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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38464716/the-additive-effect-of-herbal-medicines-on-lifestyle-modification-in-the-treatment-of-non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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Myung-Ho Kim, Subin Ahn, Nayeon Hur, Seung-Yun Oh, Chang-Gue Son
Introduction: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is difficult to manage because of its complex pathophysiological mechanism. There is still no effective treatment other than lifestyle modification (LM) such as dietary modifications, regular physical activity, and gradual weight loss. Herbal medicines from traditional Chinese Medicine and Korean Medicine have been shown to be effective in the treatment of NAFLD based on many randomized controlled trials. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the additive effects of herbal medicines on LM in the treatment of NAFLD...
2024: Frontiers in Pharmacology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38397000/effects-of-pharmaceutical-substances-with-obesogenic-activity-on-male-reproductive-health
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REVIEW
Caio Mascarenhas, Ana C A Sousa, Luís Rato
Obesogens have been identified as a significant factor associated with increasing obesity rates, particularly in developed countries. Substances with obesogenic traits are prevalent in consumer products, including certain pharmaceuticals. Specific classes of pharmaceuticals have been recognized for their ability to induce weight gain, often accompanied by hormonal alterations that can adversely impact male fertility. Indeed, research has supplied evidence underscoring the crucial role of obesogens and therapeutic agents in the normal functioning of the male reproductive system...
February 15, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38294621/the-influence-of-lifestyle-and-biological-factors-on-semen-variability
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hannah E Lyons, Prabin Gyawali, Nicola Mathews, Patience Castleton, Shadrack M Mutuku, Nicole O McPherson
PURPOSE: Semen parameters are subjected to within-individual variability over time. The driving factors for this variability are likely multi-factorial, with healthier lifestyle associated with better semen quality. The extent in which variations in individual's lifestyle contributes to within-individual semen variability is unknown. METHODS: A total of 116 repeat semen samples from 29 men aged 19-37 over 6 months were collected. Basic semen analysis as per 5th WHO manual and extended semen parameters (sperm DNA fragmentation, redox potential and lipid peroxidation, sperm binding to hyaluronan and hyperactive motility) were assessed...
January 31, 2024: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38267808/effect-of-five-different-antioxidants-on-the-effectiveness-of-goat-semen-cryopreservation
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xiaohua Yi, Yanbo Qiu, Xiaoqin Tang, Yichen Lei, Yun Pan, Sayed Haidar Abbas Raza, Norah A Althobaiti, Aishah E Albalawi, Waleed Al Abdulmonem, Raafat T M Makhlof, Mohammad A Alsaad, Yu Zhang, Xiuzhu Sun
The effective combination of semen cryopreservation and artificial insemination has a positive effect on the conservation of germplasm resources, production and breeding, etc. However, during the process of semen cryopreservation, the sperm cells are very susceptible to different degrees of physical, chemical, and oxidative stress damage. Oxidative damage is the most important factor that reduces semen quality, which is affected by factors such as dilution equilibrium, change of osmotic pressure, cold shock, and enzyme action during the freezing-thawing process, which results in the aggregation of a large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in sperm cells and affects the quality of semen after thawing...
January 24, 2024: Reproductive Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38164031/effects-of-physical-activity-on-fertility-parameters-a-meta-analysis-of-randomized-controlled-trials
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Arturo Lo Giudice, Maria Giovanna Asmundo, Sebastiano Cimino, Giuseppe Morgia, Andrea Cocci, Marco Falcone, Ioannis Sokolakis, Paolo Capogrosso, Afonso Morgado, Giorgio Ivan Russo
PURPOSE: Augmented adiposity may negatively impact sexual sphere through its metabolic effects and its detrimental impact on reproductive hormones. Moreover, a dysregulated metabolic pathway may promote apoptosis among spermatogenic cells. Based on these premises, a relation between weights loss and ameliorate semen parameters seems beneficial. To investigate if physical activity may affect semen parameters and fertility rate, a systematic literature search on major dataset has been performed...
