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Biomol Biomed ; 24(1): 51-60, 2024 01 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37573539

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The global practice of cryopreservation of human semen is commonplace in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) labs and sperm banks. However, information on the effects of long-term cryopreservation on semen is limited to clinical data summaries and descriptions. For this study, we prepared 4 semen specimens of fresh semen, 4 specimens cryostored for at least 1 year, 3 specimens cryostored for at least 5 years, 4 specimens cryostored for at least 10 years, and 3 specimens cryostored for at least 15 years. Total RNA was extracted from each sample, amplified, labeled, and mapped to the known primary microRNA (miRNA) in the miRBase database, enabling the prediction of novel miRNAs. We found that cryopreservation can lead to changes in miRNA expression, and with the increase in storage time, these changes became more pronounced. Meanwhile, the expression of let-7d-3p, let-7c-5p and let-7i-3p miRNAs changed dynamically over cryostorage time in frozen-thawed human sperm. Furthermore, we analyzed the time-dependent dynamics of cryostorage-expressed miRNAs and their target mRNAs and found that half of the target genes were expressed in oocytes. These intersection genes were mainly enriched in cancer and cytoskeletal signaling pathways. Our findings showed that the miRNA expression profile of cryopreserved human semen is modified by long-term storage. Furthermore, as the storage time increases, the impact on human sperm becomes more pronounced in terms of miRNAs, which may have an effect on subsequent fertilization and embryonic development.


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MicroRNAs , Sêmen , Gravidez , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Espermatozoides , Criopreservação , Bancos de Esperma , MicroRNAs/genética
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J Health Popul Nutr ; 42(1): 82, 2023 08 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37592335

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OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 pandemic has been the most serious public health emergency encountered in modern assisted reproductive technology (ART) development. In order to identify lessons learned, this study reviews the effect of the pandemic on ART institutions and human sperm banks in China, and summarizes the experiences and reflections of Chinese scholars post-pandemic era. METHODS: This review is based on multiple consensus statements on the COVID-19 pandemic issued by Chinese experts as well as current national regulations and principles in ART institutions and human sperm banks to document the current situation of ART services in China, describe the impact of the pandemic on these services, and offer Chinese reflections on worrying issues in the post-pandemic era. RESULTS: China reached one million ART cycles in 2016, and there are currently 540 ART medical institutions and 27 human sperm banks, with 540 licensed for AIH, 91 for AID, 415 for conventional IVF and ICSI and 85 for PGT. Of these, only 4 institutions carry out 10,000 cycles or more annually, and the proportion of institutions with less than 1,000 cycles has reached 66%, which means that a considerable number of ART institutions are still not saturated. As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, 63.6% of ART providers and 95.5% of human sperm banks suspended operations. By the end of May 2020, China, as an early country affected by the pandemic achieved a national resumption rate of ART medical services of 99.2% and that of human sperm banks of 100.0%. Reports from the first and largest human sperm bank in China showed that qualification, semen concentration and sperm viability rates measured at primary screening have significantly decreased post-pandemic. Much like in other countries, Chinese experts developed a consensus on prevention and control measures during the pandemic. In principle, all ART activities should be suspended during acute phases of infection spread. Chinese scholars highlight that attention should be paid to young patients with fertility requirements during and after COVID-19, and emphasize the importance of fertility evaluation and clinical intervention. In addition, couples should be reminded that during ART treatment, disinfectants should not be used excessively to minimize risks of damaging the reproductive system, gametes and zygotes. At the same time, timely and reasonable guidance for tackling negative emotions from stress response is needed to provide reassurance and to avoid irrational fear and excessive stress. Seminal parameters should be re-examined 2 months after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, and ART treatments recommenced if no abnormalities are detected. CONCLUSIONS: Given the growing frequency of outbreaks of global infectious diseases in recent years, ART institutions and human sperm banks should pay attention to improving their prevention and control capabilities. To a certain extent, decisions and measures adopted in China during COVID-19 pandemic are worthy of recognition and acceptance. Chinese scholars have discussed, proactively responded to and understand the key issues surrounding ART development during the pandemic with the aim of contributing to the substantial progress and healthy development of ART services in the world.


