[Tumor necrosis factor in the ejaculate as an indicator of reduced fertility].

Introduction: Pro-inflammatory cytokine - tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) is one of the components of the seminal plasma proteome; its meaning has not been definitively revealed. A comparative analysis of the concentration of this protein in the blood serum and in the ejaculate and changes in its level in the semen of men with infertility is f scientific interest.

The Purpose Of The Study: determination of TNF- level in the blood serum and seminal plasma of healthy men and patients with reduced fertility.

Comparative Content of Neuron-Specific Enolase in Human Blood Serum and Seminal Plasma.

We studied the content of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in 69 paired samples of blood serum and seminal plasma from men with azoospermia (n=11) and oligoastenozoospermia (n=10) and from men with fertile ejaculate (n=48). NSE concentration was determined by ELISA (Vector-Best kit). The median concentration and the interquartile range of the NSE content in seminal plasma were 65.

[Fatty acid-binding protein in the serum and sperm].

Introduction: a composition of seminal plasma reflects a state of reproductive organs that are involved in sperm production.

Aim: to study a concentration of fatty acid-binding protein (FABP) in blood serum and sperm samples with normal and altered characteristics.

Materials And Methods: a total of 82 men with mean age of 33.

The Immune Status of Patients with Inflammatory Diseases of the Male Reproductive System.

Immune disorders are very important in pathogenesis of chronic prostatitis. They lead to more prolonged illness and decrease the effect of traditional therapy. 32 healthy men and 51 patients with chronic prostatitis were examined.