three with EXD at 3, 6 and 12 g per kg of the body weight qd for 30 days. From the 21st day of administration, the mice of the normal control group were injected intraperitoneally with saline and those of the other four groups with cyclophosphamide at 80 mg per kg of the body weight qd for 5 consecutive days. At 24 hours after the last gavage, the bilateral epididymides of the mice were collected and sperm suspension prepared for determination of the sperm count and motility, and the bilateral testes were harvested for histomorphological observation and measurement of the concentrations of superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MAD) and glutathione (GSH) in the testis tissue. RESULTS Compared with the normal controls, the mice of the OS model control group showed significant decreases in epididymal sperm concentration ([9.31 ± 1.32] vs [3.32 ± 1.13]×107/ml, P <0.01) and motility ([44.75 ± 8.12]% vs [25.95 ± 11.41], P<0.01) and the concentrations of SOD ([37.27 ± 0.99] vs [14.23 ± 1.99] U/mg prot, P <0.01) and GSH ([101.55 ± 8.74] vs [58.77 ± 8.93] μmol/L, P <0.01) but an obvious increase in the MDA level ([2.21 ± 0.65] vs [2.61 ± 0.15] nmol/mg prot, P <0.05) in the testis tissue. In comparison with the OS model controls, the mice treated with low-, medium- and high-dose EXD exhibited significantly increased epididymal sperm concentration ([8.34 ± 2.59], [8.59 ± 1.10] and [8.41 ± 1.47]×107/ml) (P <0.01) and motility ([36.04 ± 12.33]%, [38.87 ± 13.13]% and [41.90 ± 8.09]%) (P <0.01) and concentrations of SOD ([22.99 ± 1.11], [20.82 ± 1.81] and [21.33 ± 1.66] U/mg prot) (P <0.01) and GSH ([104.74 ± 2.47], [98.61 ± 12.98] and [108.89 ± 5.85] μmol/L) (P <0.01) but decreased level of MDA (P <0.05). CONCLUSIONS Erxian Decoction can improve cyclophosphamide-induced reduction of sperm concentration and motility, which might be associated with its abilities of resisting oxidation and reducing oxidative stress injury.
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- Bo Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, China
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, China
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Zhang GW, Wan XX, Wan CC, Li KQ, Li YZ, Weng ZQ, Shang XJ. [Lipoic acid protects spermatogenesis in male rats with ornidazole-induced oligoasthenozoospermia]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2018; 24:297-303. [PMID: 30168947] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the protective effect of lipoic acid (LA) on the spermatogenic function of the male rats with oligoasthenozoospermia induced by ornidazole (ORN). METHODS Seventy male SD rats were equally randomized into groups A (solvent control: 1 ml 0.5% CMC-Na + 1 ml olive oil), B (low-dose ORN model: 400 mg/kg ORN suspension + 1 ml olive oil), C (low-dose ORN + low-dose LA treatment: 400 mg/kg ORN + 50 mg/kg LA), D (low-dose ORN + high-dose LA treatment: 400 mg/kg ORN + 100 mg/kg LA), E (high-dose ORN model: 800 mg/kg ORN suspension + 1 ml olive oil), F (high-dose ORN + low-dose LA treatment: 800 mg/kg ORN + 50 mg/kg LA), and G (high-dose ORN + high-dose LA treatment: 800 mg/kg ORN + 100 mg/kg LA), and treated respectively for 20 successive days. Then all the rats were sacrificed and the weights of the body, testis, epididymis and seminal vesicle obtained, followed by calculation of the organ index, determination of epididymal sperm concentration and motility, and observation of the histomorphological changes in the testis and epididymis by HE staining. RESULTS Compared with group A, group E showed significantly decreased body weight ([117.67 ± 11.53] vs [88.11 ± 12.65] g, P < 0.01) and indexes of the testis ([1.06 ± 0.12] vs [0.65 ± 0.13] %, P < 0.01) and epididymis ([0.21 ± 0.03] vs [0.17 ± 0.01] %, P < 0.01). In comparison with group E, group F exhibited remarkable increases in the epididymal index ([0.17 ± 0.01] vs [0.20 ± 0.02] %, P < 0.01), and so did group G in the body weight ([88.11 ± 12.65] vs [102.70 ± 16.10] g, P < 0.05) and the indexes of the testis ([0.65 ± 0.13] vs [0.95 ± 0.06] %, P < 0.01) and epididymis ([0.17 ± 0.01] vs [0.19 ± 0.02] %, P < 0.05), but no obvious difference was observed in the index of seminal vesicle among different groups. Compared with group A, group B manifested significant decreases in sperm motility ([74.12 ± 8.73] vs [40.25 ± 6.08] %, P < 0.01), and so did group E in sperm count ([38.59 ± 6.40] vs [18.67 ± 4.59] ×105/100 mg, P < 0.01) and sperm motility ([74.12 ± 8.73] vs [27.58 ± 8.43] %, P < 0.01). Sperm motility was significantly lower in group B than in C and D ([40.25 ± 6.08] vs [58.13 ± 7.62] and [76.04 ± 8.44]%, P < 0.01), and so were sperm count and motility in group E than in F and G ([18.67 ± 4.59] vs [25.63 ± 9.66] and [29.92 ± 4.15] ×105/100 mg, P < 0.05 and P < 0.01; [27.58 ± 8.43] vs [36.56 ± 11.08] and [45.05 ± 9.59] %, P < 0.05 and P < 0.01). There were no obvious changes in the histomorphology of the testis and epididymis in groups A, B, C and D. Compared with group A, group E showed necrotic and exfoliated spermatogenic cells with unclear layers and disorderly arrangement in the seminiferous tubules and remarkably reduced sperm count with lots of noncellular components in the epididymal cavity, while groups F and G exhibited increased sperm count in the seminiferous tubules and epididymis lumen, also with exfoliation, unclear layers and disorderly arrangement of spermatogenic cells, but significantly better than in group E. CONCLUSIONS LA can reduce ORN-induced damage to the spermatogenetic function of rats, improve sperm quality, and protect the reproductive system.
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- Guo-Wei Zhang
- Department of Andrology, Nanjing School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University / Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- Virtual Laboratory Section, Laboratory of Human Integrated Biological Functions, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jinhu People's Hospital, Jinhu, Jiangsu 211600, China
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- Department of Andrology, Nanjing School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University / Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- Department of Andrology, Nanjing School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University / Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- Department of Outpatients, Nanjing School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University / Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- Department of Andrology, Nanjing School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University / Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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Blomberg Jensen M, Lawaetz JG, Petersen JH, Juul A, Jørgensen N. Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Semen Quality, Reproductive Hormones, and Live Birth Rate: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2018; 103:870-881. [PMID: 29126319 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-01656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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CONTEXT Results of animal models and cross-sectional cohort studies have suggested a beneficial role for vitamin D in male reproduction. OBJECTIVE Determine the effect of vitamin D and calcium supplementation on semen quality in infertile men with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D (25OHD) levels ≤50 nmol/L. DESIGN A single-center, triple-blinded, randomized clinical trial. PARTICIPANTS A total of 1427 infertile men were screened to include 330; 1002 men did not meet inclusion criteria and 95 did not wish to participate. INTERVENTION The active group received cholecalciferol 300,000 IU initially, then 1400 IU cholecalciferol and 500 mg of calcium daily for 150 days; the other group received placebo. RESULTS Serum concentrations of 25OHD and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 were significantly higher in men in the treatment group compared with the placebo group. Vitamin D supplementation was not associated with changes in semen parameters, although spontaneous pregnancies tended to be higher in couples in which the man was in the treatment group [7.3% vs 2.4%, Δ5.0% (-0.6%; 10.5%)]. Vitamin D treatment in a subgroup of oligozoospermic men increased the chance for a live birth compared with placebo [35.6% vs 18.3%, Δ17.3% (1.6%; 32.9%)]. Moreover, serum inhibin B levels were higher in men deficient in vitamin D who were randomly assigned to receive high-dose vitamin D [193 pg/mL vs 143 pg/mL, Δ49 pg/mL (8; 91 pg/mL)]; however, the increase in sperm concentration was not significantly higher than in the placebo group (P = 0.07). CONCLUSION High-dose vitamin D supplementation did not improve semen quality in vitamin D-insufficient infertile men. The positive impact of vitamin D supplementation on live birth rate and serum inhibin B in oligozoospermic and vitamin D-deficient men may be of clinical importance and warrant verification by others.
