Erythropoitein Increases Motility and Vitality of Human Spermatozoa.

Background/aim: Erythropoietin and its receptor are expressed in the male reproductive system. Initial studies have shown that erythropoietin affects the motility of spermatozoa. The aim of the present study was to investigate the in vitro effect of erythropoietin in the motility and vitality of human spermatozoa.

IGF-I and NGFβ enhance in vitro progressive motility and vitality of human spermatozoa.

Purpose: Progressive motility (PM) and vitality are positively associated with fertilization ability of spermatozoa. Here, the effects of IGF-I and NGFβ on PM and vitality of human spermatozoa were investigated.

Methods: Forty-three volunteers gave semen samples after 2-3 days of sexual abstinence.

Evaluating the value of day 0 of an ICSI cycle on indicating laboratory outcome.

A number of oocyte characteristics have been associated with fertilization, implantation and live-birth rates, albeit without reaching a consensus. This study aims to delineate possible associations between oocyte characteristics, oocyte behavior during intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), fertilization potential, and laboratory outcomes. Four-hundred and seventy-seven patients, yielding 3452 oocytes, were enrolled in this prospective observational study from 2015 to 2018.

Immune Responses Raised in an Experimental Colon Carcinoma Model Following Oral Administration of .

The role of dietary probiotic strains on host anticancer immune responses against experimental colon carcinoma was investigated. We have previously shown that administration led to tumor growth suppression in an experimental colon cancer model. Here, we investigated the underlying immune mechanisms involved in this tumorgrowth inhibitory effect.

Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Properties of L Fruit Juice.

L. (Cornelian cherry) is a flowering plant indigenous to Europe and parts of Asia, mostly studied for the antimicrobial activity of its juice. In this report, we investigated the composition and the in vitro antioxidant capacity of L.