The association of seminal leucocytes, interleukin‐6 and interleukin‐8 with sperm DNA fragmentation: A prospective study
| Autor: | Tobias Klatte, Heinz Pflüger, Wolfgang Huf, Artin Aghazarian |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Adult
Male endocrine system Urology 030232 urology & nephrology Motility Semen DNA Fragmentation Andrology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Endocrinology In vivo Leukocytes Humans Prospective Studies Interleukin 8 Interleukin 6 Prospective cohort study reproductive and urinary physiology 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Sperm Count biology Interleukin-6 urogenital system Interleukin-8 General Medicine Sperm Sperm Motility biology.protein DNA fragmentation |
| Zdroj: | Andrologia. 51 |
| ISSN: | 1439-0272 0303-4569 |
| Popis: | The effect of seminal leucocytes on sperm DNA integrity has been discussed controversially in literatures. Moreover, the studies investigating the in vivo effect of pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 on sperm DNA fragmentation are scarce and inconsistent. The association of standard sperm parameters with sperm DNA fragmentation is also a matter of ongoing discussion. Hence, the aims of this study were, first, to evaluate the effect of seminal leucocytes, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 on sperm DNA integrity and, second, to examine whether standard semen parameters are associated with sperm DNA fragmentation. Seminal leucocytes, interleukin-6, interleukin-8 and standard semen parameters, including total sperm number, sperm concentration, progressive motility, nonprogressive motility, immotility and normal morphology, were determined in 134 consecutive men. The concentrations of seminal leucocytes, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8, did not correlate with sperm DNA fragmentation. In contrast, total sperm number, sperm concentration, progressive motility, nonprogressive motility and normal morphology exhibited significant inverse correlations with sperm DNA fragmentation. Immotile spermatozoa were directly correlated with sperm DNA fragmentation. In conclusion, seminal leucocytes, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8, are not associated with sperm DNA fragmentation. Poor standard semen parameters are significantly related to the high levels of sperm DNA fragmentation. |
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