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- Martin Blomberg Jensen
- Department of Growth and Reproduction, International Research and Research Training Centre in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Division of Bone and Mineral Research, Harvard School of Dental Medicine/Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, International Research and Research Training Centre in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, International Research and Research Training Centre in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, International Research and Research Training Centre in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Growth and Reproduction, International Research and Research Training Centre in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Zhang H, Wang YX, Li JD, Chang XL, Teng ZH, Zhang YP, Yang SW, Li W. [Efficacy of alpha-lipoic acid combined with tamoxifen citrate in the treatment of oligoasthenospermia]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2017; 23:899-902. [PMID: 29727539] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of alpha-lipoic acid (α-LA) combined with tamoxifen citrate (TC) in the treatment of oligoasthenospermia. METHODS From June to November 2016, we treated 60 patients with oligoasthenospermia in our Department of Andrology, 30 (the trial group) with oral α-LA (0.6 g, qd) + TC (20 mg, qd) and the other 30 (the control group) with oral L-carnitine (1g, bid) + TC (20 mg, qd). Before and after 3 months of medication, we examined the semen parameters of the patients and the levels of their seminal oxidative stress biomarkers, including methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in the seminal plasma. We also compared the pregnancy rate and adverse reactions between the two groups. RESULTS Totally, 57 of the patients completed the treatment, 28 in the trial group and 29 in the control. Compared with the baseline, the patients of the trial group showed significant improvement after 3 months of medication in the semen volume ([2.50 ± 0.71] vs [3.37 ± 0.70] ml, P <0.05), sperm concentration ([12.00 ± 1.65] vs [19.34 ± 2.04] ×10⁶/ml, P <0.05), percentage of progressively motile sperm (PMS) ([18.01 ± 3.01]% vs [35.41 ± 6.49]%, P<0.05), MDA level ([14.96 ± 2.76] vs [10.04 ± 1.04] nmol/ml, P <0.05), and TAC in the seminal plasma ([9.83 ± 1.02] vs [12.25 ± 1.11] U/ml, P <0.05), and so did the controls in the semen volume ([2.76 ± 0.67] vs [3.36 ± 0.93] ml, P <0.05), sperm concentration ([11.47 ± 1.10] vs [17.77 ± 3.56] ×10⁶/ml, P <0.05), percentage of PMS ([19.22 ± 1.41] vs [36.01 ± 5.22] %, P <0.05), MDA level ([14.66 ± 2.75] vs [10.14 ± 1.01] nmol/ml, P <0.05), and TAC in the seminal plasma ([9.84 ± 0.90] vs [11.14 ± 0.84] U/ml, P <0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the above post-medication parameters between the trial and control groups (P >0.05) except in TAC, which was markedly more improved in the former than in the latter (P <0.05), nor in the percentage of morphologically normal sperm before and after treatment in either of the two groups (P >0.05). After 3 months of treatment, 3 pregnancies were achieved in the trial group and 1 in the control (10.7% vs 3.45%, P >0.05). No obvious adverse events occurred during the treatment. CONCLUSIONS Alpha-lipoic acid combined with tamoxifen citrate can evidently improve semen parameters in oligoasthenospermia patients by relieving oxidative stress injury.
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- Hang Zhang
- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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Zhang KS, Fu LL, Shang XJ, Gu YQ. [ilin Pills for oligoasthenospermia: Advances in clinical studies]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2017; 23:938-941. [PMID: 29727547] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Industrialization and environmental pollution are bringing more problems to human reproduction and increasing the prevalence of male infertility. Western medicine has shown its limitations in the management of male infertility, especially that of oligoasthenospermia. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), however, has long and rich experiences in the treatment of oligoasthenospermia, with a large variety of medicinal prescriptions based on the TCM theories, among which Qilin Pills shows a particularly significant therapeutic effect on oligoasthenospermia, especially when combined with Western medicine. At present, published studies on Qilin Pills are mainly in the stage of clinical observation, while basic researches and studies on its relevant mechanisms are rarely seen.
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- Kai-Shu Zhang
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Department of Male Clinical Research, National Research Institute for Family Planning / WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing 100081, China
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- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Department of Male Clinical Research, National Research Institute for Family Planning / WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Andrology, Nanjing School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University / Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Department of Male Clinical Research, National Research Institute for Family Planning / WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing 100081, China
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Zhang KS, Zhou F, An Q, Jia YF, Fu LL, Lu WH, Liang XW, Shang XJ, Gu YQ. [Protective effect of Qilin Pills on the reproductive function of oligoasthenospermia rats]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2017; 23:821-827. [PMID: 29726665] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the protective effect of Qilin Pills (QLP) on the reproductive function of rats with oligoasthenospermia (OAS) induced by tripterygium glycosides. METHODS Twenty-eight male SD rats were randomly divided into a normal control, an OAS model control, a low-dose QLP, and a high-dose QLP group of equal number. OAS models were made in the latter three groups by intragastrical administration of tripterygium glycosides at 40 mg per kg of the body weight per day, and meanwhile the animals in the low- and high-dose QLP groups were treated with QLP at 1.62 and 3.24 g per kg of the body weight per day, respectively, while those in the OAS model group with normal saline, all for 30 consecutive days. Then all the rats were executed for obtaining the testis weight, testis viscera index, epididymal sperm concentration and motility, reproductive hormone levels, and antioxidation indexes and observation of the histomorphological changes of the testis tissue by HE staining. RESULTS After 30 days of intervention, the low- and high-dose QLP groups, as compared with the OAS model controls, showed significantly improved epididymal sperm concentration ([14.57 ± 3.95] and [39.71 ± 11.31] vs [4.71 ± 1.25] ×10⁶/ml, P <0.05) and motility ([3.71 ± 1.11] and [4.29 ± 1.80] vs [0.57 ± 0.53]%, P <0.05), increased levels of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) ([94.83 ± 11.17] and [88.05 ± 9.21] vs [56.74 ± 8.29] nmol/L, P <0.05) and free testosterone (FT) ([27.27 ± 3.63] and [32.80 ± 2.51] vs [22.81 ± 2.75] nmol/L, P <0.05), decreased level of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) ([1.49 ± 0.62] and [1.12 ± 0.83] vs [1.71 ± 0.52] mIU/ml, P <0.05), but no significant change in the total testosterone (TT) level. Meanwhile, the level of superoxide dismutase (SOD) was markedly elevated in the low- and high-dose QLP groups in comparison with the OAS model control group ([277.14 ± 15.84] and [299.60 ± 20.83] vs [250.04 ± 31.06] U/ml, P <0.05) while that of reactive oxygen species (ROS) remarkably reduced ([397.61 ± 62.71] and [376.84 ± 67.14] vs [552.20 ± 58.07] IU/ml, P <0.05). HE staining showed that QLP intervention significantly increased the layers and quantity of spermatogenic cells in the testicular seminiferous tubules of the OAS rats. CONCLUSIONS QLP can effectively protect the reproductive system of oligoasthenospermia rats by raising sperm quality, elevating reproductive hormone levels, reducing oxidative stress injury, and improving histomorphology of the testis.