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COVID-19 , Técnicas de Reprodução Assistida , Bancos de Esperma , Humanos , Masculino , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Vacinas contra COVID-19 , População do Leste Asiático , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2 , Sêmen , Bancos de Esperma/estatística & dados numéricos , Técnicas de Reprodução Assistida/estatística & dados numéricos , China
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Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) ; 14: 1230621, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37529594

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Background: The National Health and Family Planning Commission of China (NHFPCC) issued the "Measures for the Management of Human Sperm Banks," which was revised in 2003 and is still in effect today. One of the standard guidelines is that potential donors undergo laboratory testing to exclude infectious and genetic diseases and karyotype analysis. However, patient demands for donor genetic testing have also increased, and only karyotype analysis to exclude genetic diseases is not sufficient to meet these demands. Objective: To examine donor genetic screening practices at sperm banks in China and to evaluate the qualifications and skills of genetic counselors at the banks. Materials and methods: An electronic survey was distributed to twenty-seven sperm banks to examine donor genetic screening practices at sperm banks in China and to evaluate the qualifications and skills of genetic counselors at the banks. Twenty-six human sperm banks responded to a 32-question survey about their current practices related to genetic testing of sperm donors. Results: The 26 sperm banks reported that all qualified sperm donors undergo karyotype analysis; 22 banks (84.6%) collected three generations of family history from each qualified sperm donor; 10 (38.5%) reported that they attempted to accommodate special requests from donor semen recipients for particular genetic tests. Only 2 of the 26 (7.7%) sperm banks reported that they performed whole-exome sequencing. At all the sperm banks, consent for genetic testing was obtained as part of the overall contract for sperm donors. Nineteen (73.1%) sperm banks had genetic counselors on their staff, while six (23.1%) had no genetic counselors on their staff but had access to genetic counselors at the hospital. Only one (3.8%) sperm bank had no genetic counselors on their staff or at the hospital. Conclusions: The need for larger scale genetic testing of donors and recipients and an extensive panel of genetic tests specific to the Chinese population. Additionally, professionally trained geneticists must be employed as genetic counsellors so that the results of genetic tests and their implications can be explained to donors.


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Sêmen , Bancos de Esperma , Humanos , Masculino , Bancos de Esperma/métodos , Espermatozoides , Testes Genéticos/métodos , China
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Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) ; 13: 942447, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36204111

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Background: In China, numerous human sperm banks only perform three-generation family history evaluation to exclude genetic diseases with clinical symptoms; therefore, many inherited risks cannot be detected before donor qualification even when a thorough genetic family history evaluation has been performed. Hence, the risk of recessive disease inheritance persists with the current eligibility guidelines in China regarding the donor selection process. Methods: Retrospective study that reviewed the genetic test analyses and clinical outcomes of young adult men who were qualified sperm donors at the Hunan Province Human Sperm Bank of China from January 1, 2018, to May 1, 2021. We included a total of 3231 qualified sperm donors: all donors underwent primary screening for thalassemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. Whereafter, 278 of donors underwent genetic testing for specific genes, and 43 donors underwent whole exome sequencing. Results: 2.4% of 3231 qualified sperm donors might have thalassemia and 1.4% might have G6PD deficiency. Sperm donors with thalassemia and G6PD deficiency would be eliminated. Specific gene testing identified 7 of the 278 donors (2.5%) as carriers of at least one pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant in a gene, including 1.9% of 154 donors (3/154) as carrier variants in α-Like or ß-Like globin genes, 17.6% of 17 donors (3/17) as carrier variants in GJB2, 12.5% of 8 donors (1/8) as carrier variants in SMN1. In addition, among the 43 sperm donors carrying the 111 pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants, eight (18.6%) were carriers of pathogenic variants of the GJB2 gene. The frequency, therefore, was approximately 1 in 5. Conclusions: The data suggest that used blood routine and RDT can make a preliminary screening of sperm donors, and special gene testing should be performed for sperm donors according to the regional incidence of specific genetic diseases. Meanwhile, whole exome sequencing can be used as a supplementary application in sperm donor genetic testing, and aid a successful and healthy pregnancy. However, industry guidelines must be modified to incorporate its use.


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Deficiência de Glucosefosfato Desidrogenase , Talassemia , Feminino , Testes Genéticos , Globinas/genética , Glucosefosfato Desidrogenase , Deficiência de Glucosefosfato Desidrogenase/epidemiologia , Deficiência de Glucosefosfato Desidrogenase/genética , Humanos , Masculino , Gravidez , Estudos Retrospectivos , Sêmen , Bancos de Esperma , Espermatozoides , Talassemia/epidemiologia , Talassemia/genética , Adulto Jovem
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Hum Reprod ; 37(8): 1727-1738, 2022 07 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35690928

