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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Is Improve° ready for sale? No

G. Page,  I. Vanderbeke, 
  • Page: 1
  • First Published: 26 May 2011

Invited Review

A plea for a more physiological ICSI

T. Ebner,  M. Filicori,  G. Tews,  L. Parmegiani, 
  • Pages: 2-19
  • First Published: 30 December 2011

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Total anti-oxidant status: a biochemical predictor of human male fertility

A. L. Adeel,  S. Jahan,  F. Subhan,  W. Alam,  R. Bibi, 
  • Pages: 20-25
  • First Published: 02 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Ultrasonographic evaluation of patients with male accessory gland infection

S. La Vignera,  A. E. Calogero,  R. A. Condorelli,  L. O. Vicari,  M. Catanuso,  R. D’Agata,  E. Vicari, 
  • Pages: 26-31
  • First Published: 15 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

A red palm oil diet can reduce the effects of oxidative stress on rat spermatozoa

Y. G. Aboua,  N. Brooks,  R. Z. Mahfouz,  A. Agarwal,  S. S. du Plessis, 
  • Pages: 32-40
  • First Published: 30 June 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effects of basic fibroblast growth factor and leukaemia inhibitory factor on proliferation and short-term culture of human spermatogonial stem cells

T. Mirzapour,  M. Movahedin,  T. A. Tengku Ibrahim,  M. Koruji,  A. W. Haron,  M. R. Nowroozi,  S. H. Rafieian, 
  • Pages: 41-55
  • First Published: 02 August 2011

[Correction added after online publication 2 August 2011: M. Koruji has been added to the list of authors.]

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effect of vardenafil on nitric oxide synthase expression in the paraventricular nucleus of rats without sexual stimulation

M.-S. Shin,  I.-G. Ko,  S.-E. Kim,  B.-K. Kim,  C.-J. Kim,  D.-H. Kim,  S.-J. Yoon,  K.-H. Kim, 
  • Pages: 56-67
  • First Published: 24 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

The CAG repeat polymorphism of mitochondrial polymerase gamma (POLG) is associated with male infertility in Tunisia

S. Baklouti-Gargouri,  M. Ghorbel,  N. Chakroun,  A. Sellami,  F. Fakhfakh,  L. Ammar-Keskes, 
  • Pages: 68-73
  • First Published: 02 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effect of α-lipoic acid on sperm quality, reproductive tract measures in thinner exposed rats

D. Yeni,  A. F. Fidan,  I. H. Ciğerci,  M. Konuk,  F. Avdatek,  M. Gündoğan, 
  • Pages: 74-80
  • First Published: 15 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Kruger strict morphology and post-thaw progressive motility in cryopreserved human spermatozoa

C.-Y. Lee,  C.-T. Lee,  C.-H. Wu,  C.-S. Hsu,  M.-I. Hsu, 
  • Pages: 81-86
  • First Published: 16 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Icarisid II, a PDE5 inhibitor from Epimedium wanshanense, increases cellular cGMP by enhancing NOS in diabetic ED rats corpus cavernosum tissue

J. Zhang,  Y.-b. Wang,  C.-G. Ma,  T. Liu,  W.-R. Li,  Y.-Q. Gong,  Z.-C. Xin, 
  • Pages: 87-93
  • First Published: 06 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Potential role of p38-mitogene-activated protein kinase and nuclear factor-kappa B expression in testicular dysfunction associated with varicocele: an experimental study

A. Simsek,  E. Ozbek,  Y. O. Ilbey,  M. Cekmen,  A. Somay,  A. I. Tasci, 
  • Pages: 94-101
  • First Published: 15 June 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effects of curcumin and dithioerythritol on frozen-thawed bovine semen

M. N. Bucak,  N. Başpınar,  P. B. Tuncer,  K. Çoyan,  S. Sarıözkan,  P. P. Akalın,  S. Büyükleblebici,  S. Küçükgünay, 
  • Pages: 102-109
  • First Published: 06 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Evaluation of epididymal sperm quality following experimentally induced copper poisoning in male rats

E. Sakhaee,  L. Emadi,  J. Abshenas,  R. Kheirandish,  O. Azari,  E. Amiri, 
  • Pages: 110-116
  • First Published: 06 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Studies on the viability and membrane integrity of human spermatozoa treated with essential oil of Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague ex Turrill fruit

S. Paul,  S. C. Kang, 
  • Pages: 117-125
  • First Published: 15 June 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Temperature-induced sperm nuclear vacuolisation is dependent on sperm preparation