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- Kai-Shu Zhang
- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Key Laboratory of National Health and Family Planning Commission for Male Reproductive Health / National Research Institute for Family Planning / WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing 100081, China
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- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Key Laboratory of National Health and Family Planning Commission for Male Reproductive Health / National Research Institute for Family Planning / WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Health and Family Planning Commission for Male Reproductive Health / National Research Institute for Family Planning / WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing 100081, China
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- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Key Laboratory of National Health and Family Planning Commission for Male Reproductive Health / National Research Institute for Family Planning / WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing 100081, China
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- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Key Laboratory of National Health and Family Planning Commission for Male Reproductive Health / National Research Institute for Family Planning / WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Health and Family Planning Commission for Male Reproductive Health / National Research Institute for Family Planning / WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Health and Family Planning Commission for Male Reproductive Health / National Research Institute for Family Planning / WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Andrology, Jinling Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University / Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
- Key Laboratory of National Health and Family Planning Commission for Male Reproductive Health / National Research Institute for Family Planning / WHO Collaborating Center for Research in Human Reproduction, Beijing 100081, China
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Korosi T, Barta C, Rokob K, Torok T. Physiological Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (PICSI) outcomes after oral pretreatment and semen incubation with myo-inositol in oligoasthenoteratozoospermic men: results from a prospective, randomized controlled trial. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2017; 21:66-72. [PMID: 28724183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of an oral pretreatment with a mix of myo-inositol (Myo-Ins), folic acid, vitamin E, L-carnitine, L-arginine and selenium (Folandrol, Exeltis, Hungary) and subsequent direct Myo-Ins incubation of spermatozoa before Physiological Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (PICSI) procedures in infertile couples due to oligoasthenoteratozoospermia with previous failed PICSI procedures. PATIENTS AND METHODS We performed a prospective, randomized controlled trial at the Assisted Reproduction Unit of the Kaáli Institute (Győr, Hungary). The male partners were randomly assigned to two groups: the first one treated with a myo-Inositol-based supplement (Folandrol®, Exeltis, Hungary) for two months; the second one did not undergo any treatment in the same time range (controls). The semen of the treated group was incubated for 2 h with 2 mg/ml of MI (Andrositol Lab, Lo.Li. Pharma, Rome, Italy) for the PICSI protocol. RESULTS There was no significant difference for mean female partner age (p = 0.17) and mean previous failed PICSI procedures (p = 0.65) between the two groups. Although there was no significant difference (p = 0.85) regarding the rate of mature oocytes and the fertilization index was significantly higher (p < 0.001) in the treatment group than control group. Also, despite the comparable average number of transferred embryos between the two groups (p = 0.55), in the treatment group there was a significantly higher rate of good quality embryos at day 3 after fertilization (p = 0.001). Finally, 11 pregnancies were obtained only in the treatment group (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The combination of oral supplementation and semen incubation with MI in oligoasthenoteratozoospermic men could improve PICSI outcomes.
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- T Korosi
- Kaáli Institute, IVF Unit, Györ, Hungary.
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Liu DF, Shang XJ, Dai JC, Yan TF, Liu ZY, Gu LJ, Ji YZ, Chen L, Jiang H. [Therapeutic effect of Jinghuosu on oligospermia and asthenospermia.]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2017; 23:227-228. [PMID: 29706043] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of the compound preparation Jinghuosu on oligospermia and asthenospermia. METHODS This multi-centered clinical study included 120 cases of mild to moderate idiopathic oligospermia or asthenospermia, all treated with oral Jinghuosu once a bag, bid, for 3 successive months. Before and at 1, 2 and 3 months after treatment, we detected sperm concentration, total sperm motility, progressive sperm motility and normal sperm morphology of each ejaculate, and recorded whether the patients had any adverse reactions. RESULTS After 3 months of treatment, all the patients showed obvious improvement in semen parameters, most significantly in sperm concentration, total sperm motility, and the percentages of progressive motile sperm and morphologically normal sperm (P <0.05). No significant adverse reactions were observed during the 3 months of medication. CONCLUSIONS Jinghuosu has a significant efficacy and no obvious adverse effect in the treatment of mild to moderate oligospermia and asthenospermia.
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- De-Feng Liu
- Department of Reproductive Andrology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Andrology, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Department of Urology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Urology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China
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- Department of Urology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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Mao JM, Jiang H, Wang CH, Ning KQ, Liu JH, Yang SW, Li HS, Zhou SH, Zhang ZC, Xu JX, Huang YH. [Qilin Pills for idiopathic oligoasthenospermia: A multi-centered randomized double-blind controlled clinical trial]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2017; 23:251-255. [PMID: 29706047] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Qilin Pills in the treatment of oligoasthenospermia in infertile men. METHODS This multi-centered randomized double-blind controlled clinical trial included 216 infertile males with oligoasthenospermia, 108 in the trial group and the other 108 in the control, the former treated with Qilin Pills at the dose of 6 g tid while the latter with Wuziyanzong Pills at 6 g bid, both for 12 weeks. We examined the total sperm count, sperm motility and the count of progressively motile sperm of the patients before and at 4, 8 and 12 weeks after medication and evaluated the safety of the drug based on the adverse events and the laboratory results of blood and urine routine examinations and liver and kidney function tests. RESULTS Compared with the baseline, the patients in the trial group showed a significant time-dependent improvement after 4, 8 and 12 weeks of medication in sperm motility (21.75% vs 27.54%, 29.04% and 32.95%, P <0.05), total sperm count (156.27 ×106 vs 177.33, 188.18 and 205.44 ×106, P <0.05), and the count of progressively motile sperm (32.08 ×10⁶/ml vs 46.33, 50.98 and 61.10 ×10⁶/ml, P <0.05). The three parameters above were also improved in the controls, but more significantly in the trial group (P <0.05). CONCLUSIONS Qilin Pills can evidently improve the semen quality of oligoasthenospermia patients with no obvious adverse events.
