Korean J Androl.
1998 Dec;16(2):135-138.
Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Motility of Human Spermatozoa
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- 1Department of Urology & Biochemistry, Chonnam University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
Abstract
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PURPOSE: To determine whether seminal malondialdehyde and carbonyl group have any relation to sperm motility.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Human semen samples were obtained by masturbation after 3 days of abstinence from patients consulting an infertility clinic. Using conventional semen analysis, samples were divided into two groups according to sperm motility (group 1: motility > OR =50%, group 2: motility <50%). Malondialdehyde and carbonyl group were measured in whole semen.
RESULTS
The amount of malondialdehyde and carbonyl group was slightly lower in group 1 than group 2.
CONCLUSIONS
Although the difference between the groups was not statistically significant, it seems possible that malondialdehyde and carbonyl group, which are produced from reactive oxygen, are negatively correlated with sperm motility.
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