C. Schwarz,  M. Köster,  K. van der Ven,  M. Montag, 
  • Pages: 126-129
  • First Published: 19 May 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effect of procaine, pentoxifylline and trolox on capacitation and hyperactivation of stallion spermatozoa

F. Ortgies,  J. Klewitz,  A. Görgens,  G. Martinsson,  H. Sieme, 
  • Pages: 130-138
  • First Published: 06 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Aneuploidy rate in spermatozoa of selected men with severe teratozoospermia

M. Mehdi,  A. Gmidène,  S. Brahem,  J. F. Guerin,  H. Elghezal,  A. Saad, 
  • Pages: 139-143
  • First Published: 16 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effects of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor vardenafil on testicular androgen-binding protein secretion, the maintenance of foci of advanced spermatogenesis and the sperm fertilising capacity in azoospermic men

F. Dimitriadis,  S. Tsampalas,  P. Tsounapi,  D Giannakis,  N. Chaliasos,  D. Baltogiannis,  I. Miyagawa,  M. Saito,  A. Takenaka,  N. Sofikitis, 
  • Pages: 144-153
  • First Published: 27 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effects of bovine sperm cryopreservation using different freezing techniques and cryoprotective agents on plasma, acrosomal and mitochondrial membranes

R. A. Forero-Gonzalez,  E. C. C. Celeghini,  C. F. Raphael,  A. F. C. Andrade,  F. F. Bressan,  R. P. Arruda, 
  • Pages: 154-159
  • First Published: 16 April 2012
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Ganoderma lucidum is an inhibitor of testosterone-induced prostatic hyperplasia in rats

A. Nahata,  V. K. Dixit, 
  • Pages: 160-174
  • First Published: 08 June 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Sequential analysis of sperm functional aspects involved in fertilisation: a pilot study

D. A. H. Abu,  D. R. Franken,  B. Hoffman,  R. Henkel, 
  • Pages: 175-181
  • First Published: 06 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effect of different doses of Malaysian honey on reproductive parameters in adult male rats

M. Mohamed,  S. A. Sulaiman,  H. Jaafar,  K. N. S. Sirajudeen, 
  • Pages: 182-186
  • First Published: 19 May 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Butyl paraben-induced changes in DNA methylation in rat epididymal spermatozoa

C. J. Park,  W. H. Nah,  J. E. Lee,  Y. S. Oh,  M. C. Gye, 
  • Pages: 187-193
  • First Published: 19 May 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Beneficial effect of tamoxifen on sperm recovery in infertile men with nonobstructive azoospermia

M.-R. Moein,  N. Tabibnejad,  J. Ghasemzadeh, 
  • Pages: 194-198
  • First Published: 08 June 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effect of spermatic vein ligation on seminal total antioxidant capacity in terms of varicocele grading

U. Ozturk,  E. Ozdemir,  U. Buyukkagnici,  O. Dede,  A. Sucak,  S. Celen,  M. A. İmamoglu, 
  • Pages: 199-204
  • First Published: 19 May 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Evaluation of different doses of mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum) on the reduction of sperm production, motility and morphology in adult male rats

J. Leiva-Revilla,  I. Cárdenas-Valencia,  J. Rubio,  F. Guerra-Castañón,  P. Olcese-Mori,  M. Gasco,  G. F. Gonzales, 
  • Pages: 205-212
  • First Published: 08 June 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Association study of human leucocyte antigen-A gene with idiopathic male infertility in Han population of China

D.-X. Zhou,  X.-C. Huang,  X.-F. Wang,  J. Zhang,  H. Wang,  Z. Tian, 
  • Pages: 213-218
  • First Published: 20 June 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Low inhibin B levels alone are not a reliable marker of dysfunctional spermatogenesis in childhood cancer survivors

R. Rendtorff,  M. Beyer,  A. Müller,  R. Dittrich,  C. Hohmann,  T. Keil,  G. Henze,  A. Borgmann, 
  • Pages: 219-225
  • First Published: 05 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Standardised water-soluble extract of Eurycoma longifolia, Tongkat ali, as testosterone booster for managing men with late-onset hypogonadism?