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- Jia-Ming Mao
- Department of Urology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Andrology, Beijing Sino-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Andrology, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- Department of Andrology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
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- Department of Urology and Andrology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, China
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- Department of Andrology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Urology, Foshan First People's Hospital, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
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Artini PG, Casarosa E, Carletti E, Monteleone P, Di Noia A, Di Berardino OM. In vitro effect of myo-inositol on sperm motility in normal and oligoasthenospermia patients undergoing in vitro fertilization. Gynecol Endocrinol 2017; 33:109-112. [PMID: 27908215 DOI: 10.1080/09513590.2016.1254179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 10/20/2022] Open
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It is a known fact that abnormal seminal liquid specimens contain abnormal amounts of oxygen free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS), and that the use of antioxidant molecules both in vivo and in vitro leads to improvement of semen quality in terms of motility, reduction in DNA damage, with obvious consequences on the fertilization potential. Myo-inositol has been observed to have anti-oxidant properties and be present in much greater concentrations specifically in seminal liquid than in the blood. Moreover, there seems to be a direct relationship between myo-inositol and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and sperm motility. Studies performed in vivo have demonstrated that a dietary supplementation with myo-inositol in men undergoing assisted reproduction techniques may improve sperm quality and motility in oligoasthenospermia (OAT) patients. In the following study we utilized myo-inositol in vitro to verify its effect on semen quality in both normal and OAT patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) with respect to standard sperm medium. In vitro incubation of seminal liquid carried out using myo-inositol (Andrositol-Lab, Lo.Li. Pharma-Roma, Italy) at a concentration of 15 μl/ml improved progressive motility in both normospermia and OAT subjects. In our opinion, myo-inositol may prove to be a useful strategy to improve sperm preparation for clinical use in IVF.
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- P G Artini
- a Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine , Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology Oncology, University of Pisa , Pisa , Italy and
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- a Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine , Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology Oncology, University of Pisa , Pisa , Italy and
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- a Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine , Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology Oncology, University of Pisa , Pisa , Italy and
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- b Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Ospedale San Francesco , Barga , Lucca , Italy
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- a Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine , Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology Oncology, University of Pisa , Pisa , Italy and
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- a Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine , Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology Oncology, University of Pisa , Pisa , Italy and
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Zhang GW, Liu W, Shang XJ. [Advances in the studies of lipoic acid in male infertility]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2017; 23:82-86. [PMID: 29658244] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Lipoic acid (LA) is widely present in the body as a disulfide compound with an extensive biological activity and a strong antioxidant capacity. LA plays an antioxidant role by removing oxygen free radicals, chelating metal ions, and regenerating other antioxidants in the body. Recent studies have shown the effects of LA in the prevention or treatment of male reproductive disorders, such as idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia, diabetes mellitus-induced erectile dysfunction and infertility, serious infection in the reproductive system, and reproductive system injuries caused by chemotherapeutic agents, ionizing radiation, environmental toxins, testicular ischemia reperfusion, excessive exercise, and so on.
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- Guo-Wei Zhang
- Department of Andrology, Jinling Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University / Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- Department of Andrology, Jinling Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University / Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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- Department of Andrology, Jinling Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University / Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China
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Li L, Dai N, Na S, Jia HY, Zhou XC, Zhou DD, Wang TS. [Protective effect of Wuziyanzong Pills on rats with experimental oligoasthenospermia and its action mechanism]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2016; 22:827-833. [PMID: 29071882] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the protective effect of Wuziyanzong Pills (WYP) in the rat model of oligoasthenospermia (OAS) and its action mechanism. METHODS Sixty male SD rats were equally randomized into six groups: normal control, OAS model, Shengjing Capsules (1.6 g per kg of the body weight), low-dose WYP (1 g per kg of the body weight), medium-dose WYP (2 g per kg of the body weight), and high-dose WYP (4 g per kg of the body weight). The OAS model was established by intragastric administration of Tripterygium glucoside at 30 mg per g per d for 6 weeks. From the 3rd week of modeling, the rats of the medication groups were treated intragastrically with corresponding drugs for 4 weeks. Then all the rats were sacrificed for measurement of the testicular and epididymal organ coefficients, examination of epididymal sperm quality and apoptosis, and detection of the openness of the sperm mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP). Histopathological changes in the testis were observed by HE staining and the apoptosis of spermatogenic cells determined by Hochest staining. RESULTS WYP obviously improved the organ coefficients of the testis and epididymis, increased sperm concentration, motility and viability, decreased the apoptosis of spermatogenic cells, and inhibited the abnormal openness of MPTP in the OAS model rats. HE staining showed that the number and levels of spermatogenic cells were significantly increased while Hochest staining manifested that the apoptosis of spermatogenic cells was remarkably inhibited in the seminiferous tubules of the testis in the WYP-treated rats. CONCLUSIONS WYP can improve sperm quality and reduce the apoptosis of spermatogenic cells (including sperm) in OAS model rats, which may be related with its inhibitory effect on the abnormal openness of MPTP.
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- Li Li
- Department of Pharmacology, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- Department of Andrology, Anhui Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China
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Rozhivanov RV, Kravtsova NS, Kurbatov DG. [Stimulation of a spermatogenesis in men at a pathospermia and infertility]. Urologiia 2016:54-58. [PMID: 28247748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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THE PURPOSE to investigate of the methods of treatment, directed on increase in quantity of spermatozoa in an ejaculate. MATHERIALS AND METHODS: for this purpose used clomifene and combinations of recombinant FSH with chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) in 60 men with infertility. RESULTS Efficiency of monotherapy by clomiphene was higher and made 20% for conception, and 63% for oligoteratozoospermia. Efficiency of the combined therapy of HCG in combination with recombinant FSH was 40% for conception, and 87% for oligoteratozoospermia. The efficiency of the combined therapy by recombinant FSH and HCG in cases of the previous inefficiency monotherapy HCG and clomifene for oligoteratozoospermia made 65%. SUMMARY The combined therapy of HCG in combination with recombinant FSH is al most effective. At the same time the studied types of the stimulating therapy are safe and don't lead to development of side effects.
