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Can the Sperm Class Analyser (SCA) CASA-Mot system for human sperm motility analysis reduce imprecision and operator subjectivity and improve semen analysis? Chey Dearing, Channa Jayasena and Kevin Lindsay School of Health & Sport Science and School of Nursing, Eastern Institute of Technology, Taradale Campus, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand; Andrology Laboratory, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College [...]

Humanin levels in human seminal plasma and spermatozoa are related to sperm quality M. Rao, Z. Wu, Y. Wen, R. Wang, S. Zhao, L. Tang Department of Reproduction and Genetics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China Abstract:  Background: Humanin has reportedly been expressed in testis and spermatozoa, but no study has [...]

Improved sperm motility after 4 h of ejaculatory abstinence: role of accessory sex gland secretions Dale Goss, Bashir Ayad, Gerhard van der Horst, Bongekile Skosana and Stefan S. du Plessis Division of Medical Physiology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, Stellenbosch, South Africa Abstract: Various studies have sought to determine the typical v. optimal abstinence [...]

Quantitative assessment of heavy metal effects on sperm function using computer-aided sperm analysis and cytotoxicity assays Hardneck F, Israel G, Pool E, Maree L. Department of Medical Bioscience, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa Abstract: One known environmental risk factor impacting on human reproduction is heavy metal pollution. Although some metals (e.g., Cu, [...]

CRISPR-Cas9-mediated mutation revealed BSPH2 protein is dispensable for male fertility Eskandari-Shahraki M, Prud'homme B, Manjunath P Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, Canada; Departments of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada. Abstract: Members of the Binder of SPerm (BSP) superfamily have [...]