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STUDY QUESTION: Can we identify diurnal oscillations in human semen parameters as well as peak times of semen quality? SUMMARY ANSWER: Human semen parameters show substantial diurnal oscillation, with most parameters reaching a peak between 1100 and 1500 h. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: A circadian clock appears to regulate different physiological functions in various organs, but it remains controversial whether diurnal rhythms occur in human semen parameters. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION: The medical record of a provincial human sperm bank (HSB) with 33 430 semen samples collected between 0800 and 1700 h from 1 March 2010 to 8 July 2015 was used to analyze variation in semen parameters among time points. A laboratory study was conducted to collect semen samples (n = 36) from six volunteers at six time points with identical time intervals (2 days plus 4 h) between 6 June and 8 July in 2019, in order to investigate the diurnal oscillation of semen parameters in vivo, with a strictly controlled abstinence period. Therefore, the sperm bank study with a large sample size and the in vivo study with a strictly controlled abstinence period in a 24-h time window could be compared to describe the diurnal rhythms in human semen parameters. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: Samples were obtained from potential HSB donors and from participants in the laboratory study who were volunteers, recruited by flyers distributed in the community. Total sperm count, sperm concentration, semen volume, progressive motility and total motility were assessed using computer-aided sperm analysis. In addition, sperm chromatin integrity parameters (DNA fragmentation index and high DNA stainability) were assessed by the sperm chromatin structure assay, and sperm viability was measured with flow cytometry in the laboratory study. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE: The 33 430 samples from the HSB showed a temporal variation in total sperm count, sperm concentration, semen volume, progressive motility and total motility (all P < 0.001) between 0800 and 1700 h. Consequently, the eligibility of semen samples for use in ART, based on bank standards, fluctuated with time point. Each hour earlier/later than 1100 h was associated with 1.14-fold risk of ineligibility. Similarly, the 36 samples taken during the 24-h time window showed diurnal oscillation. With the pre-collection abstinence period strictly controlled, most semen parameters reached the most favorable level between 1100 and 1500 h. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION: Some of the possible confounding factors, such as energy intake, which might influence semen quality or diurnal rhythms, were not adjusted for in the analyses. In addition, the findings should be considered with caution because the study was conducted in a specific population, time and place, while the timing of oscillations could differ with changing conditions. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS: The findings could help us to estimate semen quality more precisely and to obtain higher quality sperm for use in ART and in natural conception. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S): This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81871208) and National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFC1002001). There are no conflicts of interest to declare. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: N/A.


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Análise do Sêmen , Sêmen , Cromatina , Ritmo Circadiano , Humanos , Masculino , Sêmen/fisiologia , Bancos de Esperma , Contagem de Espermatozoides , Motilidade dos Espermatozoides/fisiologia , Espermatozoides/fisiologia
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Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue ; 28(8): 702-705, 2022 Aug.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37838969

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OBJECTIVE: To explore the necessity of reception of sperm donors by full-time nurses in the sperm bank by analyzing the efficiency of sperm donation before and after staffing Guangdong Sperm Bank (GSB) with full-time nurses. METHODS: We selected 9 712 qualified sperm donors in GSB from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2021 and compared the efficiency of sperm donation before and after staffing GSB with full-time nurses. RESULTS: After staffing GSB with full-time nurses, the proportion of qualified sperm donors screened from the quasi-qualified ones was dramatically increased from 66.2% (1 230/1 858) to 77.1% (3 252/4 218) (P < 0.01), that of HIV re-examinees after 6-month suspension from sperm donation increased from 84.6% (137/162) to 93.4% (599/641) (P < 0.01), and that of the candidate donors lost to follow-up during the screening period decreased from 23.2% (831/3 583) to 21.3% (1 308/6 129) (P = 0.034). CONCLUSION: After Guangdong Sperm Bank was staffed with full-time nurses for reception of sperm donors, the proportion of the candidate donors lost to follow-up was reduced and the efficiency of sperm donation was significantly improved. Individualized psychological intervention for the sperm donors by the nurses could dispel the worries of the donors and improve the compliance and efficiency of sperm donation.


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Bancos de Esperma , Obtenção de Tecidos e Órgãos , Humanos , Masculino , Sêmen , Espermatozoides , Doadores de Tecidos
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Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue ; 27(4): 309-313, 2021 Apr.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34914212