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Tang QL, He QH, Dai B, Liu ZS, Huang X, Wang QS, Bin B. [Antioxidating and energy metabolism improving effects of Qiangjing Decoction on oligospermia and asthenospermia: An experimental study]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2016; 22:153-159. [PMID: 26939401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the mechanisms of Qianjing Decoction in the treatment of oligoasthenospermia (OAS). METHODS We randomly divided 100 SPF male rats into five groups of equal number: normal, model, Huangjingzanyu, levocarnitine, and Qiangjing. OAS models were established in the animals followed by intragastrical administration of normal saline, ornidazole, Huangjingzanyu Capsules (200 mg per kg body weight per day), levocarnitine (100 mg per kg body weight per day), and Qianjing Decoction (10 g per kg body weight per day), respectively, qd, for 4 successive weeks. Then, we detected the concentration and motility of the epididymal sperm, obtained the contents of superoxide dismutase (SOD), malonaldehyde (MDA), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), α-glucosidase, and fructose in the epididymis, and determined the mRNA expressions of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) in the epididymal tissue of the rats by real-time PCR. RESULTS The concentration and motility of the epididymal sperm in the model, Huangjingzanyu, levocarnitine, and Qianging groups were (35.34 ± 4.22) x 10(6)/ml and (40.04 ± 7.05)%, (48.12 ± 5.56) x 10(6)/ml and (62.46 ± 7.12)%, (47.14 ± 4.87) x 10(6)/ml and (63.23 ± 6.34)%, and (50.25 ± 5.08) x 10(6)/ml and (66.34 ± 7.58)%, respectively, all significantly lower than in the normal group ([53.05 ± 4.55] x 10(6)/ml and [70.20 ± 8.54]%) (P < 0.05), but remarkably higher in the Huangjingzanyu, levocarnitine, and Qiangjing groups than in the model rats (P < 0.05). Compared with the thinned epididymal lumen walls, decreased sperm count, and disorderly and loose arrangement of the lumens in the OAS models, the rats in the Huangjingzanyu, levocarnitine, and Qiangjing groups showed evidently thicker epididymal lumen walls, with the lumens full of sperm cells and arranged regularly and compactly, similar to those of the normal rats. The levels of SOD and GSH-Px were significantly lower but that of MDA markedly higher in the model rats ([84.12 ± 23.25], [10.56 ± 3.02], and [14.04 ± 2.06] nmol/mg) than in the normal group ([110.04 ± 19.56], [17.25 ± 3.56], and [8.87 ± 1.35] nmol/mg) (P < 0.05), while the former two indexes remarkably higher and the latter one significantly lower in the animals treated with Qiangjing Decoction ([120.56 ± 23.68], [16.34 ± 3.12], and [8.45 ± 1.56] nmol/mg), Huangjingzanyu Capsules ([115.34 ± 21.35], [15.23 ± 3.67], and [8.33 ± 1.54] nmol/mg), and levocarnitine ([116.67 ± 22.67], [15.35 ± 3.45], and [8.05 ± 1.78] nmol/mg) than in the models (P < 0.05). The levels of fructose, LDH and α-glucosidase were decreased markedly in the OAS models ([100.22 ± 12.12] mg/[ ml x g], [322 ± 46.13] U/[ ml x g], and [10.48 ± 2.33] U/[ml x g]) as compared with the normal rats ([128.12 ± 13.45] mg/[ml x g], [428 ± 35.12] U/[ml x g], and [15.34 ± 3.12] U/[ ml x g]) (P < 0.05), remarkably higher in the rats treated with Qiangjing ([130.23 ± 13.67] mg/[ml x g] [455 ± 51.50] U/[ml x g], and [18.56 ± 4.67] U/[ml x g]), Huangjingzanyu ([124.16 ± 14.02] mg/[ml x g], [ 419 ± 43.14] U/[ml x g], and [17.64 ± 4.08] U/[ml x g]), and levocarnitine ([123.34 ± 14.02] mg/[ml x g], [430 ± 31.80] U/ [ml x g], and [16.85 ± 5.55] U/[ml x g]) than in the models (P < 0.05). The Nrf2 mRNA expression was significantly reduced in the models as compared with the normal rats (P < 0.05) but remarkably increased in the Huangingzanyu, Qiangjing and levocarnitine groups as compared with the model and normal animals (P < 0.05). The SDH mRNA expression was significantly lower in the model than in the normal rats (P < 0.05) but markedly elevated in the Huangjingzanyu, Qiangjing and levocarnitine groups as compared with the model and normal animals (P < 0.05), remarkably higher in the Qiangjing than in the Huangjingzanyu group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Ornidazole induces OAS in rats, which is closely associated with excessive oxidation and energy metabolism dysfunction. Qiangjing Decoction can improve and even reverse ornidazole-induced OAS in rats as well as improve the ultrastructure of their testicular and epididymal tissues. Antioxidation and improvement of energy metabolism are probably the action mechanisms of Qiangjing Decoction in the treatment of OAS.
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Barazani Y, Polackwich AS, Sabanegh ES. A novel nomogram for prediction of spermatogenic improvement following empiric medical therapy for moderate-severe oligospermia. Can J Urol 2016; 23:8135-8140. [PMID: 26892053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION To identify pre-treatment clinical variables and hormonal responses predictive of successful spermatogenic response to empiric medical therapy (EMT), then to create a nomogram to guide clinical therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS All men who had been treated at our institution with EMT for moderate-severe oligospermia (≤ 10 million sperm/mL) from 2003 to 2014 were included in our study. Men with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, azoospermia, or those who had varicocelectomy or had received fertility altering medications within 6 months of initiating EMT were excluded, as well as those who did not obtain a follow up semen analysis. Pre-treatment clinical variables, hormonal responses, and spermatogenic responses were assessed. Success was defined by improvements in baseline sperm concentrations as follows: (1) cryptospermia to ≥ 0.3 million/mL, (2) > 100% increase in sperm concentration for men with baseline concentration < 1 million/mL, or (3) a 30% increase in sperm concentration for men with a baseline concentration between 1-10 million/mL. We performed univariate analysis to evaluate for predictors of success. The Wilcoxon rank sum test was used for continuous variables and the Fisher's exact test was used for categorical variables. Multivariable logistic regression was then used to build a nomogram. RESULTS We identified 107 men who were treated with EMT for oligospermia (≤ 10 million sperm/mL) who met our inclusion criteria. Forty-five men (42%) exhibited a poor spermatogenic response to EMT and 62 men (58%) exhibited a good response. Univariate analysis did not identify significant differences in any variable between the two groups. Multivariate analysis did identify predictive combinations which allowed the development of a nomogram with a high concordance index (0.78) for predicting spermatogenic response to EMT. CONCLUSIONS While none of the individual pre-treatment clinical variables or hormonal responses were predictive of success following EMT, analysis of multiple factors in concert yielded a clinically useful nomogram with a high concordance index.
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- Yagil Barazani
- Department of Urology, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Zhou S, Weng Z, Liang A, Zhang S. Experimental Research on Therapeutic Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shengjing Capsule Extracts in Treating Spermatogenesis Impairment Induced by Oxidative Stress. Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:50-6. [PMID: 26730959 PMCID: PMC4750728 DOI: 10.12659/msm.895336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To investigate antioxidant effects of traditional Chinese Shengjing capsule extracts (sperm-producing capsule, with functions of tonifying kidney and invigorating kidney essence) on testes, epididymides, and sperms of rats. MATERIAL/METHODS We randomly divided 50 rats into 5 groups. G1: normal control group (treated with saline); G2: cadmium chloride group; G3: cadmium chloride+ low doses of drugs; G4: cadmium chloride + medium doses of drugs; and G5: cadmium chloride + high doses of drugs (equivalent dose: 0.45 g/kg). In addition to the normal control group, the other 4 groups started receiving intraperitoneal injection of cadmium chloride (1 mg/kg, i.p.). Testicular glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malondialdehyde aldehyde (MDA) were measured by ELISA; epididymis histopathological examination was performed; testis serum testosterone (T) was measured; specimens of the epididymal semen were analyzed for sperm concentration, morphology, vitality, and DNA fragmentation rate. RESULTS Sperm count and activity of rats in the model control group decreased significantly; their MDA concentration of testicular and epididymal homogenates increased greatly; while the vitality of SOD and GSH-Px dropped sharply. All indexes mentioned above were significantly different from those of the blank control group (P<0.05); the sperm count and activity of rats treated with Shengjing capsule (sperm-producing capsule) decreased, but were still significantly higher than those of the model group (P<0.05). MDA level of rats treated with Shengjing capsule were significantly lower than that of the model group (P<0.05), while their SOD and GSH-Px activity were significantly higher than the model group (P<0.05). The normal morphology rate and DNA integrity rate of groups treated with Shengjing capsule were significantly higher than those of the model group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Shengjing can enhance the activity of antioxidant enzymes and inhibit oxidative stress. It can also repair testicular and epididymal pathological damages, protect spermatogenesis, increase sperm count and activity, and improve normal morphology rate of sperm.
