Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Semen Associated with Repeated Measures of Semen Quality in Healthy Adult Men
Fengjiang Sun,
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Yijian Lin,
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An Pan
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Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Although
epidemiological
studies
have
explored
the
association
between
poly-
and
perfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
concentrations
semen
quality,
existing
findings
are
often
inconsistent.
Our
work
aimed
to
explore
of
PFAS
in
plasma
with
repeated
measures
quality
parameters
healthy
adults.
Plasma
was
collected
at
initial
recruitment
least
once
within
five
predetermined
intervals
during
an
approximately
3-month
period.
Semen
volume,
concentration,
motility,
total
sperm
count
were
measured
each
specimen.
individual
samples
(n
=
1252)
pooled
1019)
from
multiple
collections
(or
a
single
sample
if
no
collection
available).
The
results
reveal
seminal
perfluorooctanoic
acid,
perfluorooctanesulfonic
perfluorohexanesulfonic
6:2
chlorinated
polyfluoroalkyl
ether
sulfonate
significantly
associated
decreased
progressive
motility
while
positively
concentration
count.
By
contrast,
null
associations
observed
quality.
study
provides
evidence
that
exposure
may
affect
male
fertility
should
be
for
precise
assessment
impact
on
reproductive
performances.
Language: Английский
Associations between seminal plasma metal mixture and semen quality: A metabolome-mediated case-control study
Shujie Zhao,
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Wanting Lu,
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Guanxiang Yuan
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et al.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
297, P. 118257 - 118257
Published: May 3, 2025
Language: Английский
The Association Between the Levels of Oxidative Stress Indicators (MDA, SOD, and GSH) in Seminal Plasma and the Risk of Idiopathic Oligo-asthenotera-tozoospermia: Does Cu or Se Level Alter the Association?
Tao Yin,
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Xinyu Yue,
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Qian Li
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et al.
Biological Trace Element Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
202(7), P. 2941 - 2953
Published: Oct. 7, 2023
Language: Английский
Simultaneous Quantification of 30 Elements in the Mineral Chinese Medicine Quartz Album by ICP-MS for the Identification of Different Geogenesis
Pharmacognosy Magazine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(3), P. 592 - 602
Published: June 27, 2023
Background
Quartz
album
is
one
of
the
mineral
drugs
commonly
used
in
Chinese
medicine.
Different
geogenesis
led
to
differences
its
composition
and
thus
affected
clinical
efficacy.
Mineral
medicines
are
mainly
composed
inorganic
elements,
including
some
heavy
metals
harmful
so
their
quality
control
crucial
safety.
Materials
Methods
In
this
study,
contents
30
elements
13
batches
different
origins
were
determined
by
inductively
coupled
plasma
mass
spectrometry
(ICP-MS).
Multiple
chemometrics
distinguish
geogenesis.
Results
We
found
that
top
order
content
as
follows:
Al>Fe>Ca>K>Mg>Ti>Mn,
all
with
greater
than
100
µg/g.
addition,
ranges
Pb,
Cd,
As,
Hg,
Cu
1.603–637.705,
0.011–1.387,
0.348–41.298,
0.033–10.877,
0.808–86.482
µg/g,
respectively.
albums
produced
Fengyang
County,
Anhui
Province,
had
lowest
metals.
Correlation
analysis
showed
there
was
a
strong
correlation
among
samples.
Chemometrics
analyze
elemental
content,
results
models
be
consistent
could
between
Conclusion
This
study
provided
reference
for
safety
application
album.
Language: Английский
Blood trihalomethane and urinary haloacetic acid concentrations in relation to hypertension: An observational study among 1162 healthy men
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
477, P. 135411 - 135411
Published: Aug. 6, 2024
Language: Английский
Association between Sperm Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number and Concentrations of Urinary Cadmium and Selenium
Biological Trace Element Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
202(6), P. 2488 - 2500
Published: Sept. 27, 2023
Abstract
Elevated
sperm
mitochondrial
DNA
copy
number
(mtDNAcn)
is
associated
with
damage
to
and
poorer
measures
of
semen
quality.
Exposure
cadmium
(Cd)
can
increase
oxidative
stress
mitochondria.
