Collecting baseline information on how laboratories perform testing is a reasonable first step towards establishing intra- and inter-laboratory standardization and quality control for semen analysis. We carried out a ...Collecting baseline information on how laboratories perform testing is a reasonable first step towards establishing intra- and inter-laboratory standardization and quality control for semen analysis. We carried out a survey of the laboratories performing the testing in China's Mainland. A questionnaire, composed of 36 questions covering all aspects of semen analysis, was designed, and a copy was distributed to each of the 145 laboratories. Of these, 118 laboratories completed the questionnaires. The survey results showed that semen volume was measured visually in 53.6% （59/110） of the responding laboratories, and 70.9% （73/103） of laboratories analysed incompletely liquefied semen without any treatment. In addition, both manual-microscopic and computer-assisted semen-analysis systems were applied to analyse sperm concentration, motility and morphology. However, more than five methods were employed in routine sperm staining. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was commonly used for determining whether antisperm antibodies were present. Several seminal biochemical markers were analysed in only 27.1% （32/118） of the responding laboratories. Generally, there was a lack of intra- and inter-laboratory quality control measures for semen analysis in all laboratories responding to this survey. In conclusion, the methods of semen analysis and the interpretation of test results in the surveyed laboratories differed markedly. In particular, many laboratories employed methods other than those recommended by the World Health Organization Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Human Semen and Sperm- cervical Mucus Interaction （1999）. These findings suggest an urgent need for the standardization of semen analysis with acceptable quality controls for each parameter to make the results repeatable and meaningful.展开更多
Aim: To study the relationship between Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU) infection and apoptosis of human spermato-genic cells. Methods: Spermatogenic cells were observed under light microscope with Wright-Giemsa staining a...Aim: To study the relationship between Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU) infection and apoptosis of human spermato-genic cells. Methods: Spermatogenic cells were observed under light microscope with Wright-Giemsa staining andby means of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate (dUTP)-biotin nick-end labeling(TUNEL) technique. Results: Apoptotic rate of UU-infected males (15.5 % ± 6.8 % ) was significantly higherthan that of controls (5.2 % ± 2.3 % ). Conclusion: Apoptosis of spermatogenic cells can be caused by UU in-fection, which provides further evidence for UU-induced male infertility. (Asian J Androl 1999 Sep ; 1: 127 - 129)展开更多
Aim： To investigate the localization and quantity of androgen receptor （AR） in the salivary glands of rats with further analysis on the effect of castration. Methods： Sixty male Wistar rats, aged 30-60 days, were ...Aim： To investigate the localization and quantity of androgen receptor （AR） in the salivary glands of rats with further analysis on the effect of castration. Methods： Sixty male Wistar rats, aged 30-60 days, were randomly divided into three groups （castrated, sham-operated and normal controls） with 20 rats in each group. The rats in the castrated group were castrated and the submaxillary glands were removed after 1 week. The salivary glands of the rats in the sham-operated and the normal control groups were also removed. Parts of the salivary glands were fixed for immuohistochemistry and in situ hybridization assays. Other parts were used for Western blot. Results： AR immunoreactivity in the three groups was localized in the glandular epithelial cells of the serous acinus and the glandular duct of the salivary gland, mainly in the nuclei. AR mRNA hybridization signals in the salivary glands of the castrated group were mainly distributed in the epithelial cells of the convoluted and secretary ducts; AR mRNA in the sham-operated and the normal control groups were found in the epithelial cells of the convoluted, the secretary and the excretory ducts. The quantity of AR in the salivary glands was decreased significantly in the castrated rats compared with the sham-operated and the normal controls. Moreover, epidermal growth factor （EGF） secreted by the salivary glands was also decreased in the castrated rats. Conclusion： Castration appears to affect the production of AR in the salivary gland and the distribution of the AR mRNA and could further affect the function of the salivary gland. The changes of AR and the distribution of AR mRNA may play an important role in the interactions between the testes and the salivary gland. （Asian J Androl 2005 Sep; 7： 295-301）展开更多