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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the causes of failure in autologous sperm cryopreservation (ASCP) in the human sperm bank and propose some countermeasures to improve the success rate of ASCP and promote it in human sperm banks. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the reasons for and causes of failure in ASCP 1 156 males undergoing ASCP in the Human Sperm Bank of Guangdong Province from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019. RESULTS: Of the 1 156 cases of ASCP, 857 (74.1%) succeeded and 299 (25.9%) failed, with a failure rate of 56.1% (96/171) in the microdissection testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) group, 29.9% (67/224) in the reproduction insurance group, 21.2% (27/100) in the non-tumor disease group and 17.2% (109/525) in the tumor group, with statistically significant difference between the four groups (χ2 = 109.926, P < 0.01). The causes of failed ASCP included failure to extract semen (14.0% ï¼»42/299ï¼½), failure to meet the standard of sperm cryopreservation (67.6% ï¼»202/299ï¼½), giving up ASCP for low semen quality (7.4% ï¼»22/299ï¼½), and giving up ASCP for some other reasons (11.0% ï¼»33/299ï¼½), including worry about the reliability of cryopreservation technology (6.0% ï¼»18/299ï¼½), suspicion about the complexity of the ASCP procedures (3.0% ï¼»9/299ï¼½) and expectation for fertility recovery after chemotherapy withdrawal (2.0% ï¼»6/299ï¼½). CONCLUSIONS: In view of different causes of failure in ASCP, human sperm banks can provide individualized cryopreservation schemes, including guidance with masturbation or the use of sperm extraction instrument in sperm extraction, strengthening sperm preservation-related education and the awareness of reproduction protection and earlier sperm preservation among cancer patients, promoting the cryopreservation of microsamples of motile sperm by microsample or single sperm freezing, and development of testis tissue cryopreservation to preserve the fertility of children with cancer.


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Preservação do Sêmen , Bancos de Esperma , Criança , Humanos , Masculino , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Análise do Sêmen , Espermatozoides
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Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue ; 27(6): 513-516, 2021 Jun.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34914290

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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the characteristics of the males undergoing autologous sperm preservation (ASP), and provide some reference for human sperm banks to offer targeted service for those undergoing ASP. METHODS: We statistically analyzed the demographic features, reasons for ASP, and other relevant factors of the men applying for ASP in Chongqing from January 2016 to December 2019. RESULTS: Within 4 years, a total of 76 males applied for ASP, of whom about 63.2% came from Chongqing, 52.6% were aged 20-30 years old, 51.3% were undergraduates or above, 36.8% worked in government offices and public institutions, 61.9% were unmarried, nearly 80% acted by the doctor's advice, and 59.2% did it due to diseases, mainly including testis cancer, lymphoma and colon cancer, particularly before radio- or chemotherapy. Testicular sperm extraction (TESE) was successfully performed in 61 (80.3%) of the males. Of the 355 semen samples obtained, 83.1% were found with normal semen parameters, 60.5% cryopreserved successfully, and 4.3% of the frozen samples used for assisted reproduction. CONCLUSIONS: ASP is comparatively a novel practice, with only a few participants. Full use of the aggregation characteristics of the population undergoing ASP should be made, and targeted service provided for the key subjects identified so as to benefit more people in need.


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Preservação do Sêmen , Adulto , Criopreservação , Humanos , Masculino , Bancos de Esperma , Espermatozoides , Adulto Jovem
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Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue ; 27(3): 213-218, 2021 Mar.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34914302

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship of seminal plasma biochemical indexes with routine semen parameters and that between seminal plasma biochemical indexes. METHODS: Using the automatic biochemical analyzer, we measured the contents of neutral α-glucosidase (NAG), fructose hexokinase (Fru) , citric acid (CA), acid phosphatase (ACP), (zinc) Zn, uric acid (UA), lactase dehydrogenase (LDH) and α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (α-HBDH) in the seminal plasma of 84 sperm donors in the Human Sperm Bank of Hebei Province. We analyzed the correlation between these indexes and that between routine semen parameters and these indexes. RESULTS: Sperm concentration and total sperm count were correlated positively with the contents of seminal plasma NAG, ACP, Zn, CA, LDH and α-HBDH (P<0.05) but negatively with Fru (P<0.05), the percentage of progressively motile sperm positively with seminal plasma Zn (P<0.05), and CA positively with NAG, Zn, LDH, α-HBDH and ACP (P<0.01) but negatively with Fru (P<0.01), NAG positively with Zn, LDH, α-HBDH and ACP (P<0.05) but Fru negatively with ACP (P<0.01), Zn positively with LDH, α-HBDH and ACP (P<0.01), and LDH positively with α-HBDH and ACP (P<0.01) but UA negatively with ACP (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Biochemical indexes in the seminal plasma of healthy men are not only closely related to each other, but also to some routine semen parameters.


