Harmful Consequences of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Male Fertility: An Evidence from Subchronic Toxicity Study of Esomeprazole and Lansoprazole in Wistar Rats by Namra Mumtaz, Muhammad Furqan Akhtar, Ammara Saleem, Amjad Riaz

“…After 45 days of treatment, blood samples, epididymis, and testis were collected. Sperm count, motility, and morphology were determined. …”
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A Rare Variation of Transverse Testicular Ectopia (TTE) in a Young Adult as an Incidental Finding during Investigation for Testicular Pain by Chrysovalantis Gkekas, Evangelos N. Symeonidis, Ioannis Tsifountoudis, Christos Georgiadis, Vasileios Kalyvas, Apostolos Malioris, Michail Papathanasiou

“…Laboratory tests were significant for elevated follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), while sperm count revealed azoospermia. Ultrasound imaging (US) of the scrotum demonstrated the presence of both testes in the same left hemiscrotum with varicocele and no signs of inguinal hernia. …”
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Fertilization Rate and Number of Embryos on Day 2 after Intrauterine and Deep Intrauterine Insemination Using Frozen-Thawed Boar Semen in Multiparous Sows by Kakanang Buranaamnuay, Yodchai Panyaboriban, Padet Tummaruk, Mongkol Techakumphu

“…The inseminations were conducted using IUI with 2×109 FT sperm per dose (n=6) and DIUI with 1×109 FT sperm per dose (n=6). …”
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Structure of Male Reproductive System in Spirula (Cephalopoda: Spirula spirula) by R.M. Sabirov, A.A. Novikov, A.V. Golikov

“…Spermatophore length was 10.81–12.07 mm, mean length was 11.37 mm, which was 29.2% of mantle length (ML). The quantity of sperm packed in the seminal reservoirs of spermatophores continuously decreased during the ontogenesis. …”
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Influence of Preoperative Pain Duration on Microsurgical Varicocelectomy Outcomes by Mustafa Gökhan Köse, Kadir Önem, Mehmet Çetinkaya, Erkan Karadağ, Emre Arpali

“…To investigate the question of whether duration of pain before surgery ultimately affects sperm parameters after varicocelectomy. Methods. …”
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Evaluation of multidrug resistance in the Gram-negative microbiome of cancer patients and the adverse effects of their metabolites on albino rats and epithelial or fibroblasts cell... by Mervat Morsy Abbas Ahmed El-Gendy, Huda Ahmed Alghamdi, Khaled G. Abdel-Wahhab, Nabila S. Hassan, Aya A. M. El-Bondkly, Mohammed Abdel-Wahab, Ayman A. Farghaly, Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed El-Bondkly

“…These effects included carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, and sperm deformities observed in albino rats after one month of oral ingestion of these microbial extracts. …”
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Testicular Nitric Oxide and Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances Levels in Obstructive Azoospermia: A Possible Role in Pathophysiology of Infertility

“…The aim of the study is to evaluate the levels of nitrite/nitrate and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and their relationship with seminal parameters in experimental obstructive azoospermic rats to explain the possible mechanism of impaired sperm quality in obstructive azoospermia. <emph>Methods</emph> . …”
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The effect of resveratrol on the cryopreservation of Mongolian horse semen by M. Du, M. Du, M. Du, Y. Liu, Y. Liu, Y. Liu, L. Zhang, L. Zhang, L. Zhang, X. Li, X. Li, X. Li, N. Wang, N. Wang, N. Wang, Q. He, Q. He, Q. He, J. Cao, J. Cao, J. Cao, B. Zhao, B. Zhao, B. Zhao, Y. Shi, Y. Shi, Y. Shi, B. Li, B. Li, B. Li, G. Bou, G. Bou, G. Bou, M. Dugarjaviin, M. Dugarjaviin, M. Dugarjaviin

“…<p>Cryopreservation of semen has advanced significantly with the development of artificial insemination techniques, but post-thawed sperm often exhibit reduced viability, membrane integrity, and acrosome integrity compared to fresh sperm, leading to decreased fertilization capacity. …”
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SARS-CoV-2-induced cytokine storm drives prolonged testicular injury and functional impairment in mice that are mitigated by dexamethasone. by Stefanos Giannakopoulos, Jin Pak, Jackson Bakse, Monika A Ward, Vivek R Nerurkar, Michelle D Tallquist, Saguna Verma

“…Compromised male reproductive health, including reduced testosterone and sperm count, is one of the long COVID symptoms in individuals recovering from mild-severe disease. …”
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Yoga: As a Transformative Approach to Addressing Male Infertility and Enhancing Reproductive Health in Men: A Narrative Review by Anjali Yadav, Prabhakar Tiwari, Rima Dada

