It is possible to determine oxygen consumption rate in human seminal plasma through voltammetric measurements. The seminal fluid of the sterile patients in this investigation was characterized by an anomalous sperm motility. Also studied was a control group of proven fertile subjects. The mean value of oxygen consumption resulted greater in the reduced sperm motility group than in the control group. The polyaminoxidase system is the most important factor in oxygen consumption in seminal plasma; however, it is likely that the high toxicity of polyamine degradation products is the cause of reduced and/or anomalous sperm motility in some seminal fluids.
Oxygen consumption of human seminal plasma: Relationships with semen characteristics / Silvestroni, Leopoldo; Sartori, Claudia; G., Frajese. - In: ARCHIVES OF ANDROLOGY. - ISSN 0148-5016. - STAMPA. - 9:2(1982), pp. 141-145.
Oxygen consumption of human seminal plasma: Relationships with semen characteristics
SILVESTRONI, Leopoldo;SARTORI, Claudia;
1982
Abstract
It is possible to determine oxygen consumption rate in human seminal plasma through voltammetric measurements. The seminal fluid of the sterile patients in this investigation was characterized by an anomalous sperm motility. Also studied was a control group of proven fertile subjects. The mean value of oxygen consumption resulted greater in the reduced sperm motility group than in the control group. The polyaminoxidase system is the most important factor in oxygen consumption in seminal plasma; however, it is likely that the high toxicity of polyamine degradation products is the cause of reduced and/or anomalous sperm motility in some seminal fluids.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