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Líquidos Corporais , Sêmen , Líquidos Corporais/química , Humanos , Masculino , Sêmen/química , Bancos de Esperma , Contagem de Espermatozoides , Espermatozoides , alfa-Glucosidases
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Asian J Androl ; 23(5): 490-494, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33818523

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We aimed to compare the sperm quality in different cancer types and benign diseases before gonadotoxic treatment, and assess the usage rate of cryopreserved sperm for assisted reproductive treatment (ART). This retrospective study was conducted at two university clinics between January 2008 and July 2018. A total of 545 patients suffering from cancer or benign diseases were included in the study. The pretreatment sperm analyses were based on the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Patients with testicular malignancy (TM) showed a significantly lower sperm count (median [interquartile range]: 18.7 × 106 [5.3 × 106-43.0 × 106] ml-1; P = 0.03) as well as total sperm count (42.4 × 106 [13.3 × 106-108.5 × 106] per ejaculate; P = 0.007) compared to other malignant and benign diseases. In addition, patients with nonseminomatous TM showed the lowest sperm count (14.3 × 106 [6.0 × 106-29.9 × 106] ml-1, vs seminomas: 16.5 × 106 [4.6 × 106-20.3 × 106] ml-1; P = 0.001). With reference to the WHO 2010 guidelines, approximately 48.0% of the patients with TM and 23.0% with hematological malignancies (HM) had oligozoospermia. During the observation period, only 29 patients (5.3%) used their frozen sperms for 48 ART cycles, resulting in 15 clinical pregnancies and 10 live births. The sperm quality varies with the type of underlying disease, with TM and HM patients showing the lowest sperm counts. Due to the observed low usage rate of cryopreserved sperm, further patient interviews and sperm analyses should be included in the routine oncologic protocols to avoid unnecessary storage expenses. However, sperm banking is worth the effort as it provides hope for men who cannot reproduce naturally after gonadotoxic treatment.


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Tratamento Farmacológico/normas , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Preservação do Sêmen/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto , Análise de Variância , Tratamento Farmacológico/métodos , Tratamento Farmacológico/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Masculino , Neoplasias/fisiopatologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Preservação do Sêmen/métodos , Bancos de Esperma/organização & administração , Bancos de Esperma/estatística & dados numéricos , Resultado do Tratamento
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Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol ; 260: 198-202, 2021 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33839645

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether sperm banking is under-used in adolescents with cancer. STUDY DESIGN: We reviewed our 33 years long experience of semen cryopreservation and identified male subjects with cancer aged 14-21 years who banked their sperm. We hypothesized as a referring model a constant rate of referral in every age category (uniform distribution). In addition, we evaluated whether the distribution of the referrals per age varied according to historical periods and compared semen quality in the different age groups. RESULTS: Overall, 317 subjects were selected. A sharp increase with age emerged (p < 0.001): the number of cases augmented from 4 at age 14 years to 79 at age 21 years. This significant increase persisted even when focussing only on subjects older than 16-18 years. An improvement of the distribution of cases per age group emerged when limiting the analysis to the last decade of activity; however, the increase remained significant (p < 0.001). Finally, we investigated whether semen quality differed according to age groups and failed to show marked differences, suggesting that sperm banking even at the youngest ages could be of potential benefit. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirmed that sperm banking is under-used in adolescents with cancers. Future studies should better clarify the determinants of this low referral and identify interventions that can improve the situation.


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Neoplasias , Preservação do Sêmen , Adolescente , Adulto , Criopreservação , Humanos , Masculino , Análise do Sêmen , Bancos de Esperma , Espermatozoides , Adulto Jovem
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Hum Reprod ; 36(5): 1205-1212, 2021 04 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33611556