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Gulino FA, Leonardi E, Marilli I, Musmeci G, Vitale SG, Leanza V, Palumbo MA. Effect of treatment with myo-inositol on semen parameters of patients undergoing an IVF cycle: in vivo study. Gynecol Endocrinol 2016; 32:65-8. [PMID: 26361940 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2015.1080680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [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: 02/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Myo-inositol (MI) is a precursor for the synthesis of phosphatidylinositol polyphosphates (PIPs). The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of its administration on semen parameters of male patients undergoing an in vitro fertilization cycles. METHODS In vivo study. Samples were semen of 62 patients divided into three different groups: healthy fertile patients (Group A); patients with oligoasthenospermia (OA) (Group B); control group (CTR). The collected samples were analyzed by optic microscopy in order to evaluate semen's volume, spermatozoa's number and motility before and after density-gradient separation method. These parameters were evaluated before and after administration of 4000 mg/die of MI and 400 µg of folic acid for 2 months. The results were analyzed statistically with Student's t-test. RESULTS After treatment there was a significant increase of basal and after density-gradient separation method spermatozoa concentration in Group B, and a significant increase of spermatozoa count after density-gradient separation method in Group A. The motility values were higher in healthy men than patients with OA before treatment, but there was no improvement in both groups after treatment. CONCLUSIONS Exogenous administration of MI significantly improves semen's parameters both in patients with OA and in normal fertile men.
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- Ferdinando Antonio Gulino
- a Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Surgery , Center of Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, S. Bambino Hospital, University of Catania , Catania , Italy and
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- a Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Surgery , Center of Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, S. Bambino Hospital, University of Catania , Catania , Italy and
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- a Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Surgery , Center of Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, S. Bambino Hospital, University of Catania , Catania , Italy and
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- b Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology , University of Catania , Catania , Italy
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- a Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Surgery , Center of Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, S. Bambino Hospital, University of Catania , Catania , Italy and
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- a Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Surgery , Center of Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, S. Bambino Hospital, University of Catania , Catania , Italy and
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- a Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Surgery , Center of Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, S. Bambino Hospital, University of Catania , Catania , Italy and
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Ding YM, Zhang XJ, Li JP, Chen SS, Zhang RT, Tan WL, Shi XJ. Treatment of idiopathic oligozoospermia with recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study in Chinese population. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2015; 83:866-71. [PMID: 25761129 DOI: 10.1111/cen.12770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2014] [Revised: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Follicle-stimulating hormone plays a crucial role in spermatogenesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of treatment with FSH in Chinese infertility population. DESIGN Prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study. PATIENTS A total of 354 men affected by idiopathic oligozoospermia from three medical centres. MEASUREMENTS This study contained three parts: (i) treatment with different doses of rhFSH (50 IU, 100 IU, 200 IU and 300 IU); (ii) the efficacy of rhFSH at different periods (2, 3, 4, 5 months); (iii) FSH treatment in patients with different levels of inhibin B (normal-level group, low-level group and high-level group). Semen parameters were evaluated in all subjects. The patients who had not reached spontaneous pregnancy underwent assisted reproductive techniques. RESULTS Sperm number was significantly increased after treatment with FSH at doses of at least 200 IU, and the improvement was observed beginning at the third month. The significant improvement in both morphology and forward motility was observed beginning at the fifth month. Moreover, 300 IU rhFSH administration for 5 months could significantly improve the spontaneous pregnancy rate (12/40) and ART pregnancy rate (14/28), while the rates for placebo group were two of twenty-nine and five of twenty-seven, respectively. The seminal parameters (total sperm count, sperm concentration, forward motility and morphology) were significantly improved in the normal- and low-level inhibin B groups, but no significant variation was observed in the high-level group at the end of the study. CONCLUSIONS The efficacy of FSH treatment was associated with the dose of FSH and duration of treatment, and FSH therapy was more effective in patients with normal level and low level of inhibin B.
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- Yin-man Ding
- Department of Urology, People's Hospital of Xuancheng City, Xuancheng, An hui, China
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- Department of Urology, Shunde First People's Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, People's Hospital of Xuancheng City, Xuancheng, An hui, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, People's Hospital of Xuancheng City, Xuancheng, An hui, China
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Mahajan SK, Prasad AS, McDonald FD. Sexual dysfunction in uremic male: improvement following oral zinc supplementation. Contrib Nephrol 2015; 38:103-11. [PMID: 6425011 DOI: 10.1159/000408073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Xu DH, Wang LH, Mei XT, Li BJ, Lv JL, Xu SB. Protective effects of seahorse extracts in a rat castration and testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia model and mouse oligospermatism model. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2014; 37:679-688. [PMID: 24607683 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2014.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Revised: 01/30/2014] [Accepted: 02/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of seahorse (Hippocampus spp.) extracts in a rat model of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and mouse model of oligospermatism. Compared to the sham operated group, castration and testosterone induced BPH, indicated by increased penile erection latency; decreased penis nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity; reduced serum acid phosphatase (ACP) activity; increased prostate index; and epithelial thickening, increased glandular perimeter, increased proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) index and upregulation of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in the prostate. Seahorse extracts significantly ameliorated the histopathological changes associated with BPH, reduced the latency of penile erection and increased penile NOS activity. Administration of seahorse extracts also reversed epididymal sperm viability and motility in mice treated with cyclophosphamide (CP). Seahorse extracts have potential as a candidate marine drug for treating BPH without inducing the side effects of erectile dysfunction (ED) or oligospermatism associated with the BPH drug finasteride.
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- Dong-Hui Xu
- Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Marine Drugs, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Marine Drugs, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Marine Drugs, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Research Center of Yi-Da-Zhou Marine Biology, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Marine Drugs, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Marine Drugs, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Deng YS, Zhou JF, Li XY, Wu XN, Gan QS, Wu YF, Su FY. [Qilin pills combined with bromocriptine for idiopathic hyperprolactinemic oligoasthenozoospermia]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2013; 19:940-944. [PMID: 24218952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the therapeutic effect of Qilin Pills combined with bromocriptine on idiopathic hyperprolactinemic (HPRL) oligoasthenospermia. METHODS We conducted a randomized controlled study on 40 cases of idiopathic HPRL oligoasthenospermia, who were equally assigned to a trial group and a control group to be treated with Qilin Pills (6 g tid) combined with bromocriptine and bromocriptine alone, respectively, both for a course of 12 weeks. Then we observed the changes in the semen volume, sperm concentration, sperm motility and the levels of serum prolactin and testosterone, and compared the therapeutic results between the two groups before and after medication. RESULTS Compared with the parameters before medication, both the trial and the control group showed significant improvement after treatment in sperm concentration ([11.60 +/- 3.90] x 10(6)/ml vs [28.10 +/- 13.50] x 10(6)/ml and [12.03 +/- 4.10] x 10(6)/ml vs [18.85 +/- 8.50] x 10(6)/ml), the percentage of grade a sperm ([8.75 +/- 6.65]% vs [24.35 +/- 13.25 ]% and [8.70 +/- 6.70] % vs [19.65 +/- 10.05]%), the percentage of grade a + b sperm ( [28.45 +/- 11.35]% vs [45.80 +/- 16.55]% and [27.65 +/- 10.65]% vs [35.66 +/-13.25]%), and sperm motility ([38.22 +/- 16.35]% vs [60.05 +/- 20.65]% and [37.25 +/- 15.75 ]% vs [52.65 +/- 18.25 ]%) (all P<0.01). No significant differences were found in semen volume (P>0.05). The serum prolactin levels were significantly decreased in the trial and control groups ([152.00 +/- 22.32] and [160.45 +/- 26.65] mIU/L), as compared with premedication ([482.25 +/- 65.32] and [477.32 +/- 60.25] mIU/L) (P<0.01), while the serum testosterone levels were remarkably higher ([16.35 +/- 5.52] and [11.15 +/- 4.65] nmol/L) than before treatment ([3.75 +/- 1.10] and [4.05 +/- 1.30] nmol/L) (P<0.01). There were no statistically significant differences in the serum prolactin and testosterone levels between the two groups after treatment (P>0.05). CONCLUSION Qilin Pills combined with bromocriptine have a significantly better efficacy than bromocriptine alone in the treatment of idiopathic HPRL oligoasthenospermia.
