To the Editor:The recent study by Rochdi et al[1]comparing the effects of two coenzyme Q10(CoQ10)doses(100 mg/day vs.200 mg/day)on male fertility parameters represents a significant advancement in evidence-based treat...To the Editor:The recent study by Rochdi et al[1]comparing the effects of two coenzyme Q10(CoQ10)doses(100 mg/day vs.200 mg/day)on male fertility parameters represents a significant advancement in evidence-based treatment of idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia.The findings demonstrate a clear dose-response relationship with profound clinical implications that deserve focused attention.The most compelling finding is the 53%relative increase in pregnancy rates between the higher and lower dose groups(23%vs.15%,P<0.001).This 8-percentage point absolute difference translates to a number needed to treat(NNT)of 12.5,meaning that for every 12-13 men treated with the higher dose instead of the lower dose,one additional pregnancy would be achieved.Given that male factor infertility contributes to approximately 50%of all infertility cases globally,this dose-response relationship has immediate clinical relevance.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of two doses of coenzyme Q10(CoQ10)on semen parameters,sperm DNA damage,and the partner pregnancy rate in men with idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia.Methods:250 patients with id...Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of two doses of coenzyme Q10(CoQ10)on semen parameters,sperm DNA damage,and the partner pregnancy rate in men with idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia.Methods:250 patients with idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia were examined.The first group(n=125)received 100 mg/day of CoQ10 and the second group(n=125)received 200 mg/day of CoQ10 orally for 6 months.Semen parameters,DNA fragmentation index(DFI)and the partner pregnancy rate were analyzed at baseline and after 6 months of treatment.Results:Comparing with baseline data,treatment with CoQ10(100 mg/day or 200 mg/day)resulted in a significant increase in sperm concentration(both P<0.001),a significant improvement in progressive motility and total motile sperm count(P=0.05,P=0.001,respectively).The mean DFI was significantly improved after treatment with CoQ10 at 100 mg/day and at 200 mg/day,after 6 months of treatment(P<0.01).Moreover,CoQ10 significantly improved the partner pregnancy rate.A strongest correlation was found between seminal fluid parameters and DFI(P<0.001).Conclusions:CoQ10 is effective in improving semen parameters,DFI and on the partner pregnancy rate after 6 months with CoQ10 at two doses,with a greater improvement shown in men who took 200 mg/day than in those who took 100 mg/day.展开更多
Objective:The recent advent of flow cytometry(FCM),coupled with fluorescent dyes,has been successfully applied to assess mitochondrial function.The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and clinical sig...Objective:The recent advent of flow cytometry(FCM),coupled with fluorescent dyes,has been successfully applied to assess mitochondrial function.The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and clinical significance of detecting sperm mitochondrial function and to evaluate sperm mitochondrial function by using Rhodamine 123/propidium(Rh123/PI)dual fluorescent staining and FCM in asthenospermia and oligoasthenozoospermia.Methods:Twenty-five fertile men(with normal sperm parameters)and 230 infertile patients were examined.Fifty-five patients of the above 230 patients were selected for idiopathic infertility samples and were divided into two groups:asthenospermia(n=30)and oligoasthenozoospermia(n=25).Rh123/PI dual fluorescent staining and FCM were carried out to examine sperm mitochondrial function.Results:Significant differences were found between the normal and abnormal semen samples(P0.05)when Rh123+/PI-,Rh123-/PI+and Rh123-/PI-sperm were examined by FCM,but there was no significant difference between the asthenospermia(P=0.469)and oligoasthenozoospermia group(P=0.950)when Rh123+/PI-and Rh123-/PI+sperm were then examined;however,a significant difference was found between the 2 groups(P=0.003)when Rh123-/PI-sperm were examined.There was no correlation between Rh123-/PI-sperm and semen parameters in the normal group,but there was a significant negative correlation between the sperm concentration and Rh123-/PI-sperm in asthenospermia and oligoasthenozoospermia patients(r=-0.509,-0.660;P=0.018,0.038).Conclusion:Rh123/PI dual fluorescent staining and FCM can provide reliable information to assess the quality of sperm and reveal differences in mitochondrial membrane potential in asthenospermia and oligoasthenozoospermia.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the mechanism of action of Wuzi Yanzong pill(WYP)in rats with oligoasthenozoospermia(OAZ)via metabolomics and to provide a possible basis for improving this WYP-based treatment.Methods:A rat m...Objective:To investigate the mechanism of action of Wuzi Yanzong pill(WYP)in rats with oligoasthenozoospermia(OAZ)via metabolomics and to provide a possible basis for improving this WYP-based treatment.Methods:A rat model of OAZ was established by treating male SpragueeDawley rats with glucosides from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.F.Seventy-two rats were randomly divided into six groups:control,L-carnitine(positive control),model,and low-,medium-,and high-dose WYP groups.Rats in the experimental groups were treated with WYP for 4 weeks.At the end of the treatment period,sperm cell quality(density,motility,and viability)was assessed using a semen analysis system,mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP)was assessed using flow cytometry,and testicular injury was assessed using hematoxylin and eosin staining to validate the therapeutic effect of WYP in OAZ.Further,serum metabolomics-based analysis was performed using high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to identify differential metabolic pathways and possible mechanisms of action of WYP in OAZ treatment.Results:A rat model of OAZ was considered successfully-established after comparing the quality of spermatozoa in the model group to that in the control group.WYP-M and WYP-H treatments significantly improved sperm cell density,motility,and viability compared with those in the model group(all P<.05).Compared with the model group,both WYP-M and WYP-H treatments increased MMP values(P=.006 and P=.021 respectively),while there was no significant difference in the L-carnitine group.L-carnitine and WYP administration reversed damage to the testes to varying degrees compared with that in the model group.Further,44 differential metabolites and four metabolic pathways,especially autophagy pathway,related to OAZ were identified via metabolomics.Conclusions:WYP improves sperm cell quality and MMP in OAZ primarily via autophagy regulation.These findings can be employed to improve the efficacy of WYP in humans.展开更多
摘要To the Editor:The recent study by Rochdi et al[1]comparing the effects of two coenzyme Q10(CoQ10)doses(100 mg/day vs.200 mg/day)on male fertility parameters represents a significant advancement in evidence-based treatment of idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia.The findings demonstrate a clear dose-response relationship with profound clinical implications that deserve focused attention.The most compelling finding is the 53%relative increase in pregnancy rates between the higher and lower dose groups(23%vs.15%,P<0.001).This 8-percentage point absolute difference translates to a number needed to treat(NNT)of 12.5,meaning that for every 12-13 men treated with the higher dose instead of the lower dose,one additional pregnancy would be achieved.Given that male factor infertility contributes to approximately 50%of all infertility cases globally,this dose-response relationship has immediate clinical relevance.
