Oxidative DNA Damage to Sperm Cells and Peripheral Blood Leukocytes in Infertile Men

Taken K., Alp H. H., Eryilmaz R., Donmez M. I., Demir M., Gunes M., ...More

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.22, pp.4289-4296, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.898631
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.4289-4296
  • Keywords: DNA Damage, Infertility, Male, Oxidative Stress, Sperm Motility, NITRIC-OXIDE, ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION, SEMEN CHARACTERISTICS, BIOLOGICAL-FLUIDS, SEMINAL PLASMA, NUCLEAR-DNA, STRESS, MOTILITY, MALONDIALDEHYDE, MORPHOLOGY
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Oxidative DNA damage is associated with male infertility. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oxidative DNA damage of sperm cells and blood leukocytes and to determine the levels of MDA and NO levels in seminal and blood plasma of idiopathic infertile men.