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STUDY QUESTION: Is there a relation between the characteristics of potential sperm donors and the acceptance rate of these potential donors? SUMMARY ANSWER: A relatively higher acceptance rate was observed for potential sperm donors who were aged ≤ 35 years, were married, had children, and who had received higher education, and acceptance rates were also higher during spring and winter than summer and autumn. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Recruiting donors to a sperm bank program is difficult and slow owing to the high rates of rejection and dropout. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION: A total of 24040 potential sperm donors were screened by the Henan Human Sperm Bank from 2006 to 2019. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: Potential sperm donors were recruited using the following baseline requirement: height of 168 cm or taller; age 22-45 years; currently attending or had graduated from high school or above. Men who met the criteria for age, height, and education level were invited for semen quality screening. The acceptable criteria for semen samples included liquefaction time < 60min, volume ≥ 2mL, sperm concentration ≥ 60 × 106/mL, progressive motility ≥ 60%, post-thaw motility ≥ 40%, pre-freezing total motile sperm per vial > 30 × 106/mL, post-thaw total motile sperm per vial > 12 × 106/mL, and freeze-thaw survival rate ≥ 60%. Any potential sperm donors meeting the minimum criteria for acceptable semen quality on two consecutive semen samples were scheduled for clinical assessment, physical examination, and laboratory tests. The reasons for sperm donor rejection were analyzed. The characteristics of accepted and rejected donors were compared using the chi-square test, and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with the acceptance rate of potential sperm donors and the positive rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE: Only 23.38% (5620/24040) of potential sperm donors were accepted. The top four reasons for rejection were suboptimal semen quality (90.27%), STDs (6.26%), dropped out (2.65%), and chromosomal abnormalities (0.35%). The most common reason for the rejection of donors with an STD was a positive test for mycoplasmas (49.05%), followed by hepatitis B virus (27.56%), Chlamydia trachomatis (4.68%), and Escherichia coli (3.03%). n this study, the acceptance rate for men aged ≤ 35 years was significantly higher than that for men aged >35 years (P < 0.05). The acceptance rates were also significantly higher for men with a higher education than for men with lower education, married men than unmarried men, and men with children than men without children (P < 0.05). Moreover, acceptance rates were significantly higher during spring and winter than during summer (P <0.05) but were not significantly higher during autumn than during summer (P >0.05). LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION: This study was not performed to analyze the effect of lifestyle habits, such as alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking, on the acceptance rate of potential sperm donors. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS: Only a small proportion of potential sperm donors were accepted in this anonymous sperm donor program. New strategies for sperm donor recruitment may be required to improve the acceptance rate. In the future, we may have to target potential sperm donors who are aged ≤ 35 years and who received higher education in order to improve the acceptance rate. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S): This work was supported by the Joint Construction Project of Henan Medical Science and Technology Research Plan under grant number LHGJ20190389. The authors report no conflict of interest. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: N/A.


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Análise do Sêmen , Bancos de Esperma , Adulto , Criança , China , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Contagem de Espermatozoides , Motilidade dos Espermatozoides , Espermatozoides , Adulto Jovem
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J Assist Reprod Genet ; 38(6): 1561-1569, 2021 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33564937

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PURPOSE: Over half of males experience fertility impairment after childhood cancer therapy, which often causes psychosocial distress. Yet, fertility preservation (FP) remains underutilized. The goals of this study were to determine the feasibility and impact of implementing a family-centered FP values clarification tool on sperm banking attempts among adolescent males newly diagnosed with cancer, and identify key determinants of banking attempts. METHODS: A prospective pilot study was conducted among families of males (12-25 years old), prior to cancer therapy. Thirty-nine of 41 families agreed to participate (95%); 98 participants (32 adolescents, 37 mothers, 29 fathers) completed the Family-centered Adolescent Sperm banking values clarification Tool (FAST). Analyses assessed the impact of the FAST on banking attempts and examined associations between demographic/medical characteristics, FAST subscales (perceived threat, benefits, barriers), and banking attempts. RESULTS: Twenty-three (59%) adolescents attempted to bank, compared to 8 adolescents (33%) during baseline assessment (p=.04). Significant associations were identified between banking attempts and adolescents' report of perceived threat (rpb=.45, p=.01) and benefits (rpb=.57, p=.01). Only mothers' proxy reports of adolescent perceived threat (rpb=.42, p=.01) and benefits (rpb=.47, p=.003) were associated with banking attempts, while fathers' self-reported perceived benefits (rpb=.43, p=.03), self-reported barriers (rpb=.49, p=.01), and proxy reports of adolescent perceived threat (rpb=.38, p=.04) and benefits (rpb=.59, p=.02) were associated with banking attempts. CONCLUSION: Adolescent sperm banking attempt rates significantly increased after implementation of a family-centered FP values clarification tool prior to cancer treatment. Findings underscore the importance of targeting both adolescents and their parents, particularly fathers, in FP efforts.


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Preservação da Fertilidade , Fertilidade/genética , Preservação do Sêmen , Bancos de Esperma , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Mães , Neoplasias/epidemiologia , Neoplasias/patologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Espermatozoides/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Adulto Jovem
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Reprod Biomed Online ; 42(3): 589-594, 2021 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33384268

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RESEARCH QUESTION: What are the risks associated with cryopreserved semen collected during and after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic wave in Wuhan, China? DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study involving young adult men who were qualified sperm donors at the Hunan Province Human Sperm Bank (China) during the pandemic wave (1 January 2020 to 30 January 2020) and after the wave and return to work (7 April 2020 to 30 May 30 2020). One hundred paired semen and blood specimens from 100 donors were included. One-step single-tube nested quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (OSN-qRT-PCR) was used to detect SARS-CoV-2. Moreover, to control the unacceptable risk of false-negative results, a second round of screening was performed with pooled RNA from negative semen samples using crystal digital PCR (cd-PCR). RESULTS: For individual blood and semen samples, the target genes, namely the nucleocapsid protein (N) and open reading frame (ORF-1ab) genes, tested negative in all of the 100 paired samples. Further, as per cd-PCR results, there were >20,000 droplets per well in the RNA for each combined sample and no positive droplets were present for either of the aforementioned target genes. A total of 100 paired semen and blood samples from these two groups tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. CONCLUSIONS: Cryopreserved semen at the Hunan Province Human Sperm Bank during and after the COVID-19 pandemic wave was free of SARS-CoV-2 and was judged safe for external use in the future.


