Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are caused by several pathogens, including bacteria,
viruses and protozoa, and can induce male infertility through multiple pathophysiological …

Defective sperm function is the largest single defined cause of human infertility and one of
the major reasons we are witnessing an exponential increase in the uptake of assisted …

OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to explore the relationship between men's age and
DNA damage and apoptosis in human spermatozoa. DESIGN: Semen samples were …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate DNA fragmentation by using terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl
transferase–mediated dUTP nick-end labeling in relation to World Health Organization …

The relationship between human sperm maturity and apoptosis is of interest because of the
persistence of immature sperm in ejaculates in spite of various apoptotic processes during …

BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess the relationship between apoptosis in human
ejaculated spermatozoa, sperm morphology and the novel sperm deformity index (SDI) …

Seminal plasma (SP) is known to have immunosuppressive properties in several species.
Equine SP has been reported to reduce or inhibit chemotaxis, phagocytosis and …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of density-gradient centrifugation and swim-up on
sperm apoptosis by using a multiparameter flow cytometric method. DESIGN: Autocontrolled …

Evaluating cryoinjury of canine spermatozoa is crucial to improving the probability of
fertilization. Recently, studies on sperm ROS production, phospholipid scrambling, and DNA …

BACKGROUND: Features of both apoptosis and necrosis have been reported in ejaculated
human spermatozoa. This study examines the relative contribution of these two modes of …