The Quantitation of 7 beta-Hydroxy-Epiandrosterone in the Plasma and Seminal Plasma of Men With Different Degrees of Fertility

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11110%2F18%3A10384270" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11110/18:10384270 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/61383082:_____/18:00000442

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.biomed.cas.cz/physiolres/pdf/67/67_S511.pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.biomed.cas.cz/physiolres/pdf/67/67_S511.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The Quantitation of 7 beta-Hydroxy-Epiandrosterone in the Plasma and Seminal Plasma of Men With Different Degrees of Fertility

Original language description

7 beta-hydroxy-epiandrosterone (7 beta-OH-EpiA) is an endogenous androgen metabolite that has been shown to exert neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory and anti-estrogenic effects. However, to the best of our knowledge no information is available about this androgen steroid in relation to sperm quality. We analyzed 7 beta-OH-EpiA in plasma and seminal plasma using a newly developed isotope dilution ultra-high performance liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry method. Validation met the requirements of FDA guidelines. Levels of 7 beta-OH-EpiA were measured in 191 men with different degrees of infertility. One-way analysis of variance followed by multiple comparison and correlation analysis adjusted for age, BMI and abstinence time were performed to evaluate the relationships between this steroid and sperm quality. Concentrations of 7 beta-OH-EpiA in seminal plasma were significantly higher in severely infertile men in comparison with healthy men and slightly infertile men. The same trend was found when blood plasma was evaluated. Furthermore, plasma 7 beta-OH-EpiA negatively correlated with sperm concentration (-0.215; p&lt;0.01) and total count (-0.15; p&lt;0.05). Seminal 7 beta-OH-EpiA was negatively associated with motility (-0.26; p&lt;0.01), progressively motile spermatozoa (-0.233; p&lt;0.01) and nonprogressively motile spermatozoa (-0.188; p&lt;0.05). 7 beta-OH-EpiA is associated with lower sperm quality and deserves more research in that respect.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30217 - Urology and nephrology

Project

<a href="/en/project/NV17-30528A" target="_blank" >NV17-30528A: Prediction of gestational diabetes on the basis of steroid metabolism</a><br>

Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Physiological Research

ISSN

0862-8408

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

67

Issue of the periodical within the volume

Suppl. 3

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

"S511"-"S519"

UT code for WoS article

000450608600014

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85056874554