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- Yun-Shan Deng
- Department of Andrology, People's Hospital of Gangbei District, Guigang, Guangxi 537100, China.
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Pal G. The effects of pegylated interferon--alpha2B on mumps orchitis. J Indian Med Assoc 2013; 111:612-617. [PMID: 24968526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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To evaluate the effects of pegylated Interferon--alpha2B on mumps orchitis, 80 patients suffering from mumps orchitis, were randomly assigned into 2 groups of 40 patients each. In the first group patients received pegylated interferon--alpha2B and the other group did not, acting as controls. All were confirmed by mumps IgM (ELISA) and evaluated by testis size, semen analysis and hormone level. In the first group, the symptoms resolved within average 2.2 days and testicular size returned to normal within average 5.3 days but in 2nd group, those returned to normal within average 5.7 days and 10.2 days respectively. In the 1st group, oligospermia was detected in 11 patients and subsequently returned to normal in all patients and there was no testicular atrophy. In the 2nd group oligospermia was detected in 13 patients and were persistently low in 3 patients and testicular atrophy detected in 2 patients. The results indicated the beneficial role of pegylated interferon--alpha2B in preventing infertility from mumps orchitis.
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BACKGROUND Male factors leading to subfertility account for at least half of all cases of subfertility worldwide. Although some causes of male subfertility are treatable, treatment of idiopathic male factor subfertility remains empirical. Researchers have used gonadotrophins to improve sperm parameters in idiopathic male factor subfertility with the ultimate goal of increasing birth and pregnancy rates, but results have been conflicting. OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of systemic follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) on live birth and pregnancy rates when administered to men with idiopathic male factor subfertility . SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group Specialised Register (14 January 2013), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL; The Cochrane Library, Issue 12 of 12, 2012), Ovid MEDLINE In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, Ovid MEDLINE Daily and Ovid MEDLINE (1946 to 14 January 2013), Ovid EMBASE (1980 to week 2 of 2013), Ovid PsycINFO (1806 to week 2 of 2013), trial registers for ongoing and registered trials at ClinicalTrials.gov (19 January 2013), the World Health Organisation International Trials Registry Platform (19 January 2013), The Cochrane Library Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (19 January 2013) and OpenGrey for grey literature from Europe (19 January 2013). Searches were not limited by language. Bibliographies of included and excluded trials and abstracts of major meetings were searched for additional trials. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in which gonadotrophins were compared with placebo or no treatment for participants with idiopathic male factor subfertility. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently selected the trials, assessed risk of bias and extracted data on live birth, pregnancy and adverse effects. We included data on pregnancies that occurred during or after gonadotrophin therapy. Study authors and pharmaceutical companies were asked to provide missing and unpublished data and/or additional information. MAIN RESULTS Six RCTs with 456 participants and variable treatment and follow-up periods were included. From the limited data, the live birth rate per couple randomly assigned (27% vs 0%; Peto odds ratio (OR) 9.31, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.17 to 73.75, one study, 30 participants, very low-quality evidence) and the spontaneous pregnancy rate per couple randomly assigned (16% vs 7%; Peto OR 4.94, 95% CI 2.13 to 11.44, five studies, 412 participants, I(2) = 0%, moderate-quality evidence) were significantly higher in men receiving gonadotrophin treatment than in men receiving placebo or no treatment. No significant difference between groups was noted when intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) or intrauterine insemination (IUI) was performed. None of the included studies reported miscarriage rates, and adverse events data were sparse. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Encouraging preliminary data suggest a beneficial effect on live birth and pregnancy of gonadotrophin treatment for men with idiopathic male factor subfertility, but because the numbers of trials and participants are small, evidence is insufficient to allow final conclusions. Large multi-centre trials with adequate numbers of participants are needed.
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- Abdelhamid M Attia
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 18 El-Ghaith St., Cairo, Egypt, 12311
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PURPOSE Androgen replacement therapy has been shown to be safe and effective for most patients with testosterone deficiency. Male partners of infertile couples often report significantly poorer sexual activity and complain androgen deficiency symptoms. We report herein an adverse effect on fertility caused by misusage of androgen replacement therapy in infertile men with hypogonadal symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study population consisted of 8 male patients referred from a local clinic for azoospermia or severe oligozoospermia between January 2008 and July 2011. After detailed evaluation at our andrology clinic, all patients were diagnosed with iatrogenic hypogonadism associated with external androgen replacement. We evaluated changes in semen parameters and serum hormone level, and fertility status. RESULTS All patients had received multiple testosterone undecanoate (NebidoR) injections at local clinic due to androgen deficiency symptoms combined with lower serum testosterone level. The median duration of androgen replacement therapy prior to the development of azoospermia was 8 months (range: 4-12 months). After withdrawal of androgen therapy, sperm concentration and serum follicle-stimulating hormone level returned to normal range at a median 8.5 months (range: 7-10 months). CONCLUSION Misusage of external androgen replacement therapy in infertile men with poor sexual function can cause temporary spermatogenic dysfunction, thus aggravating infertility.
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- Jeong Kyoon Bang
- Department of Urology, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea
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- Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea
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- Fertility Center, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Urology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Urology, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea
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Liao ZJ, Zhou JF, Yin ZC, Zhang JJ, Xiang ST, Wang SS, Chen ZQ. [Short-course kidney-invigorating therapy improves near-term semen quality in asthenozoospermic men with kidney deficiency]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2013; 19:159-162. [PMID: 23441459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of short-course kidney-invigorating therapy on near-term semen quality in asthenozoospermic men with kidney deficiency. METHODS Based on the differential types in traditional Chinese medicine, 121 asthenozoospermia patients received at our clinic of andrology were divided into groups A (kidney-yin deficiency), B (kidney-yang deficiency) and C (spleen and kidney deficiency), and treated with Yougui Decoction plus Wuziyanzong Pills, Jinkuishenqi Pills plus Wuziyanzong Pills, and Shizi Decoction plus Liujunzi Decoction, respectively, all given once daily for 4 weeks. Sperm parameters of the patients were analyzed with the computer-assisted sperm analysis system before and after treatment and compared among the three groups. RESULTS The baseline sperm concentrations in groups A, B and C ([70.4 +/- 38.6], [73.5 +/- 40.2] and [56.0 +/-34.4] x 10(6)/ml) showed no significant differences from those after medication ([74.4 +/- 32.6], [67.0 +/- 30.8] and [58.6 +/- 24.6] x 10(6)/ml) (P > 0.05). The percentages of grade a sperm in the three groups were (12.9 +/- 5.3)%, (13.7 +/- 7.7)% and (12.9 +/- 6.4)% respectively after treatment, significantly higher than (9.9 +/- 6.7)%, (9.3 +/- 5.4)% and (9.0 +/- 6.8)% before treatment (P < 0.05), and so were the percentages of grade a + b sperm ([37.4 +/- 10.2 ]%, [35.7 +/- 13.7]% and [35.9 +/- 12.3]% after treatment versus [29.6 +/- 13.2]%, [27.5 +/- 10.4]% and [28.3 +/- 12.1]% before treatment, P < 0.05). All the three groups showed significantly increased sperm motility after treatment ([53.8 +/- 10.5]%, [52.6 +/- 15.2]% and [51.1 +/- 13.1]%) as compared with the baseline levels ([44.3 +/- 14.0]%, [43.5 +/- 15.0]% and [42.4 +/- 14.9]%) (P < 0.05). The cure rate and total effectiveness rate were significantly higher in group B than in A (P < 0.05), but had no significant differences between either A and C or B and C (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION Short-course kidney-invigorating therapy can significantly improve near-term semen quality in asthenozoospermic men with kidney asthenia, especially in those with kidney-yang deficiency, and it has no obvious adverse effects.
