Reactive oxygen species production by the spermatozoa of patients with idiopathic infertility: relationship to seminal plasma antioxidants.

Alkan I., Simsek F., Haklar G., Kervancioglu E., Ozveri H., Yalcin S., ...More

The Journal of urology, vol.157, no.1, pp.140-3, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 157 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 1997
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)65307-2
  • Journal Name: The Journal of urology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.140-3
  • Keywords: infertility, male, testis, semen, reactive oxygen species, SPONTANEOUS LIPID-PEROXIDATION, SUPEROXIDE-DISMUTASE, HUMAN SEMEN, CATALASE ACTIVITY, GENERATION, LEUKOCYTES, ANION
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: We attempted to determine reactive oxygen species production by the spermatozoa of patients with idiopathic infertility and healthy donors, and observe whether increased production was due to decreased seminal plasma reactive oxygen species scavengers.