Purpose To determine enzymatic antioxidant and lipid peroxidation levels in seminal plasma of patients orchiectomized for testicular tumors. Materials and Methods The study included 52 patients: 26 control men and 26 orchiectomized patients for testicular tumor, of which 12 men had seminoma tumor and 14 men non-seminoma tumor. After semen analysis performed according to the WHO guidelines, an aliquot of semen was centrifuged and the seminal plasma was collected. Lipid peroxidation was performed by thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) assay and antioxidant profile was assessed by analyzing catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide anion (SOD) activities using colorimetric assays with a standard spectrophotometer. Data were tested for normality and compared using one-way ANOVA (p<0.05). Results Seminoma and non-seminoma groups presented lower sperm concentration and morphology when compared to control group (p=0.0001). Both study groups (seminoma and non-seminoma) presented higher TBARS levels when compared to control group (p=0.0000013). No differences were observed for SOD (p=0.646) andGPx (p=0.328). It was not possible to access the enzymatic activity of catalase in any group. Conclusion Patients with testicular tumor present increased semen oxidative stress, but no differences were observed in antioxidant levels, even after orchiectomy. This indicates that most likely an increased generation of oxidative products takes place in these patients.
Varicocele, the most important treatable cause of male infertility, is present in 15% of adult males, 35% of men with primary infertility, and 80% of men with secondary infertility. On the other hand, 80% of these men will not present infertility. Therefore, there is a need to differentiate a varicocele that is exerting a deleterious effect that is treatable from a "silent" varicocele. Despite the growing evidence of the cellular effects of varicocele, its underlying molecular mechanisms are still eluding. Proteomics has become a promising area to determine the reproductive biology of semen as well as to improve diagnosis of male infertility. This review aims to discuss the state-of-art in seminal plasma proteomics in patients with varicocele to discuss the challenges in undertaking these studies, as well as the future outlook derived from the growing body of evidence on the seminal proteome.
Objective To observe the seminal plasma proteomic composition in men with spinal cord injury orally treated with probenecid, in order to observe pathways associated with increased sperm motility.
Diagnosis and treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) are necessary to improve the quality of life and even the survival of patients.A 52-year-old woman with angioedema for 30 years, which affects the face, tongue, and hands. It is asymmetric, with neither pruritus nor urticaria, without response to antihistamines or corticosteroids, with spontaneous resolution in 48 hours to 72 hours; with a family history of angioedema. Normal physical examination between exacerbations. Autoimmune and lymphoproliferative diseases were ruled out. Values of C1q, C4, C1-INH were normal. The diagnosis of HAE type C1-INH normal subtype Unknown was established. The total resolution of the crises was achieved after two months with androgen therapy. Outpatient follow-up has been given for four years and no angioedema crisis has been reported, which is associated with a radical change in the quality of life.The patient was diagnosed with HAE after 30 years of clinical manifestations, after acquired angioedema was ruled out.Introducción: El diagnóstico y tratamiento del angioedema hereditario (AEH) son necesarios para mejorar la calidad de vida e incluso la supervivencia de pacientes. Reporte de caso: Mujer de 52 años con angioedema desde hace 30 años, que afecta cara, lengua y manos, asimétrico, sin prurito ni urticaria, sin respuesta a antihistamínicos ni corticoides, resolución espontánea entre las 48 a 72 horas, historia familiar de angioedema. Examen físico normal entre las exacerbaciones. Se descartaron enfermedades autoinmunes, linfoproliferativas. Los valores de C1q, C4, C1-INH fueron normales. Diagnóstico de AEH tipo C1-INH normal subtipo unknown. Tratamiento iniciado con andrógenos: resolución total de las crisis a los dos meses. Seguimiento ambulatorio durante cuatro años, sin crisis de angioedema, asociado con un cambio total en la calidad de vida. Conclusiones: La paciente fue diagnosticada de AEH solo después de 30 años de manifestaciones clínicas, después de descartar angioedema adquirido.