摘要Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of two doses of coenzyme Q10(CoQ10)on semen parameters,sperm DNA damage,and the partner pregnancy rate in men with idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia.Methods:250 patients with idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia were examined.The first group(n=125)received 100 mg/day of CoQ10 and the second group(n=125)received 200 mg/day of CoQ10 orally for 6 months.Semen parameters,DNA fragmentation index(DFI)and the partner pregnancy rate were analyzed at baseline and after 6 months of treatment.Results:Comparing with baseline data,treatment with CoQ10(100 mg/day or 200 mg/day)resulted in a significant increase in sperm concentration(both P<0.001),a significant improvement in progressive motility and total motile sperm count(P=0.05,P=0.001,respectively).The mean DFI was significantly improved after treatment with CoQ10 at 100 mg/day and at 200 mg/day,after 6 months of treatment(P<0.01).Moreover,CoQ10 significantly improved the partner pregnancy rate.A strongest correlation was found between seminal fluid parameters and DFI(P<0.001).Conclusions:CoQ10 is effective in improving semen parameters,DFI and on the partner pregnancy rate after 6 months with CoQ10 at two doses,with a greater improvement shown in men who took 200 mg/day than in those who took 100 mg/day.
基金supported by the program of The Project Supported by Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(No.SJ08-ZD05)
摘要Objective:The recent advent of flow cytometry(FCM),coupled with fluorescent dyes,has been successfully applied to assess mitochondrial function.The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and clinical significance of detecting sperm mitochondrial function and to evaluate sperm mitochondrial function by using Rhodamine 123/propidium(Rh123/PI)dual fluorescent staining and FCM in asthenospermia and oligoasthenozoospermia.Methods:Twenty-five fertile men(with normal sperm parameters)and 230 infertile patients were examined.Fifty-five patients of the above 230 patients were selected for idiopathic infertility samples and were divided into two groups:asthenospermia(n=30)and oligoasthenozoospermia(n=25).Rh123/PI dual fluorescent staining and FCM were carried out to examine sperm mitochondrial function.Results:Significant differences were found between the normal and abnormal semen samples(P0.05)when Rh123+/PI-,Rh123-/PI+and Rh123-/PI-sperm were examined by FCM,but there was no significant difference between the asthenospermia(P=0.469)and oligoasthenozoospermia group(P=0.950)when Rh123+/PI-and Rh123-/PI+sperm were then examined;however,a significant difference was found between the 2 groups(P=0.003)when Rh123-/PI-sperm were examined.There was no correlation between Rh123-/PI-sperm and semen parameters in the normal group,but there was a significant negative correlation between the sperm concentration and Rh123-/PI-sperm in asthenospermia and oligoasthenozoospermia patients(r=-0.509,-0.660;P=0.018,0.038).Conclusion:Rh123/PI dual fluorescent staining and FCM can provide reliable information to assess the quality of sperm and reveal differences in mitochondrial membrane potential in asthenospermia and oligoasthenozoospermia.
基金supported by the Longitudinal Development Project of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine(2018-zxfzjj002,Beijing,China).
摘要Objective:To investigate the mechanism of action of Wuzi Yanzong pill(WYP)in rats with oligoasthenozoospermia(OAZ)via metabolomics and to provide a possible basis for improving this WYP-based treatment.Methods:A rat model of OAZ was established by treating male SpragueeDawley rats with glucosides from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.F.Seventy-two rats were randomly divided into six groups:control,L-carnitine(positive control),model,and low-,medium-,and high-dose WYP groups.Rats in the experimental groups were treated with WYP for 4 weeks.At the end of the treatment period,sperm cell quality(density,motility,and viability)was assessed using a semen analysis system,mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP)was assessed using flow cytometry,and testicular injury was assessed using hematoxylin and eosin staining to validate the therapeutic effect of WYP in OAZ.Further,serum metabolomics-based analysis was performed using high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to identify differential metabolic pathways and possible mechanisms of action of WYP in OAZ treatment.Results:A rat model of OAZ was considered successfully-established after comparing the quality of spermatozoa in the model group to that in the control group.WYP-M and WYP-H treatments significantly improved sperm cell density,motility,and viability compared with those in the model group(all P<.05).Compared with the model group,both WYP-M and WYP-H treatments increased MMP values(P=.006 and P=.021 respectively),while there was no significant difference in the L-carnitine group.L-carnitine and WYP administration reversed damage to the testes to varying degrees compared with that in the model group.Further,44 differential metabolites and four metabolic pathways,especially autophagy pathway,related to OAZ were identified via metabolomics.Conclusions:WYP improves sperm cell quality and MMP in OAZ primarily via autophagy regulation.These findings can be employed to improve the efficacy of WYP in humans.