January 2, 2024: World Journal of Men's Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38069413/phenylbutyrate-and-dichloroacetate-enhance-the-liquid-stored-boar-sperm-quality-via-pdk1-and-pdk3
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zhihua Guo, Yan Zhang, Anqi Huang, Qingyong Ni, Changjun Zeng
Artificial insemination (AI) with liquid-stored semen is the most prevalent and efficient assisted reproduction technique in the modern pork industry. Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex component X (PDHX) was demonstrated to be associated with sperm metabolism and affected the boar sperm viability, motility, and fertility. Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinases (PDKs) are the key metabolic enzymes that regulate pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDHC) activity and also the conversion from glycolysis to oxidative phosphorylation...
December 4, 2023: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37942917/improving-chilled-and-frozen-buck-sperm-characteristics-by-adding-melatonin-and-l-carnitine-to-the-preservation-medium
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ibrahim S Abd El-Hamid
This study evaluated the effects of melatonin (MLT) and L-carnitine supplementation on sperm quality and antioxidant capacity during chilled and cryopreservation. Twenty-four ejaculates were collected from six Damascus bucks, 4 ejaculates each, from mid-September to mid-October 2022. The pooled semen from each collecting session was divided into 5 equal aliquots after being diluted (1:10) with Tris-citric acid egg yolk extender. The first aliquot served as a control (treatment-free). MLT was added to the second and third aliquots at low and high doses (LD: 4 and HD: 8 μL/mL) (v/v), respectively, while L-carnitine (LC) was added to the fourth and fifth aliquots at the same aforementioned doses...
November 9, 2023: Reproduction in Domestic Animals
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37891907/smoking-induces-a-decline-in-semen-quality-and-the-activation-of-stress-response-pathways-in-sperm
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Magda Carvalho Henriques, Joana Santiago, António Patrício, Maria Teresa Herdeiro, Susana Loureiro, Margarida Fardilha
Male infertility is a prevalent concern affecting couples worldwide. While genetic factors, hormonal imbalances, and reproductive system defects play significant roles, emerging evidence suggests that lifestyle choices also profoundly impact male fertility. This study aimed to explore the effects of several lifestyle factors, including tobacco and alcohol consumption, physical activity, and dietary habits, on semen quality parameters and molecular biomarkers. Thirty healthy male volunteers were recruited in the Urology service at Hospital Infante D...
October 4, 2023: Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37880447/bilateral-inguinal-hernia-repair-and-male-fertility-a-randomized-clinical-trial-comparing-lichtenstein-versus-laparoscopic-transabdominal-preperitoneal-tapp-technique
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sérgio Henrique Bastos Damous, Luciana Lamarão Damous, Victor André Borges, Amanda Karsburg Fontella, Jocielle Dos Santos Miranda, Marcia Kiyomi Koike, Osmar Cássio Saito, Cláudio Augusto Vianna Birolini, Edivaldo Massazo Utiyama
BACKGROUND: The effects of hernia repair on testicular function remain uncertain, regardless of the technique used. Studies that analyze testicular volume and flow after hernia repair or hormonal measurements are scarce and show contradictory results. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of bilateral inguinal hernia repair on male fertility in surgical patients in whom the Lichtenstein and laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) techniques were used. METHODS: A randomized clinical trial comparing open (Lichtenstein) versus laparoscopic (TAPP) hernia repair using polypropylene mesh was performed in 48 adult patients (20 to 60 years old) with primary bilateral inguinal hernia...
October 25, 2023: Surgical Endoscopy
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37166164/selenized-glucose-improves-rat-semen-quality-by-improving-the-gut-microbiota-and-serum-metabolome
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Huimin Sun, Bo Lv, Haiqin Zhu, Zhi Zeng, Saeed El-Ashram, Jinjin Li, Yinying Chao, Juan Wang, Zhi Wang
Selenium (Se), a well-known antioxidant, is important for male fertility and sperm quality. The gut microbiota is involved in vital activities and cross-talk between reproduction and the gut axis. It is still unclear whether the gut microbiota mediates the impact of selenium on semen quality, and what the underlying mechanisms may be. A selenized glucose (SeGlu) derivative is a novel organic Se compound. After 7 days of acclimation, the Sprague-Dawley (SD) male rats (230 g, 6 weeks) were divided into three drinking groups: deionized water group (CK), SeGlu 0...
