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Evaluation of Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Vital Seminal Parameters which Influence Fertility [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Introduction: Cigarette smoke contains many compounds which are proven carcinogens having detrimental effect on various organs. The free radicals and other carcinogens have a harmful effect on testicular function which may affect male fertility ...
Hemalatha Anthanahalli Lingappa +6 more
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Theriogenology Wild, 2023 Developing protocols that maximize the total sperm output during a semen collection from an endangered species is essential for strategic genome resource banking practices. Exogenous oxytocin has been administered to domestic bovid species prior to semen
James D. Gillis +7 more
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Anti-Müllerian hormone in seminal plasma and serum: association with sperm count and sperm motility.
Human Reproduction, 2016 STUDY QUESTION Is anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in seminal plasma and serum associated with sperm count and sperm motility? SUMMARY ANSWER AMH in seminal plasma is positively associated with sperm concentration, total sperm count, and progressive sperm ...
J. M. Andersen +3 more
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Effect of the metabolic syndrome on male reproductive function: a case-controlled pilot study [PDF]
, 2014 The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of various risk factors. This study aimed to investigate the effect of MetS on testosterone and progesterone, and semen parameters, in a case-controlled pilot study. Male patients (n = 54) had body mass
Aggerholm +56 more
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FSH dosage effect on conventional sperm parameters: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies
Asian Journal of Andrology, 2020 Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) represents a therapeutic option in normogonadotropic patients with idiopathic oligozoospermia. The aim of this review was to evaluate the possible dose- and drug-dependent efficacy of FSH treatment on conventional sperm
Rossella Cannarella +4 more
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Sperm-hybrid micromotor for drug delivery in the female reproductive tract [PDF]
ACS nano (2017), 2017 A sperm-driven micromotor is presented as cargo-delivery system for the treatment of gynecological cancers. This particular hybrid micromotor is appealing to treat diseases in the female reproductive tract, the physiological environment that sperm cells are naturally adapted to swim in.
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Andrologia, 2016 Lepidium meyenii, known as maca, is a popular nutraceutical food which is grown over 4,000 m above sea level in the Peruvian central highlands. Maca contains alkaloids, but there are no studies on their biological effects.
N. Inoue, C. Farfán, G. Gonzales
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2023 Selenium (Se) is essential for successful male reproduction. However, the association of Se status with human semen quality remains controversial and the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood.
Heng-Gui Chen +11 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.In the blood–testis barrier, occludin is crucial for tight junctions. This study demonstrates that occludin‐targeting short peptides disrupt junction integrity, inducing immune cell infiltration, tumor necrosis factor‐α/interleukin‐6 secretion and mitochondrial dysfunction, ultimately triggering apoptosis.
Heng Wang, Xiaofang Tan, Deyu Chen
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Importance of Zinc Concentration in Seminal Fluid of Men Diagnosed with Infertility
Acta Clinica Croatica, 2020 The prevalence and importance of male infertility make it a serious worldwide medical and social problem. The aim of this study was to determine if there were any significant differences in zinc concentrations in seminal fluid in men diagnosed with ...
Andrea Milostić-Srb +6 more
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