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| Title |
A Study of the Antioxidant Effect of Alpha Lipoic Acids on Sperm Quality
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| Published in |
Clinics, August 2008
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| DOI | 10.1590/s1807-59322008000400022 |
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| Authors |
Siti Fatimah Ibrahim, Khairul Osman, Srijit Das, Abas Mazni Othman, Norzaiti Abdul Majid, Mohd Padzil Abdul Rahman |
| Abstract |
Assisted reproductive techniques are useful in helping infertile couples achieve successful conception. Initial studies have shown that sperm cryopreservation, one step in assisted reproduction, causes a dramatic reduction in sperm quality. This has been attributed to, among other things, free radical activities. The aim of the present study was to minimize this oxidative attack by adding an antioxidant into the sperm microenvironment. Alpha lipoic acids were selected for this purpose for their efficient free radical scavenging properties and solubility in lipid and aqueous phases. For this investigation, semen from six Boer bucks was pooled. Seminal analysis of the baseline prior to incubation of samples with different concentrations of Alpha lipoic acids (0.00625, 0.0125, 0.025, 0.05, 0.1 mmol/ml) was performed, and post-seminal analysis was conducted after a one-hour incubation. The comet assay was used to observe the effect of Alpha lipoic acids on sperm DNA integrity. Statistical analysis using an unpaired t-test with a significance level of p<0.05 was then performed. Our results indicate that the sperm motility rate was improved after incubation with Alpha lipoic acids at a concentration of 0.02 mmol/ml. This concentration was also capable of reducing DNA damage. In conclusion, Alpha lipoic acids renders cryoprotection to sperm, thereby improving sperm quality. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 61 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 59 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 13% |
| Researcher | 7 | 11% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 8% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 8% |
| Other | 12 | 20% |
| Unknown | 13 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 21% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 20% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 6 | 10% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
| Unknown | 19 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 February 2017.
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#15,168,167
of 25,371,288 outputs
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#543
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#81,827
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Outputs of similar age from Clinics
#6
of 9 outputs
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