“…This review aims to elucidate the comprehensive role of yoga in improving male infertility, focusing on its impact on sperm nuclear and mitochondrial genomes, the epigenome and telomere health. …”
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Effects on the sex hormone profile in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery by Ana I. López, Ana Ma. Ortiz-Zableh, Andrés F. Quiñones-Roa, Natalia Patiño-Covelli, Paula Silva, Paul A. Camacho, Bernardo Santamaria-Fuerte

“…Normal or low levels of LH and FSH were present both before and after the procedure. The total sperm count decreased at 6 months and was significantly lower at 12 months. …”
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Does natural honey have beneficial effect on honamlı buck semen during liquid storage? by Şükrü Güngör, Muhammed Enes İnanç, Sezgin Akyüz, Elif Andıl, Ayhan Ata

“…<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> Our data suggested that 1% honey could be added to Tris based extender for improving the Honamlı buck sperm quality in short term storage.…”
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The role of Pnut and its functional domains in Drosophila spermatogenesis by K. A. Akhmetova, N. D. Dorogova, E. U. Bolobolova, I. N. Chesnokov, S. A. Fedorova

“…Both GTPase domain and C-terminal domain mutant males were sterile and produced immotile sperm. To summarize, we showed that Pnut participates in spermiogenesis, that is, late stages of spermatogenesis, when major morphological changes in spermatocytes occur.…”
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Fluoride-induced testicular and ovarian toxicity: evidence from animal studies by Seyedeh Fahimeh Talebi, Mohammad Seify, Ramji Kumar Bhandari, Hamed Shoorei, Shahram Dabiri Oskuei

“…In males, F exposure at different doses has been associated with reduced testis weight, reduced sperm quality in terms of count, motility, and viability, as well as abnormal sperm morphology and disruption of seminiferous tubules by altering hormone levels (especially testosterone), impairing spermatogenesis, and inducing oxidative stress and zinc deficiency. …”
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The adaptation of rainbow trout to warmer water: Oxidative damage in the germinal line by Vianel Sevastei, Sonia A. Crichigno, M. Victoria Santos, Andrea Trochine, Julio C. Painefilú, Noemí Zaritzky, Víctor E. Cussac

“…Semen fatty acid composition, sperm morphology, sperm motility, and fertilization performance in samples before and after the application of cryopreservation procedures were also evaluated. …”
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The effects of Lepidium meyenii on MSG-induced subfertility in male Wistar rats: Targeting oxidative stress, pro-inflammatory cytokines, steroidogenic enzymes, and reproductive hor... by Temidayo S. Omolaoye, Surendra Singh Rawat, Naglaa Gamil Shehab, Eslam El Nebrisi, Stefan S. Du Plessis

“…Treatment with Maca significantly improved sperm motility, possibly by enhancing TAC levels and reducing proinflammatory cytokines. …”
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Exploring the effect of cold stress on the semen quality parameters of buffalo bulls by Karpenahalli Ranganatha Sriranga, Pawan Singh, Ravinder Singh, Tejeshwari Satpute, Prince Vivek, Tushar Kumar Mohanty, Pradeep Kumar, Ranjit Singh Kataria, Megha Pande, Manishi Mukesh

“…Sperm motility characteristics were assessed using a CASA (Hamilton Thorne IVOS II) with the help of eight chambered Leja slides. …”
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Select the Sex of Your Next Calf Prior to Mating: Using Sexed Semen by Gary R. Hansen

“…This is accomplished through a procedure known as flow cytometry cell sorting where X- (female) or Y-(male)-chromosome-bearing cells are sorted based on DNA content of the sperm cell. This document is AN163, one of a series of the Animal Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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Select the Sex of Your Next Calf Prior to Mating: Using Sexed Semen by Gary R. Hansen

“…This is accomplished through a procedure known as flow cytometry cell sorting where X- (female) or Y-(male)-chromosome-bearing cells are sorted based on DNA content of the sperm cell. This document is AN163, one of a series of the Animal Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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Semen quality and fertility effectiveness of cloned buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bulls by Manoj Kumar Singh, Smiriti Gupta, Kanika Gandhi, S.S. Lathwal, Naresh L. Selokar

“…The expression pattern of some necessary transcripts and miRNAs associated with spermatogenesis, sperm motility, sperm capacitation, bull fertility, and early embryonic development was almost similar in cloned bulls spermatozoa and parent bulls spermatozoa. …”
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