The future of computer-aided sperm analysis

ST Mortimer, G Van der Horst… - Asian journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Computer-aided sperm analysis (CASA) technology was developed in the late 1980s for
analyzing sperm movement characteristics or kinematics and has been highly successful in …

Does in vitro application of pentoxifylline have beneficial effects in assisted male reproduction?

M Mahaldashtian, MA Khalili, SA Nottola… - Andrologia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Application of nonspecific phosphodiesterases inhibitors, such as pentoxifylline (PTX), is a
strategy utilised to aid sperm selection from immotile sperm samples prior to ICSI. No …

Manual vs. computer-assisted sperm analysis: can CASA replace manual assessment of human semen in clinical practice?

J Talarczyk-Desole, A Berger… - Ginekologia …, 2017 - journals.viamedica.pl
Objectives: The aim of the study was to check the quality of computer-assisted sperm
analysis (CASA) system in comparison to the reference manual method as well as …

The use of pentoxifylline to improve motility of cryopreserved equine spermatozoa

CM Gradil, BA Ball - Theriogenology, 2000 - Elsevier
Pentoxifylline was evaluated as a method to increase motility of cryopreserved equine
spermatozoa. In a preliminary experiment, pentoxifylline (3.5 mM or 7.0 mM) was added to …

The maturation of sperm motility in the epididymis and vas deferens of the vervet monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops

GVD Horst, JV Seier, AC Spinks… - International Journal of …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Among the diverse facets of sperm maturation, changes in motility are conspicuous and
hence studies of sperm kinematics might provide good indices for sperm maturation …

The effect of oleanolic acid on sperm motion characteristics and fertility of male Wistar rats

MC Mdhluli, G Van der Horst - Laboratory Animals, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
The study was designed to examine the effect of oleanolic acid on cauda epididymal sperm
motion using a computer-aided sperm analysis system and to elucidate the relationship …

Pentoxifylline stimulates various sperm motion parameters and cervical mucus penetrability in patients with asthenozoospermia

A Nassar, M Morshedi, M Mahony, C Srisombut… - Andrologia, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Pentoxifylline (PTX) was incubated in vitro with human spermatozoa to examine its effects
on sperm motility characteristics and bovine cervical mucus penetrability (BCMP). Sperm …

The effect of the breeding season, cryopreservation and physiological extender on selected sperm and semen parameters of four ferret species: implications for …

G Van der Horst, RM Kitchin… - Reproduction …, 2009 - CSIRO Publishing
In the present investigation, comparative baseline information on selected sperm
characteristics of ejaculate spermatozoa of the domestic (Mustela putorius furo), fitch …

Pentoxifylline improves sperm binding to the zona pellucida in the hemizona assay

L Yogev, R Gamzu, A Botchan, ZT Homonnai, A Amit… - Fertility and sterility, 1995 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the effect of pentoxifylline on sperm binding capacity to zona pellucida
(ZP) using the hemizona assay (HZA). Design The fertility potential of 82 men was evaluated …

The paradoxical effects of pentoxifylline on the binding of permatozoa to the human zona pellucioda

M Paul, JP Sumpter, KS Lindsay - Human reproduction, 1996 - academic.oup.com
In the presence of pentoxifylline, human spermatozoa are induced to increase certain
motion characteristics; however, the role of this drug in fertilization remains equivocal. In this …