Ultrasound of the male genital tract in relation to male reproductive health

F Lotti, M Maggi - Human reproduction update, 2015 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Infertility affects∼ 7% of all men. Despite much progress, mainly in
genetics, its etiology remains obscure in∼ 50% of cases. To fill this gap, imaging of the male …

Cytokines in the male reproductive tract and their role in infertility disorders

M Fraczek, M Kurpisz - Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2015 - Elsevier
Cell integration between the immune and reproductive systems is the basis for normal male
reproductive physiology. Cytokines are a part of the autocrine/paracrine network operating …

Semen impairment and occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in semen after recovery from COVID-19

M Gacci, M Coppi, E Baldi, A Sebastianelli… - Human …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION How is the semen quality of sexually active men following recovery from
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection? SUMMARY …

Investigation on the origin of sperm DNA fragmentation: role of apoptosis, immaturity and oxidative stress

M Muratori, L Tamburrino, S Marchiani, M Cambi… - Molecular …, 2015 - Springer
Sperm DNA fragmentation (sDF) represents a threat to male fertility, human reproduction
and the health of the offspring. The causes of sDF are still unclear, even if apoptosis …

The European Academy of Andrology (EAA) ultrasound study on healthy, fertile men: scrotal ultrasound reference ranges and associations with clinical, seminal, and …

F Lotti, F Frizza, G Balercia, A Barbonetti, HM Behre… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Scrotal color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) still suffers from lack of
standardization. Hence, the European Academy of Andrology (EAA) has promoted a …

Treatment with human, recombinant FSH improves sperm DNA fragmentation in idiopathic infertile men depending on the FSH receptor polymorphism p. N680S: a …

M Simoni, D Santi, L Negri, I Hoffmann… - Human …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION Does the sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) improve depending on
the FSH receptor (FSHR) genotype as assessed by the nonsynonymous polymorphisms …

Interleukin 8 and the male genital tract

F Lotti, M Maggi - Journal of reproductive immunology, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin 8 (IL-8) is a pro-inflammatory CXC chemokine involved in inflammatory
reactions. IL-8 exerts its function in concert with other cytokines and chemokines causing …

DNA damage in testicular germ cells and spermatozoa. When and how is it induced? How should we measure it? What does it mean?

RJ Aitken, SEM Lewis - Andrology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This review surveys the causes and consequences of DNA damage in the male germ line
from spermatogonial stem cells to fully differentiated spermatozoa. Within the stem cell …

Current smoking is associated with lower seminal vesicles and ejaculate volume, despite higher testosterone levels, in male subjects of infertile couples

F Lotti, G Corona, P Vitale, E Maseroli… - Human …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION What is the impact of smoking behaviour on seminal, hormonal and
male genital tract ultrasound parameters in subjects seeking medical care for couple …

Tracking research trends and hotspots in sperm DNA fragmentation testing for the evaluation of male infertility: a scientometric analysis

S Baskaran, A Agarwal, MK Panner Selvam… - Reproductive Biology …, 2019 - Springer
Background This article describes the research trends in sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF)
over the past 20 years (1999–2018) using a scientometric approach. Methods A stepwise …