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COVID-19 , Pandemias , China/epidemiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real , Estudos Retrospectivos , SARS-CoV-2 , Sêmen , Bancos de Esperma , Espermatozoides , Adulto Jovem
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Andrology ; 9(1): 204-211, 2021 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32814364

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BACKGROUND: Previous evidence highlighted that only a minority of men who banked their semen before cancer therapies subsequently used their frozen samples. This may question the economical validity of sperm cryopreservation programmes. However, in most contributions, the duration of follow-up was insufficient to draw robust information on the real rate of use. OBJECTIVES: To shed more light on the potential benefits of cryopreservation programmes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Men who cryopreserved their semen in a public hospital for a diagnosis of cancer between 1986 and 2009 were retrospectively reviewed. The rate of use as well as the possible determinants was investigated. RESULTS: The median time of follow-up was 12 [IQR: 7-16] years. One hundred forty-four patients out of 1,524 (9.4%, 95%CI: 8.1%-11.0%) used their frozen samples of whom 64% were azoospermic. The rate of men achieving parenthood with frozen semen was 46%. Predictive factors of use were older age at the time of storage, lower sperm count at the time of storage and a diagnosis of testicular cancer. The impact of this latter factor was also supported by the lower frequency of azoospermia after cancer treatment in these patients. DISCUSSION: Cost-beneficial studies are warranted to assess and possibly improve the economical validity of sperm banking. CONCLUSION: The usage rate of frozen sperm in cancer patient is low, even extending the duration of follow-up.


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Criopreservação , Preservação da Fertilidade/estatística & dados numéricos , Bancos de Esperma/estatística & dados numéricos , Espermatozoides , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias , Estudos Retrospectivos , Análise do Sêmen , Adulto Jovem
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J Endocrinol Invest ; 44(5): 1091-1096, 2021 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33040303

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PURPOSE: Sperm cryopreservation is fundamental in the management of patients undergoing gonadotoxic treatments. Concerns have risen in relation to SARS-CoV-2 and its potential for testicular involvement, since SARS-CoV-2-positive cryopreserved samples may have unknown effects on fertilization and embryo safety. This study therefore aimed to analyze the safety of sperm cryopreservation for cancer patients after the onset of the pandemic in Italy, through assessment of the risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure and viral RNA testing of semen samples. METHODS: We recruited 10 cancer patients (mean age 30.5 ± 9.6 years) referred to our Sperm Bank during the Italian lockdown (from March 11th to May 4th 2020) who had not undergone a nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 testing. Patients were administered a questionnaire on their exposure to COVID-19, and semen samples were taken. Before cryopreservation, SARS-CoV-2 RNA was extracted from a 150 µl aliquot of seminal fluid in toto using QIAamp viral RNA kit (Qiagen) and amplified by a real time RT PCR system (RealStar SARS-CoV2 RT PCR, Altona Diagnostics) targeting the E and S genes. RESULTS: The questionnaire and medical interview revealed that all patients were asymptomatic and had had no previous contact with COVID-19 infected patients. All semen samples were negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. CONCLUSION: This preliminary assessment suggests that a thorough evaluation (especially in the setting of a multidisciplinary team) and molecular confirmation of the absence of SARS-CoV-2 in seminal fluid from asymptomatic cancer patients may assist in ensuring the safety of sperm cryopreservation.