May 11, 2023: Food & Function
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37013810/molecular-and-physiochemical-evaluation-of-buck-semen-cryopreserved-with-antioxidants
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nasser Ghanem, Norhan Hamdy Nasr, Nehal A Abu Elnaga, Fatma Abou-Hashim, Shaimaa Kamel, Mohamad Warda, Sherif M Dessouki, Mervat Ahmed AbdRabou, Gamal Kamel Mehsien
The current study evaluated the physiochemical quality and gene expression profile of post-thawed buck semen after supplementation with antioxidants [melatonin (M), L-carnitine (LC), cysteine (Cys), LC+M, M+Cys, LC+Cys, LC+Cys+M] in comparison with the non-treated control group. Physical as well as biochemical characteristics of semen were evaluated following freezing and thawing. Transcript abundance of six selected candidate gens was profile using quantitative real-time PCR. The data demonstrated significant enhancement of post-freezing total motility, progressive motility, percentage of live sperm, CASA parameters, plasma membrane and acrosome integrity in all groups supplemented with Cys, LC, M+Cys, and LC+Cys compared with the control group...
April 4, 2023: Reproduction in Domestic Animals
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36924383/the-role-of-physical-agents-exposure-in-male-infertility-a-critical-review
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REVIEW
Carlo Giulioni, Valentina Maurizi, Andrea Benedetto Galosi
BACKGROUND: A decrease in semen quality is an increasingly widespread pathological condition worldwide. Jobs and lifestyles have changed a lot with the advancement of technology in the last few decades, and a new series of risk factors for male infertility have spread. OBJECTIVE: This review aims to summarize the current literature on this relationship, evaluating alterations in semen parameters and hormonal profile. METHODS: A deep research was performed through MEDLINE via PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science on articles regarding the relationship between physical agents and male fertility over the last twenty years...
February 22, 2023: Archivio Italiano di Urologia, Andrologia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36768832/epicatechin-prevents-cryocapacitation-of-bovine-spermatozoa-through-antioxidant-activity-and-stabilization-of-transmembrane-ion-channels
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Štefan Baňas, Filip Benko, Michal Ďuračka, Norbert Lukáč, Eva Tvrdá
Epicatechin (EPC) is a flavonoid belonging to the family of catechins; it has been described as a powerful scavenger of a wide spectrum of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a modulator of ex vivo sperm vitality. In this study, we assessed the potential protective abilities of EPC on cryopreserved bovine spermatozoa. We focused on conventional quality parameters, as well as the oxidative profile of spermatozoa alongside capacitation patterns, and expression profiles of proteins involved in the process of capacitation...
January 28, 2023: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36649927/male-fertility-and-physical-exercise
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REVIEW
Federico Belladelli, Satvir Basran, Michael L Eisenberg
According to existing studies, sedentary behavior contributes to male infertility. Both preclinical and clinical studies have investigated the association between physical exercise, semen quality, and pregnancy rates with heterogeneous results. The current review sought to examine the relationship between physical activity (PA) and male infertility, semen characteristics, and pregnancy rates. Pre-clinical studies demonstrated mixed benefits from exercise, with diet being an important consideration. Some forms of PA showed an improvement in pregnancy rates, while others did not consistently improve semen quality...
January 4, 2023: World Journal of Men's Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36613051/lifestyle-insulin-resistance-and-semen-quality-as-co-dependent-factors-of-male-infertility
#15
REVIEW
Adrianna Zańko, Katarzyna Siewko, Adam Jacek Krętowski, Robert Milewski
Infertility is a problem that affects millions of couples around the world. It is known as a disease of couples, not individuals, which makes diagnosis difficult and treatment unclear. Male infertility can have many causes, from mechanical ones to abnormal spermatogenesis or spermiogenesis. Semen quality is determined by a number of factors, including those dependent on men themselves, with the number of infertile men growing every year. These include, e.g., diet, physical activity, sleep quality, stress, among many others...