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- Zhi-Jian Liao
- Department of Urology, Wuyi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangmen, Guangdong 529000, China.
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Jiao YZ, Meng LD, Ma WG, Jia JM. [Effects of yijing recipe on sperm apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential in patients with idiopathic oligoathenoteratospermia]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2012; 18:1045-1049. [PMID: 23214258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of Yijing Recipe on sperm apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) in patients with idiopathic oligoathenoteratospermia. METHODS Using the self-control method, we examined sperm apoptosis and MMP in 30 patients with oligoathenoteratospermia before and after treated with Yijing Recipe. RESULTS The rates of early sperm apoptosis (AV +/PI -) and MMP loss were significantly reduced after treatment as compared with pre-medication ([2.86 +/- 1.47]% vs [4.26 +/- 2.79]% and [21.77 +/- 13.46]% vs [41.73 +/- 20.30]%, P<0.05). No statistically significant difference was observed in the sperm death rate (PI+) before and after treatment ([34.10 +/- 16.26]% vs [30.21 +/- 13.50]%, P>0.05). CONCLUSION Yijing Recipe can reduce early sperm apoptosis and improve MMP, which may be one of the mechanisms underlying its efficacy on oligoathenoteratospermia.
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- Yong-Zheng Jiao
- Department of Andrology, Guang'anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
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Zhang X, Liang JH, Liang SK, Wei GQ, Zhu CH, Song WR, Li GY. [Combination of compound Xuanju capsule and tamoxifen citrate for idiopathic oligozoospermia]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2012; 18:661-664. [PMID: 22994054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical effects of Compound Xuanju Capsule combined with tamoxifen citrate on the seminal parameters of men with idiopathic oligozoospermia. METHODS We equally assigned 120 men with idiopathic oligozoospermia to receive Compound Xuanju Capsule plus tamoxifen citrate (experiment group) or tamoxifen citrate alone (control group). After 3 months of medication, we compared the concentration and total number of sperm with the baseline, and analyzed the influence of the duration of natural infertility on the therapeutic effect. RESULTS Both the concentration and total number of sperm were significantly increased in both the experiment and the control groups after 3 months of medication as compared with the baseline (P < 0.05), and the increases were even more significant in the former than in the latter group (P < 0.05). The therapeutic efficacy was remarkably better in the patients with natural infertility < or = years than in those > 3 years (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Compound Xuanju Capsule combined with tamoxifen citrate produces satisfactory results in the treatment of idiopathic oligozoospermia, and therefore can be used as a first-line therapy for this disease.
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- Xun Zhang
- Department of Andrology and Sexology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China.
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Chen XF, Li Z, Ping P, Dai JC, Zhang FB, Shang XJ. [Efficacy of natural vitamin E on oligospermia and asthenospermia: a prospective multi-centered randomized controlled study of 106 cases]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2012; 18:428-431. [PMID: 22741442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the therapeutic effect of natural vitamin E (VitE) on oligospermia and asthenospermia in in- fertile men. METHODS We conducted a prospective multi-centered randomized controlled study on 64 infertile men with oligospermia (31 as controls treated with Tamoxifen 10 mg bid and 33 as experimental cases treated with Tamoxifen 10 mg bid + VitE 100 mg tid) and 42 cases of asthenospermia (20 as controls treated with Levocarnitine oral solution 1 bottle bid and 22 as experimental cases treated with Levocarnitine oral solution 1 bottle bid + VitE 100 mg tid). We compared the control and experimental groups in sperm concentration and percentage of progressively motile sperm before and 3 months after medication, as well as the rate of clinical pregnancy and adverse events. RESULTS Among the oligospermia patients, the average sperm concentrations in the control and experimental groups were 8.00 x 10(6)/ml and 10.66 x 10(6)/ml before medication (P > 0.05). After medication, the numbers of cases evaluated as with no, slight, moderate and marked improvement in sperm concentration were 10 and 9 (P > 0.05), 16 and 14 (P > 0.05), 5 and 4 (P > 0.05) and 0 and 0 (P >0.05); and the numbers of natural pregnancies were 0 and 6 in the control and experimental groups (P < 0.01). Among the asthenospermia patients, the average rates of progressively motile sperm were 17.00% and 18.10% in the control and experimental groups before medication (P > 0.05). After medication, the numbers of cases evaluated as with no, slight, moderate and marked improvement in the percentage of progressively motile sperm were 7 and 2 (P < 0.01), 4 and 8 (P < 0.01), 3 and 2 (P > 0.05) and 1 and 1 (P > 0.05), and the numbers of natural pregnancies were 5 and 9 in the two groups (P < 0.01), but no adverse events were observed. CONCLUSION As a safe and effective adjuvant agent for the treatment of oligospermia and asthenospermia, vitamin E can improve sperm concentration, the percentage of progressively motile sperm, and finally the rate of natural pregnancy.
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- Xiang-Feng Chen
- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200001, China
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Shang XJ, Guo J, Chen L, Deng CH, Sun XZ, Geng Q, Zhou SH, Mao XM, Deng JH, Yang H, Huang YF. [Qilin pills for oligoasthenospermia: a multi-centered clinical trial]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2011; 17:1139-1142. [PMID: 22235686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the efficacy of Qilin Pills in the treatment of oligoasthenospermia. METHODS We conducted a multi-centered open controlled clinical trial by including 220 oligoasthenospermia patients in a trial group and another 110 as controls. The patients in the trial group were treated with Qilin Pills at the dose of 6 g tid, and the controls given Wuziyanzong Pills at 6 g bid, both for a course of 12 weeks. Then we evaluated the clinical effects of Qilin Pills with sperm concentration, the numbers of grade a and grade a + b sperm, and sperm motility as the primary, and the pregnancy rate of the patients'spouses as the secondary therapeutic indexes. RESULTS A total of 310 patients accomplished the clinical trial, 208 in the trial and 102 in the control group. Compared with the baseline, significant improvement was observed in the semen parameters after 4, 8 and 12 weeks of treatment in both the trial and control groups except sperm density and the number of grade a sperm in the control after 4 weeks (P < 0.01), and the improvement was even more significant in all the semen parameters at the same time points in the trial than in the control group (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Qilin Pills can evidently improve the seminal quality of oligoasthenospermia patients with no obvious adverse events.
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- Xue-Jun Shang
- Department of Andrology, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China.
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