Better understanding of the immunological mechanisms implying the insemination and the infertility of some menand women is needed and crucial to the development of an effective immunocontraceptive method. To provide g...Better understanding of the immunological mechanisms implying the insemination and the infertility of some menand women is needed and crucial to the development of an effective immunocontraceptive method. To provide goodprotection against conception or infection, and avoid any possible and unexpected comlications which immunocontra-ceptive 'vaccine' may arise of , it seems the right time for scientists to create a virtually new thinking for this extremelyurgent and important issue. This conceptual article describes our original thoughts of the future development of im-munocntraceptives, preferably, based on immunoglobulins rather than vaccines, against human sperm specific antigensand seminal plasma immunosuppressive factors. Its general correctness, advantages and feasibility for fertility regula-tion and prevention of infection are discussed. (Asian J Androl 1999 Sep; 1: 87-93)展开更多
Background:Autophagy-associated long non-coding RNAs(aalncRNAs)take an important position in the tumorigeness of lung cancer,but current researches have not systematically investigated autophagy-associated lncRNAs in ...Background:Autophagy-associated long non-coding RNAs(aalncRNAs)take an important position in the tumorigeness of lung cancer,but current researches have not systematically investigated autophagy-associated lncRNAs in lung adenocarcinoma(LUAD).Methods:In this research,RNA-sequences of LUAD patients were downloaded from the TCGA and autophagy-associated genes were obtained from the GSEA website.The Pearson's test was conducted to find the correlation between autophagy-associated lncRNAs and autophagy-associated genes.AalncRNAs with prognostic significance were identified by using Cox and LASSO regression analysis in R,gradually.Risk score model was built to estimate prognosis-associated lncRNAs.Results:A risk score model was established according to the expressions of 7 aalncRNAs(RP11-102K13.5,RP11-1029J19.4,LINC00942,KLHL7-AS1,AC092198.1,C20orf197,LINC01116),and low-risk group was found to have a better prognosis(P<0.001).Next,single gene expression survival analysis show that 4 out of these lncRNAs were significantly associated with the survival of patients.In addition,the AUC value of model reached 0.724,demonstrating the good predictive ability of the model.Conclusion:These aalncRNAs in LUAD might possibly offered biological markers for the diagnosis and therapy of lung adenocarcinoma.展开更多
文摘Collecting baseline information on how laboratories perform testing is a reasonable first step towards establishing intra- and inter-laboratory standardization and quality control for semen analysis. We carried out a survey of the laboratories performing the testing in China's Mainland. A questionnaire, composed of 36 questions covering all aspects of semen analysis, was designed, and a copy was distributed to each of the 145 laboratories. Of these, 118 laboratories completed the questionnaires. The survey results showed that semen volume was measured visually in 53.6% （59/110） of the responding laboratories, and 70.9% （73/103） of laboratories analysed incompletely liquefied semen without any treatment. In addition, both manual-microscopic and computer-assisted semen-analysis systems were applied to analyse sperm concentration, motility and morphology. However, more than five methods were employed in routine sperm staining. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was commonly used for determining whether antisperm antibodies were present. Several seminal biochemical markers were analysed in only 27.1% （32/118） of the responding laboratories. Generally, there was a lack of intra- and inter-laboratory quality control measures for semen analysis in all laboratories responding to this survey. In conclusion, the methods of semen analysis and the interpretation of test results in the surveyed laboratories differed markedly. In particular, many laboratories employed methods other than those recommended by the World Health Organization Laboratory Manual for the Examination of Human Semen and Sperm- cervical Mucus Interaction （1999）. These findings suggest an urgent need for the standardization of semen analysis with acceptable quality controls for each parameter to make the results repeatable and meaningful.