M. I. B. M. Tambi,  M. K. Imran,  R. R. Henkel, 
  • Pages: 226-230
  • First Published: 15 June 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein expression rate in healthy spermatozoa is not correlated with ovum fertilisation rate

H.-G. Li,  C.-M. Xu,  W.-Y. Chen,  Q.-X. Shi,  Y. Ni, 
  • Pages: 231-238
  • First Published: 26 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Evaluation of the effect of cooling and of the addition of collagenase on llama sperm DNA using toluidine blue

M. I. Carretero,  S. M. Giuliano,  C. I. Casaretto,  M. C. Gambarotta,  D. M. Neild, 
  • Pages: 239-247
  • First Published: 08 June 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Chromatin intact human sperm recovery is higher following glass wool column filtration as compared with density gradient centrifugation

R. Sauer,  C. B. Coulam,  R. S. Jeyendran, 
  • Pages: 248-251
  • First Published: 20 June 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism is not associated with male infertility in a South Indian population

G. T. Vani,  N. Mukesh,  P. Rama Devi,  P. Usha Rani,  P. P. Reddy, 
  • Pages: 252-259
  • First Published: 06 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Comparative study of gene expression in patients with varicocele by microarray technology

A. Oliveira,  A. Neto,  C. Almeida,  M. Silva-Ramos,  R. Versos,  A. Barros,  M. Sousa,  F. Carvalho, 
  • Pages: 260-265
  • First Published: 16 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Evaluation of serum oxidative and antioxidative status in patients with erectile dysfunction

M. Aldemir,  E. Okulu,  S. Neşelioğlu,  O. Erel,  K. Ener,  Ö. Kayıgil, 
  • Pages: 266-271
  • First Published: 30 June 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Antioxidant supplementations in vitro improve rat sperm parameters and enhance antioxidant enzyme activities against dimethoate-induced sperm damages

F. Ben Abdallah,  H. Fetoui,  N. Zribi,  F. Fakfakh,  L. Ammar-Keskes, 
  • Pages: 272-279
  • First Published: 02 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Increased receptor for advanced glycation end products in spermatozoa of diabetic men and its association with sperm nuclear DNA fragmentation

J. Karimi,  M. T. Goodarzi,  H. Tavilani,  I. Khodadadi,  I. Amiri, 
  • Pages: 280-286
  • First Published: 15 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Typha capensis (Rohrb.)N.E.Br. (bulrush) extract scavenges free radicals, inhibits collagenase activity and affects human sperm motility and mitochondrial membrane potential in vitro: a pilot study

R. Henkel,  W. Fransman,  U.-C. Hipler,  C. Wiegand,  G. Schreiber,  R. Menkveld,  F. Weitz,  D. Fisher, 
  • Pages: 287-294
  • First Published: 06 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Testicular microlithiasis: analysis of prevalence and associated testicular cancer in central-eastern Sicilian andrological patients

S. La Vignera,  R. Condorelli,  E. Vicari,  R. D’Agata,  A. E. Calogero, 
  • Pages: 295-299
  • First Published: 06 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Dose-dependent protective effect of sildenafil citrate on testicular injury after torsion/detorsion in rats

H. Yıldız,  A. S. Durmus,  H. Şimşek,  M. Yaman, 
  • Pages: 300-306
  • First Published: 12 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Systemic and cavernous plasma levels of neuropeptide Y during sexual arousal in healthy males

S. Ückert,  L. Soyk,  M. Trottmann,  C. G. Stief,  M. A. Kuczyk,  A. J. Becker, 
  • Pages: 307-311
  • First Published: 06 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Testosterone administration to adult rats differentially modulates androgen and oestrogen receptor-α expression in reproductive organs and pituitary

M. C. Kaushik,  M. M. Misro,  N. Sehgal,  D. Nandan, 
  • Pages: 312-322
  • First Published: 06 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Enhancement of aphrodisiac activity in male rats by ethanol extract of Kaempferia parviflora and exercise training

G. Chaturapanich,  S. Chaiyakul,  V. Verawatnapakul,  T. Yimlamai,  C. Pholpramool, 
  • Pages: 323-328
  • First Published: 06 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Anti-Müllerian hormone and inhibin B levels reflect altered Sertoli cell function in men with metabolic syndrome

R. Robeva,  A. Tomova,  G. Kirilov,  P. Kumanov, 
  • Pages: 329-334
  • First Published: 12 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Evaluation of Lama glama semen viscosity with a cone-plate rotational viscometer

C. Casaretto,  M. Martínez Sarrasague,  S. Giuliano,  E. Rubin de Celis,  M. Gambarotta,  I. Carretero,  M. Miragaya, 
  • Pages: 335-341
  • First Published: 06 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Rose oil inhalation protects against formaldehyde-induced testicular damage in rats