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COVID-19 , Criopreservação/estatística & dados numéricos , Pandemias , Preservação do Sêmen/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias/complicações , Segurança do Paciente , RNA Viral/análise , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real , Cidade de Roma/epidemiologia , Bancos de Esperma , Adulto Jovem
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Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue ; 26(7): 616-619, 2020 Jul.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33377717

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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the efficiency of sperm donation by qualified donors and provide some experience for improving the success rate of sperm donation in human sperm banks. METHODS: This study included 440 qualified sperm donors in Chongqing Human Sperm Bank from April 2015 to June 2019. We analyzed the general information about the donors, the causes of failed sperm donation and the results of semen bacterial culture. RESULTS: Among the 440 qualified donors, 11 (2.50%) did not donate sperm, 28 (6.36%) were excluded because of frequent failures to donate, 397 (90.2%) completed all the procedures of sperm donation, and 4 (0.91%) failed to undergo HIV test six months after the last donation. The 397 donors that fulfilled the procedures donated sperm for 2 965 person-times, of which 2 159 (72.8%) were qualified and 806 (27.2%) unqualified for substandard semen quality (n = 684 ï¼»23.1%ï¼½), semen volume <2 ml (n = 33 ï¼»1.11%ï¼½), abnormal seminal liquefaction (n = 14 ï¼»0.47%ï¼½), or positive semen bacterial culture (n = 75 ï¼»2.53%ï¼½). CONCLUSIONS: Substandard semen quality is the main factor affecting the efficiency of sperm donation. The staff of the human sperm bank should pay adequate attention to the first reception of and communication with the donors, dispel their worries, enhance health care guidance, prevent pollution and improve the success rate of sperm donation.


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Bancos de Esperma/estatística & dados numéricos , Obtenção de Tecidos e Órgãos , Humanos , Masculino , Análise do Sêmen , Espermatozoides , Doadores de Tecidos
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Environ Res ; 186: 109528, 2020 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32668535

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Ambient air pollution has adverse effects on human health and reproduction. A number of studies have suggested a significant association between ambient air pollution and human fecundity, with most studies focusing on cross-sectional data from the general male population with single semen samples. We conducted a retrospective study in China using longitudinal analysis of repeated semen samples to investigate the association between environmental exposure parameters (e.g., PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, CO, ground temperature, and relative humidity) and sperm quality parameters (e.g., semen volume, sperm concentration, forward motility concentration, and percentage of progressive rate) during different exposure windows (current day, 90-day preceding). Data from 686 males and 4841 semen samples collected between 2013 and 2018 at Sichuan Provincial Sperm Bank were included in a mixed-effects model analysis. The study population was young, healthy, and well-educated. The results indicate that 90-day average concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, and CO were negatively associated with sperm concentration and forward motility concentration, whereas 90-day average concentration of O3 was positively associated with forward motility concentration. Between-subject variability played the dominant role in overall model variance. Our results suggest that chronic exposure to particulate matter and CO may interfere with spermatogenesis.


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Poluentes Atmosféricos , Poluição do Ar , Poluentes Atmosféricos/análise , Poluição do Ar/efeitos adversos , Poluição do Ar/análise , China , Estudos Transversais , Fertilidade , Humanos , Masculino , Material Particulado/análise , Estudos Retrospectivos , Bancos de Esperma , Espermatozoides
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Pediatr Blood Cancer ; 67(10): e28217, 2020 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32453503

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BACKGROUND: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) males newly diagnosed with cancer are often faced with making quick decisions about whether to cryopreserve ("bank") sperm prior to treatment initiation. Given that parental influence is crucial among young patients, the present study examines the prevalence of and factors associated with parent recommendation to bank sperm. PROCEDURE: Parents of 13- to 21-year-old males newly diagnosed with cancer and at risk for infertility secondary to impending gonadotoxic treatment completed questionnaires typically within one week of treatment initiation. Medical and sociodemographic data, communication factors, and psychological factors were considered in a logistic regression model of parent report of parental recommendation to bank sperm (yes/no). RESULTS: Surveys from 138 parents (70.3% female) of 117 AYA males (mean age = 16.1 years, SD = 2.0) were analyzed. Over half of parents recommended banking to their sons (N = 82; 59.4%). Parents who received a provider recommendation to bank sperm (odds ratio [OR] = 18.44, 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.20-81.01, P < 0.001) or who believed in the benefits of banking (OR = 1.22, 95% CI, 1.02-1.47, P = 0.03) were significantly more likely to recommend sperm banking. CONCLUSIONS: Given parents' role in influencing sperm banking outcomes, provider recommendation and promotion of banking benefits may influence parents and empower initiation of these sensitive discussions with their sons. Utilization of this approach should yield beneficial outcomes regardless of the banking decision.


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Preservação da Fertilidade/psicologia , Infertilidade Masculina/prevenção & controle , Neoplasias/terapia , Pais/psicologia , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde , Preservação do Sêmen/psicologia , Bancos de Esperma/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Comunicação , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Infertilidade Masculina/psicologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias/patologia , Neoplasias/psicologia , Relações Pais-Filho , Espermatozoides/química , Inquéritos e Questionários , Adulto Jovem
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