文摘Aim: To study the relationship between Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU) infection and apoptosis of human spermato-genic cells. Methods: Spermatogenic cells were observed under light microscope with Wright-Giemsa staining andby means of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate (dUTP)-biotin nick-end labeling(TUNEL) technique. Results: Apoptotic rate of UU-infected males (15.5 % ± 6.8 % ) was significantly higherthan that of controls (5.2 % ± 2.3 % ). Conclusion: Apoptosis of spermatogenic cells can be caused by UU in-fection, which provides further evidence for UU-induced male infertility. (Asian J Androl 1999 Sep ; 1: 127 - 129)
文摘Aim： To investigate the localization and quantity of androgen receptor （AR） in the salivary glands of rats with further analysis on the effect of castration. Methods： Sixty male Wistar rats, aged 30-60 days, were randomly divided into three groups （castrated, sham-operated and normal controls） with 20 rats in each group. The rats in the castrated group were castrated and the submaxillary glands were removed after 1 week. The salivary glands of the rats in the sham-operated and the normal control groups were also removed. Parts of the salivary glands were fixed for immuohistochemistry and in situ hybridization assays. Other parts were used for Western blot. Results： AR immunoreactivity in the three groups was localized in the glandular epithelial cells of the serous acinus and the glandular duct of the salivary gland, mainly in the nuclei. AR mRNA hybridization signals in the salivary glands of the castrated group were mainly distributed in the epithelial cells of the convoluted and secretary ducts; AR mRNA in the sham-operated and the normal control groups were found in the epithelial cells of the convoluted, the secretary and the excretory ducts. The quantity of AR in the salivary glands was decreased significantly in the castrated rats compared with the sham-operated and the normal controls. Moreover, epidermal growth factor （EGF） secreted by the salivary glands was also decreased in the castrated rats. Conclusion： Castration appears to affect the production of AR in the salivary gland and the distribution of the AR mRNA and could further affect the function of the salivary gland. The changes of AR and the distribution of AR mRNA may play an important role in the interactions between the testes and the salivary gland. （Asian J Androl 2005 Sep; 7： 295-301）
文摘Better understanding of the immunological mechanisms implying the insemination and the infertility of some menand women is needed and crucial to the development of an effective immunocontraceptive method. To provide goodprotection against conception or infection, and avoid any possible and unexpected comlications which immunocontra-ceptive 'vaccine' may arise of , it seems the right time for scientists to create a virtually new thinking for this extremelyurgent and important issue. This conceptual article describes our original thoughts of the future development of im-munocntraceptives, preferably, based on immunoglobulins rather than vaccines, against human sperm specific antigensand seminal plasma immunosuppressive factors. Its general correctness, advantages and feasibility for fertility regula-tion and prevention of infection are discussed. (Asian J Androl 1999 Sep; 1: 87-93)
基金supported by Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangdong Province(20201180,20211223)Science and Technology Special Project of Zhanjiang(2019A01009)+2 种基金Basic and Applied Basic Research Program of Guangdong Province(2019A1515110201)Program of Department of Natural Resources of Guangdong Province(No.GDNRC[2020]038 and[2021]53)Discipline Construction Project of Guangdong Medical University(4SG21004G).
文摘Background:Autophagy-associated long non-coding RNAs(aalncRNAs)take an important position in the tumorigeness of lung cancer,but current researches have not systematically investigated autophagy-associated lncRNAs in lung adenocarcinoma(LUAD).Methods:In this research,RNA-sequences of LUAD patients were downloaded from the TCGA and autophagy-associated genes were obtained from the GSEA website.The Pearson's test was conducted to find the correlation between autophagy-associated lncRNAs and autophagy-associated genes.AalncRNAs with prognostic significance were identified by using Cox and LASSO regression analysis in R,gradually.Risk score model was built to estimate prognosis-associated lncRNAs.Results:A risk score model was established according to the expressions of 7 aalncRNAs(RP11-102K13.5,RP11-1029J19.4,LINC00942,KLHL7-AS1,AC092198.1,C20orf197,LINC01116),and low-risk group was found to have a better prognosis(P<0.001).Next,single gene expression survival analysis show that 4 out of these lncRNAs were significantly associated with the survival of patients.In addition,the AUC value of model reached 0.724,demonstrating the good predictive ability of the model.Conclusion:These aalncRNAs in LUAD might possibly offered biological markers for the diagnosis and therapy of lung adenocarcinoma.