E. Köse,  M. Sarsılmaz,  U. Taş,  A. Kavaklı,  G. Türk,  D. Özlem Dabak,  H. Sapmaz,  M. Ögetürk, 
  • Pages: 342-348
  • First Published: 12 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Quantification of ZP1, ZP2 and ZP3 mRNA of marmoset monkey (Callithrix jacchus) oocytes from periantral and antral follicles

L. Konrad,  S. Kuhnert,  P. L. Nayudu,  R. Einspanier,  K. D. Hinsch,  E. Hinsch, 
  • Pages: 349-353
  • First Published: 20 June 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Detection of subpopulations of leucocytes in different subgroups of semen sample qualities

S. Seshadri,  B. Flanagan,  G. Vince,  D.J. Lewis-Jones, 
  • Pages: 354-361
  • First Published: 02 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effect of red maca (Lepidium meyenii) on prostate zinc levels in rats with testosterone-induced prostatic hyperplasia

C. Gonzales,  J. Leiva-Revilla,  J. Rubio,  M. Gasco,  G. F. Gonzales, 
  • Pages: 362-369
  • First Published: 18 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effects of chronic tadalafil use on the testes and sperm parameters of old albino rats

M. A. M. Khalaf,  M. F. Abbas,  H. M. El-Fakahany, 
  • Pages: 370-375
  • First Published: 18 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Screening of ΔF508 mutation and IVS8-poly T polymorphism in CFTR gene in Tunisian infertile men without CBAVD

M. Ghorbel,  S. Baklouti-Gargouri,  R. Keskes,  A. Sellami-Ben Hamida,  N. Feki-Chakroun,  A. Bahloul,  F. Fakhfakh,  L. Ammar-Keskes, 
  • Pages: 376-382
  • First Published: 18 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Expression of amnionless in mouse testes and Leydig cells

Y. S. Oh,  H. Y. Park,  M. C. Gye, 
  • Pages: 383-389
  • First Published: 06 October 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Cryoprotectant-free vitrification of fish (Oncorhynchus mykiss) spermatozoa: first report

O. Merino,  R. Sánchez,  J. Risopatrón,  E. Isachenko,  I.I. Katkov,  E . Figueroa,  I. Valdebenito,  P. Mallmann,  V. Isachenko, 
  • Pages: 390-395
  • First Published: 02 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Ameliorative effects of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) on testosterone-induced prostatic hyperplasia in rats

A. Nahata,  V. K. Dixit, 
  • Pages: 396-409
  • First Published: 02 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

The effect of bacterial contamination of semen on sperm chromatin integrity and standard semen parameters in men from infertile couples

R. Rybar,  P. Prinosilova,  V. Kopecka,  J. Hlavicova,  Z. Veznik,  A. Zajicova,  J. Rubes, 
  • Pages: 410-418
  • First Published: 18 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Do ureteral catheterisation procedures affect sexual functions? A controlled prospective study

B. Eryildirim,  M. Tuncer,  U. Kuyumcuoglu,  G. Faydaci,  F. Tarhan,  A. Ozgül, 
  • Pages: 419-423
  • First Published: 02 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Morphometric analysis of llama (Lama glama) sperm head

C. Casaretto,  D. M. Lombardo,  S. Giuliano,  M. Gambarotta,  M. I. Carretero,  M. H. Miragaya, 
  • Pages: 424-430
  • First Published: 18 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Comparison of colony formation in adult mouse spermatogonial stem cells developed in Sertoli and STO coculture systems

S. M. Mohamadi,  M. Movahedin,  S. M. Koruji,  M. Asghari Jafarabadi,  Z. Makoolati, 
  • Pages: 431-437
  • First Published: 18 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

High frequency of sexual dysfunction in patients with male accessory gland infections

S. La Vignera,  R. Condorelli,  E. Vicari,  R. D’Agata,  A. E. Calogero, 
  • Pages: 438-446
  • First Published: 27 July 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Bovine serum albumin: survival and osmolarity effect in bovine spermatozoa stored above freezing point

C. F. Nang,  K. Osman,  S. B. Budin,  M. I. Ismail,  F. H. F. Jaffar,  S. F. S. Mohamad,  S. F. Ibrahim, 
  • Pages: 447-453
  • First Published: 02 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Protocatechuic acid prevents reproductive damage caused by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in male rats

A. Beytur,  O. Ciftci,  M. Aydin,  O. Cakir,  N. Timurkaan,  F. Yılmaz, 
  • Pages: 454-461
  • First Published: 02 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Cytochemical evaluation of sperm chromatin and DNA integrity in couples with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortions

