Asian Journal of Andrology

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Destabilization of acrosome and elastase influence mediate the release of secretory phospholipase A2 from human spermatozoa

Leßig, Jacqueline; Reibetanz, Uta; Arnhold, Jürgen; Glander, Hans‐Jürgen

2008 Asian Journal of Andrology

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7262.2008.00440.x pmid:18958346

Aim: To determine the cellular distribution of secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) in dependence on the acrosomal state and under the action of elastase released under inflammatory processes from leukocytes. Methods: Acrosome reaction of spermatozoa was triggered by calcimycin. Human leukocyte...

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Protective effects of estrogens and caloric restriction during aging on various rat testis parameters

Hamden, Khaled; Silandre, Dorothee; Delalande, Christelle; ElFeki, Abdelfattah; Carreau, Serge

2008 Asian Journal of Andrology

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7262.2008.00430.x pmid:18958347

Aim: To investigate the effects of 17β‐estradiol (E2), Peganum harmala extract (PHE) and caloric restriction (CR) on various testis parameters during aging. Methods: Twelve‐month‐old male rats were treated for 6 months with either E2 or PHE, or submitted to CR (40%). Results: Our results show...

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Efficacy and limits of sildenafil citrate in patients with arterial erectile dysfunction: role of peripheral arterial disease and cardiovascular comorbidities

Vicari, Enzo; Malaguarnera, Mariano; Vignera, Sandro La; Calzavara, Fabio; Battiato, Carmelo;

2008 Asian Journal of Andrology

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7262.2008.00435.x pmid:18958348

Aim: To evaluate whether the response to sildenafil administration in patients with arterial erectile dysfunction (ED) was related to their peak systolic velocity (PSV), peripheral atherosclerosis, cardiovascular risk factors (RF) and/or comorbidities at low cardiovascular risk. Methods: We...

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Androgen receptor expression in clinically localized prostate cancer: immunohistochemistry study and literature review

Qiu, Yi‐Qing; Leuschner, Ivo; Braun, Peter Martin

2008 Asian Journal of Andrology

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7262.2008.00428.x pmid:18958349

Aim: To evaluate androgen receptor (AR) expression in clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa). Methods: Specimens were studied from 232 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy for clinically localized prostatic adenocarcinoma without neoadjuvant hormonal therapy or chemotherapy at our...

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Sperm nuclear histone H2B: correlation with sperm DNA denaturation and DNA stainability

Zini, Armand; Zhang, Xiaoyang; Gabriel, Maria San

2008 Asian Journal of Andrology

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7262.2008.00415.x pmid:18958350

Aim: To examine the relationship between sperm DNA damage and sperm nuclear histone (H2B) staining. Methods: We evaluated sperm samples from 14 consecutive asthenoteratozoospermic infertile men and six consecutive fertile controls. Sperm nuclear histone (H2B) staining and sperm chromatin...

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The prevalence of azoospermia factor microdeletion on the Y chromosome of Chinese infertile men detected by multi‐analyte suspension array technology

Zhu, Yi‐Jian; Liu, Si‐Yao; Wang, Huan; Wei, Ping; Ding, Xian‐Ping

2008 Asian Journal of Andrology

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7262.2008.00436.x pmid:18958351

Aim: To develop a high‐throughput multiplex, fast and simple assay to scan azoospermia factor (AZF) region microdeletions on the Y chromosome and establish the prevalence of Y chromosomal microdeletions in Chinese infertile males with azoospermia or oligozoospermia. Methods: In total, 178...

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Antitumor immunity by a dendritic cell vaccine encoding secondary lymphoid chemokine and tumor lysate on murine prostate cancer

Lu, Jun; Zhang, Qi; Liang, Chun‐Min; Xia, Shu‐Jie; Zhong, Cui‐Ping;

2008 Asian Journal of Andrology

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7262.2008.00431.x pmid:18958352

Aim: To investigate the antitumor immunity by a dendritic cell (DC) vaccine encoding secondary lymphoid chemokine gene and tumor lysate on murine prostate cancer. Methods: DC from bone marrow of C57BL/6 were transfected with a plasmid vector expressing secondary lymphoid chemokine (SLC) cDNA by...

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When is a bone scan study appropriate in asymptomatic men diagnosed with prostate cancer?

Pal, Raj P.; Thiruudaian, Thivyaan; Khan, Masood A.

2008 Asian Journal of Andrology

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7262.2008.00427.x pmid:18958353

Aims: To determine when a bone scan investigation is appropriate in asymptomatic men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Methods: Between November 2005 and July 2006, 317 men with prostate cancer underwent a bone scan study; 176 men fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Prostate‐specific antigen (PSA)...

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Association of USP26 haplotypes in men in Taiwan, China with severe spermatogenic defect

Lee, I‐Wen; Kuan, Long‐Ching; Lin, Chien‐Hung; Pan, Hsien‐An; Hsu, Chao‐Chin;

2008 Asian Journal of Andrology

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7262.2008.00439.x pmid:18958354

Aim: To complete comprehensive haplotype analysis of USP26 for both fertile and infertile men. Methods: Two hundred infertile men with severe oligospermia or non‐obstructive azoospermia were subjected to sequence analysis for the entire coding sequences of the USP26 gene. Two hundred men with...

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Homocysteine and copper interact to promote type 5 phosphodiesterase expression in rabbit cavernosal smooth muscle cells

Hotston, Matthew; Jeremy, Jamie Y.; Bloor, Jonathon; Greaves, Nick S.; Persad, Raj;

2008 Asian Journal of Andrology

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7262.2008.00380.x pmid:18097500

Aim: To study the effects of homocysteine and copper on type 5 phosphodiesterase (PDE5) expression in cavernosal vascular smooth muscle cells (CVSMCs) and to investigate superoxide (O2·−) derived from nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase as homocysteine and copper generate O2·−,...

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