The
adverse
effects
Cd
potentially
be
reduced
by
sufficient
selenium
(Se).
objective
this
study
was
examine
the
associations
between
mtDNAcn
urinary
concentrations
Se,
as
well
Cd/Se
molar
ratio.
Participants
were
recruited
from
patients
who
sought
infertility
treatment
at
two
hospitals
in
Japan.
Urine
specimens
self-administered
questionnaires
collected
on
day
recruitment.
Sperm
measured
extracted
multiplex
real-time
qPCR.
Urinary
Se
using
inductively
coupled
plasma
mass
spectrometry,
their
weights
calculated
obtain
Linear
regression
used
estimate
after
adjusting
for
age,
body
index,
smoking,
drinking,
exercise,
varicocele,
hospital
showed
statistically
insignificant
creatinine-adjusted
(β
=
0.13,
95%
CI
−0.18,
0.44)
−0.09,
−0.54,
0.35),
ratio
0.12,
−0.13,
0.37).
current
found
no
evidence
an
association
or
Language: Английский
Association of urinary and seminal plasma vanadium concentrations with semen quality: A repeated-measures study of 1135 healthy men
Heng‐Gui Chen,
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Ping Wu,
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Xiao-Feng Zheng
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et al.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
272, P. 116075 - 116075
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
Although
animal
studies
have
shown
the
reproductive
toxicity
of
vanadium,
less
is
known
about
its
effects
on
semen
quality
in
humans.
Among
1135
healthy
men
who
were
screened
as
potential
donors,
we
investigated
relationships
with
urinary
and
seminal
plasma
vanadium
levels
via
inductively
coupled
plasma-mass
spectrometry
(ICP-MS).
Spearman
rank
correlation
tests
linear
regression
models
used
to
assess
correlations
between
average
within-individual
pooled
concentrations
(n
=
1135).
We
utilized
mixed-effects
evaluate
associations
1135)
repeated
sperm
parameters
5576).
Seminal
not
significantly
correlated
(r
0.03).
After
adjusting
for
possible
confounders,
observed
inverse
total
count,
volume,
concentration
(all
P
values
trend
<
0.05).
Specifically,
subjects
highest
(vs.
lowest)
tertile
had
-
11.3%
(-16.4%,
-5.9%),
11.1%
(-19.1%,
-2.4%),
20.9%
(-29.0%,
-11.8%)
lower
concentration,
respectively;
moreover,
appeared
be
negatively
associated
motility.
These
showed
monotonically
decreasing
dose-response
patterns
restricted
cubic
spline
analyses.
Our
results
demonstrated
a
poor
elevated
urine
may
adversely
related
male
quality.
Language: Английский
Associations of Sperm Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number with Concentrations of Urinary Cadmium and Selenium
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 5, 2023
Abstract
Elevated
sperm
mitochondrial
DNA
copy
number
(mtDNAcn)
is
associated
with
damage
to
and
poorer
measures
of
semen
quality.
Exposure
cadmium
(Cd)
can
increase
oxidative
stress
mitochondria.
The
adverse
effects
Cd
potentially
be
reduced
by
sufficient
selenium
(Se).
objective
this
study
was
examine
the
associations
between
mtDNAcn
urinary
concentrations
Cd,
Se,
Cd/Se
molar
ratio.
Participants
were
recruited
from
patients
who
sought
infertility
treatment
at
two
hospitals
in
Japan.
Urine
specimens
self-administered
questionnaires
collected
on
day
recruitment.
Sperm
measured
extracted
multiplex
real-time
qPCR.
Urinary
Se
using
inductively
coupled
plasma
mass
spectrometry.
weights
calculated
obtain
Linear
regression
used
predict
after
adjusting
for
age,
BMI,
smoking,
drinking,
exercise,
varicocele,
hospital
showed
statistically
insignificant
(β
=
0.13,
95%
CI
-0.18,
0.44),
concentration
-0.09,
-0.54,
0.35),
ratio
0.12,
-0.13,
0.37).
current
did
not
find
evidence
or
being
related
mtDNAcn.
Language: Английский