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| Year : 2014 |
Volume
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Differential protein expression in seminal plasma from fertile and infertile males
Angela P Cadavid J1, Angela Alvarez1, Udo R Markert2, Walter Cardona Maya3
1 Grupo Reproducción, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia; Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Jena, Bachstraße 18, 07743 Jena, Germany
2 Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Jena, Bachstraße 18, 07743 Jena, Germany
3 Grupo Reproducción, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
Correspondence Address:
Walter Cardona Maya
Carrera 53 # 61 30, Laboratorio 534, Medellín, Colombia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0974-1208.142485
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Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze human seminal plasma proteins in association with male fertility status using the proteomic mass spectrometry technology Surface-Enhanced Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight (SELDI-TOF-MS). Materials and Methods: Semen analysis was performed using conventional methods. Protein profiles of the seminal plasma were obtained by SELDI-TOF mass spectrometry over a strong anion exchanger, ProteinChip® Q10 array. Results and Conclusion: We found statistically significant differences in motility and sperm count between fertile and infertile men. In addition, we observed ten seminal proteins that are significantly up-regulated in the infertile group. In conclusion, comparison of seminal plasma proteome in fertile and infertile men provides new aspects in the physiology of male fertility and might help in identifying novel markers of male infertility. |
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