A. R. Talebi,  S. Vahidi,  A. Aflatoonian,  N. Ghasemi,  J. Ghasemzadeh,  R. D. Firoozabadi,  M. R. Moein, 
  • Pages: 462-470
  • First Published: 02 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Low sex ratio in children of professional basketball players in Spain

A. R. Palomares,  A. M. Lendinez Ramirez,  M. Ruiz-Galdon,  A. Reyes-Engel, 
  • Pages: 471-473
  • First Published: 01 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effect of Bombax ceiba L. on spermatogenesis, sexual behaviour and erectile function in male rats

C. Bhargava,  M. Thakur,  S. K. Yadav, 
  • Pages: 474-478
  • First Published: 01 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Quercetin has a protective role on histopathological findings on testicular ischaemia–reperfusion injury in rats

M. Aldemir,  G. Özgün,  E. Önen,  E. Okulu,  Ö. Kayıgil, 
  • Pages: 479-483
  • First Published: 01 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Luteinising hormone β-subunit gene Gly102Ser variant and oxidative stress biomarkers in Egyptian infertile males

D. Hashad,  N. Mohamed,  M. M. Hashad, 
  • Pages: 484-489
  • First Published: 01 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: effects on sperm morphological and functional characteristics, nuclear DNA integrity and outcome of assisted reproductive technique

G. A. Rama Raju,  G. Jaya Prakash,  K. Murali Krishna,  K. Madan,  T. Siva Narayana,  C. H. Ravi Krishna, 
  • Pages: 490-498
  • First Published: 02 August 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Evaluation of donor semen quality provided by six sperm banks: a retrospective study of 1877 artificial insemination cycles

L. Hu,  A.-H. Liao,  S. Song,  N. Xiao,  W.-P. Xiang,  C.-L. Xiong, 
  • Pages: 499-504
  • First Published: 26 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Human sperm DNA oxidation, motility and viability in the presence of l-carnitine during in vitro incubation and centrifugation

S. Banihani,  R. Sharma,  M. Bayachou,  E. Sabanegh,  A. Agarwal, 
  • Pages: 505-512
  • First Published: 26 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Elimination of bacteria from human semen during sperm preparation using density gradient centrifugation with a novel tube insert

J. Fourie,  N. Loskutoff,  C. Huyser, 
  • Pages: 513-517
  • First Published: 26 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Reduced expression of myocardin and serum response factor in the cavernous tissue of diabetic rats

S.-H. He,  A.-Y. Wei,  Y. Yang,  Y.-W. Hu,  X.-G. Luo,  Y. Liu,  T. Zhang, 
  • Pages: 518-522
  • First Published: 26 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Functional characterisation of a natural androgen receptor missense mutation (N771H) causing human androgen insensitivity syndrome

J. Cai,  L.-Q. Cai,  Y. Hong,  Y.-S. Zhu, 
  • Pages: 523-529
  • First Published: 26 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Fertility suppression in male albino rats by administration of methanolic extract of Opuntia dillenii

V. K. Bajaj,  R. S. Gupta, 
  • Pages: 530-537
  • First Published: 26 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Is there a significance of histamine in the control of the human male sexual response?

S. Ückert,  M. Wilken,  C. Stief,  M. Trottmann,  M. Kuczyk,  A. Becker, 
  • Pages: 538-542
  • First Published: 26 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Extracorporeal perfusion of the swine uterus: effect of human seminal plasma

R. Dittrich,  J. Henning,  T. Maltaris,  I. Hoffmann,  P. G. Oppelt,  S. Cupisti,  M. W. Beckmann,  A. Mueller,  F. Kiesewetter, 
  • Pages: 543-549
  • First Published: 26 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Combined effect of DHA and α-tocopherol supplementation during bull semen cryopreservation on sperm characteristics and fatty acid composition

A. H. Nasiri,  A. Towhidi,  S. Zeinoaldini, 
  • Pages: 550-555
  • First Published: 26 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Hyperviscosity of semen in patients with male accessory gland infection:direct measurement with quantitative viscosimeter

S. La Vignera,  R. A. Condorelli,  E. Vicari,  R. D’Aagata,  M. Salemi,  A. E. Calogero, 
  • Pages: 556-559
  • First Published: 15 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

A single-nucleotide polymorphism in TP53 may be a genetic risk factor for Iranian patients with idiopathic male infertility

F. Mashayekhi,  S. P. Hadiyan, 
  • Pages: 560-564
  • First Published: 22 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