December 30, 2022: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36125104/discovery-of-potential-hypoglycemic-metabolites-in-cassiae-semen-by-coupling-uhplc-qtof-ms-ms-combined-plant-metabolomics-and-spectrum-effect-relationship-analyses
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Fei Yang, Yanfang Zou, Chenyue Li, Jiaxu Li, Yaping Zang, Xin Peng, Juan Wang, E-Hu Liu, Shengqiang Tong, Chu Chu
Cassiae Semen (CS) is consumed as fried tea or medicinal food in Asian areas. Its two commercial forms, namely raw and fried CS, exert different clinical applications, in which fried CS is commonly applied as a functional tea for losing weight. To prevent confusion in the use of the two forms of CS, a comprehensive strategy by combining plant metabolomics and spectrum-effect relationship analyses was developed for the fast and efficient discrimination of raw and fried CS, and further for the discovery of the potential hypoglycemic metabolites of CS to control its quality...
September 20, 2022: Food & Function
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36121249/the-impact-of-lifestyle-on-sperm-function-telomere-length-and-ivf-outcomes
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Moamina Sharqawi, Shay Hantisteanu, Asaf Bilgory, Nardin Aslih, Yasmin Shibli Abu Raya, Yuval Atzmon, Daniela Estrada, Ofer Limonad, Shilhav Meisel-Sharon, Einat Shalom-Paz
Many risk factors can potentially influence sperm quality. Telomeres confer stability on the chromosome and their dysfunction has been implicated in conditions such as cancer, aging, and lifestyle. The impact of lifestyle on sperm cell telomeres is unclear. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the impact of lifestyle behaviors on telomere length in sperm and to follow the correlation with pregnancy outcomes in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). In this prospective observational study, sperm was analyzed for telomere length (TL)...
September 2022: American Journal of Men's Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36077455/oxidative-stress-markers-and-sperm-dna-fragmentation-in-men-recovered-from-covid-19
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Anastasiia D Shcherbitskaia, Evgeniia M Komarova, Yulia P Milyutina, Mariia A Ishchuk, Yanina M Sagurova, Galina K Safaryan, Elena A Lesik, Alexander M Gzgzyan, Olesya N Bespalova, Igor Y Kogan
SARS-CoV-2 negatively affects semen characteristics, impairs various biochemical processes in seminal fluid and within spermatogenic cells ultimately leading to male fertility decline. However, the distinct mechanisms, in particular, the role of oxidative stress on the consequences of coronavirus infection, have not been well investigated, which is the purpose of the present study. The standard semen parameters, its pro- and antioxidant system state, as well as the level of sperm DNA fragmentation, were assessed in 17 semen samples of men five months after the coronavirus infection and in 22 age-matched control patients...
September 2, 2022: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36077406/curcumin-remedies-testicular-function-and-spermatogenesis-in-male-mice-with-low-carbohydrate-diet-induced-metabolic-dysfunction
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Chih-Wei Tsao, Pei-Shan Ke, Hsin-Yi Yang, Ting-Chia Chang, Chin-Yu Liu
Increasing reports on the significance of dietary patterns in reproduction have arisen from both animal and human studies, suggesting an interactive association between nutrition and male fertility. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of curcumin supplementation on low-carbohydrate-diet-induced metabolic dysfunction, testicular antioxidant capacity, apoptosis, inflammation and spermatogenesis in male mice. Male C57BL/6 mice were fed a normal diet (AIN-93M group, n = 12) and a low-carbohydrate diet for 12 weeks (LC group, fed with low-carbohydrate diet, n = 48), and mice randomly chosen from the LC group were later fed their original diet (LC group, n = 12)...
September 2, 2022: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36002116/spirulina-supplementation-to-the-semen-extender-influences-the-quality-and-antioxidant-parameters-of-chilled-or-cryopreserved-arabian-stallion-spermatozoa
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Moustafa M Zeitoun, Mohamed A Ateah, Abdullah T Almaiman, Mohamed M Mansour
The present study attempted to investigate the effect of various concentrations of spirulina platensis additions to the semen extender on Arabian stallion spermatozoa quality. Semen samples were collected with artificial vagina from five fertile stallions and diluted with an extender containing spirulina (2, 4, 6, and 8 mg/100 mL) or without spirulina (control). Aliquots of diluted semen were cooled (5°C, 90 min.) and frozen (-196°C, 7 d), then physical traits of thawed spermatozoa were examined. Furthermore, antioxidant activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione reductase (GSR), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured in post-cooling and freezing spermatozoa...
August 21, 2022: Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
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