High levels of lipid peroxidation in semen of diabetic patients

S. La Vignera,  R. A. Condorelli,  E. Vicari,  R. D’Agata,  M. Salemi,  A. E. Calogero, 
  • Pages: 565-570
  • First Published: 15 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Accurate sperm morphology assessment predicts sperm function

D. Abu Hassan Abu,  D. R. Franken,  B. Hoffman,  R. Henkel, 
  • Pages: 571-577
  • First Published: 01 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Regulation of human sperm motility by opioid receptors

E. Agirregoitia,  N. Subiran,  A. Valdivia,  J. Gil,  J. Zubero,  J. Irazusta, 
  • Pages: 578-585
  • First Published: 15 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Adenosine deaminase activity in fertile and infertile men

F. Rostampour,  M. Biglari,  A. Vaisi-Raygani,  S. Salimi,  H. Tavilani, 
  • Pages: 586-589
  • First Published: 15 September 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Cytokines produced by microwave-radiated Sertoli cells interfere with spermatogenesis in rat testis

H. Wu,  D. Wang,  Z. Shu,  H. Zhou,  H. Zuo,  S. Wang,  Y. Li,  X. Xu,  N. Li,  R. Peng, 
  • Pages: 590-599
  • First Published: 29 December 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Propionyl-L-carnitine, L-arginine and niacin in sexual medicine: a nutraceutical approach to erectile dysfunction

D. Gianfrilli,  R. Lauretta,  C. Di Dato,  C. Graziadio,  C. Pozza,  J. De Larichaudy,  E. Giannetta,  A. M. Isidori,  A. Lenzi, 
  • Pages: 600-604
  • First Published: 04 October 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Dimethylformamide is not better than glycerol for cryopreservation of boar semen

C. Malo,  L. Gil,  R. Cano,  F. Martínez,  A. García,  R. A. Jerez, 
  • Pages: 605-610
  • First Published: 11 October 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Long-term effects of microsurgical varicocelectomy on pain and sperm parameters in clinical varicocele patients with scrotal pain complaints

A. Armağan,  O. Ergün,  E. Baş,  T. Oksay,  A. Koşar, 
  • Pages: 611-614
  • First Published: 12 October 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Oxygen as a regulator of MA-10 cell functions: effect of cobalt chloride on vascular endothelial growth factor production

A. Kumar,  L. Rani,  B. Dhole,  P. K. Chaturvedi, 
  • Pages: 615-620
  • First Published: 02 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Drug-inducing gynaecomastia – a critical review

W. Krause, 
  • Pages: 621-626
  • First Published: 01 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Assessment of the effect of testosterone on the acrosome reaction of human spermatozoa

P. Vigil,  V. M. Barrientos,  G. G. Vargas,  D. A. Machuca,  M. E. Cortés, 
  • Pages: 627-633
  • First Published: 12 October 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

High total acrosin activity in varicocele individuals

E. Navaeian-Kalat,  M. R. Deemeh,  M. Tavalaee,  H. Abasi,  M. Modaresi,  M. H. Nasr-Esfahani, 
  • Pages: 634-641
  • First Published: 02 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Poor sperm quality and advancing age are associated with increased sperm DNA damage in infertile men

J. Varshini,  B. S. Srinag,  G. Kalthur,  H. Krishnamurthy,  P. Kumar,  S. B.-S. Rao,  S. K. Adiga, 
  • Pages: 642-649
  • First Published: 01 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Treatment of premature ejaculation by glans penis augmentation using hyaluronic acid gel: a pilot study

H. Abdallah,  T. Abdelnasser,  H. Hosny,  O. Selim,  A. Al-Ahwany,  R. Shamloul, 
  • Pages: 650-653
  • First Published: 20 October 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Êxpression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in the azoospermic human testis

P. Coştur,  S. Filiz,  S. Gonca,  M. Çulha,  T. Gülecen,  S. Solakoğlu,  Y. Canberk,  E. Çalışkan, 
  • Pages: 654-660
  • First Published: 03 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Embryonic exposure to dimethoate and/or deltamethrin impairs sexual development and programs reproductive success in adult male offspring mice

A. Ben Slima,  F. Ben Abdallah,  L. Keskes-Ammar,  Z. Mallek,  A. El Feki,  R. Gdoura, 
  • Pages: 661-666
  • First Published: 11 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Analysis of clinical data of patients with different outcomes after short-time insemination

H. Guo,  J. Yang,  C. Zhang,  H. Li,  B. Yin,  B. Gu,  J. Xie,  Q. He, 
  • Pages: 667-671
  • First Published: 02 December 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effects of a dietary supplement on chronic pelvic pain syndrome (Category IIIA), leucocytospermia and semen parameters

F. Lombardo,  M. Fiducia,  R. Lunghi,  L. Marchetti,  A. Palumbo,  F. Rizzo,  A. Koverech,  A. Lenzi,  L. Gandini, 
  • Pages: 672-678
  • First Published: 07 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Impaired reproductive function of male rats infected with Toxoplasma gondii

A. Abdoli,  A. Dalimi,  M. Movahedin, 
  • Pages: 679-687
  • First Published: 18 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Consequences of butylated hydroxytoluene in the freezing extender on post-thaw characteristics of stallion spermatozoa in vitro

A. Morillo-Rodríguez,  B. Macías-García,  J. A. Tapia,  C. Ortega-Ferrusola,  F. J. Peña, 
  • Pages: 688-695
  • First Published: 15 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effects of reactive oxygen species from activated leucocytes on human sperm motility, viability and morphology

T.-Y. Shi,  G. Chen,  X. Huang,  Y. Yuan,  X. Wu,  B. Wu,  Z. Li,  F. Shun,  H. Chen,  H. Shi, 
  • Pages: 696-703
  • First Published: 20 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Comparison of intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes between spermatozoa retrieved from testicular biopsy and from ejaculation in cryptozoospermic men

N. Amirjannati,  H. Heidari-Vala,  M. A. Akhondi,  S. H. Hosseini Jadda,  K. Kamali,  M. R. Sadeghi, 
  • Pages: 704-709
  • First Published: 12 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) provides antioxidant protection for boar semen cryopreservation

C. Malo,  L. Gil,  R. Cano,  N. González,  V. Luño, 
  • Pages: 710-715
  • First Published: 23 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Expression of oxytocin receptor in diabetic rat penis

M. Li,  T. Wang,  S. Guo,  K. Rao,  J. Liu,  Z. Ye, 
  • Pages: 716-720
  • First Published: 18 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

In vitro effects of α-tocopherol on teratozoospermic semen samples

S. Keshtgar,  H. Fanaei,  S. Bahmanpour,  F. Azad,  A. Ghannadi,  M. Kazeroni, 
  • Pages: 721-727
  • First Published: 30 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Butea superba (Roxb.) improves penile erection in diabetic rats

C. Tocharus,  P. Sooksaen,  D. Shimbhu,  J. Tocharus, 
  • Pages: 728-733
  • First Published: 30 November 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Selection of birefringent spermatozoa under Polscope: effect on intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcome

S. Ghosh,  R. Chattopadhyay,  G. Bose,  A. Ganesh,  S. Das,  B. N. Chakravarty, 
  • Pages: 734-738
  • First Published: 28 February 2012
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Male accessory gland infections: anatomical extension of inflammation and severity of symptoms evaluated by an original questionnaire

S. La Vignera, 
  • Pages: 739-746
  • First Published: 26 December 2011
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Biochemical identification and characterisation of changes associated with capacitation of mannosylated glycoproteins in murine sperm

S.-C. Wu,  H.-T. Yang,  M. Liu, 
  • Pages: 747-755
  • First Published: 30 November 2011
Original Article

Prevalence of late-onset hypogonadism in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus

M. Arafa,  W. Zohdy,  S. Aboulsoud,  R. Shamloul, 
  • Pages: 756-763
  • First Published: 23 December 2011
Original Article

Effect of aracnotoxin from Latrodectus mactans on bovine sperm function: modulatory action of bovine oviduct cells and their secretions

P. N. Gómez,  J. G. Alvarez,  J. Parodi,  F. Romero,  R. Sánchez, 
  • Pages: 764-771
  • First Published: 30 December 2011
Original Article

S100A7 is present in human sperm and a homologous pig sperm protein interacts with sperm-binding glycoprotein (SBG)

J. M. Teijeiro,  P. E. Marini, 
  • Pages: 772-779
  • First Published: 30 December 2011
Original Article

Scrotal infrared digital thermography in assessment of varicocele – pilot study to assess diagnostic criteria

T. Kulis,  D. Kolaric,  K. Karlovic,  M. Knezevic,  S. Antonini,  Z. Kastelan, 
  • Pages: 780-785
  • First Published: 22 December 2011
Original Article

Comparison of cryopreserved human sperm from solid surface vitrification and standard vapor freezing method: on motility, morphology, vitality and DNA integrity

C. Satirapod,  C. Treetampinich,  S. Weerakiet,  A. Wongkularb,  S. Rattanasiri,  W. Choktanasiri, 
  • Pages: 786-790
  • First Published: 23 December 2011
Original Article

Efficacy of alfuzosin and sildenafil combination in male patients with lower urinary tract symptoms

M. İ. Öztürk,  S. Kalkan,  O. Koca,  M. Güneş,  M. Akyüz,  M. I. Karaman, 
  • Pages: 791-795
  • First Published: 23 December 2011
Original Article

Melatonin attenuates doxorubicin-induced testicular toxicity in rats

K.-M. Lee,  I.-C. Lee,  S.-H. Kim,  C. Moon,  S.-H. Park,  D.-H. Shin,  S.-H. Kim,  S.-C. Park,  H.-C. Kim,  J.-C. Kim, 
  • Pages: 796-803
  • First Published: 26 December 2011

SHORT COMMUNICATION

DNA content of Ovis musimon spermatozoa

M. R. Ferrari,  S. E. Spirito,  S. M. Giuliano,  H. O. Cisale, 
  • Pages: 804-806
  • First Published: 19 May 2011
SHORT COMMUNICATION

In vitro initiated sperm forward motility in caput spermatozoa: weak and transient

K. Das,  S. Das,  A. Bhoumik,  B. S. Jaiswal,  G. C. Majumder,  S. R. Dungdung, 
  • Pages: 807-812
  • First Published: 19 May 2011

CASE REPORT

Effect of lead and cadmium co-exposure on testicular steroid metabolism and antioxidant system of adult male rats

C. Pandya,  P. Pillai,  L. P. Nampoothiri,  N. Bhatt,  S. Gupta,  S. Gupta, 
  • Pages: 813-822
  • First Published: 20 September 2011
CASE REPORT

Reversible testosterone-induced azoospermia in a 45-year-old man attending an infertility outpatient clinic

Z. Jan,  M. Pfeifer,  B. Zorn, 
  • Pages: 823-825
  • First Published: 18 July 2011
CASE REPORT

Complications of a buried penis in an extremely obese patient

B. Mattsson,  C. Vollmer,  C. Schwab,  C. Padevit,  K. Horton,  H. John,  M. Horstmann, 
  • Pages: 826-828
  • First Published: 18 July 2011
CASE REPORT

Polyorchidism with varicocele: a case report and review of literature

K. Topsakal,  H. Ak,  N. Yumurtas, 
  • Pages: 829-832
  • First Published: 06 October 2011
CASE REPORT

Anejaculatory infertility due to multiple sclerosis

A. S. Q. Kathiresan,  E. Ibrahim,  T. C. Aballa,  G. R. Attia,  C. M. Lynne,  N. L. Brackett, 
  • Pages: 833-835
  • First Published: 02 August 2011
CASE REPORT

Finasteride-related Leydig cell tumour: report of a case and literature review

D. Berthold,  B. Lhermitte,  M. Uffer,  A. Doerfler, 
  • Pages: 836-837
  • First Published: 26 September 2011
CASE REPORT

Male infertility and adult polycystic kidney disease – revisited: case report and current literature review

P. Kanagarajah,  R. Ayyathurai,  C. M. Lynne, 
  • Pages: 838-841
  • First Published: 26 September 2011
CASE REPORT

Birth of healthy twins after intracytoplasmic sperm injection using ejaculated immotile spermatozoa from a patient with Kartagener’s syndrome

S. Geber,  M. Lemgruber,  P. F. Taitson,  M. Valle,  M. Sampaio, 
  • Pages: 842-844
  • First Published: 26 September 2011
CASE REPORT

Primary diffuse large B-cell testicular lymphoma: magnetic resonance imaging findings

A. C. Tsili,  M. I. Argyropoulou,  D. Giannakis,  N. Sofikitis,  K. Tsampoulas, 
  • Pages: 845-847
  • First Published: 11 October 2011
CASE REPORT

Analysis of cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator and azoospermia factor polymorphisms in infertile men in relation to other abnormalities

H. L. Lobna,  B. Ali,  A. Hammadi, 
  • Pages: 848-850
  • First Published: 22 December 2011
CASE REPORT

Dorsal vein rupture after practice of taqaandan, necrotising cavernositis, penile reconstruction, urethroplasty and penile prosthesis implantation

G. Faydaci,  A. Ozgul,  U. Kuyumcuoglu,  T. Aktoz,  M. Oder, 
  • Pages: 851-855
  • First Published: 18 December 2011