© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Walter K.H. Krause and Rajesh K. Naz (eds.)Immune Infertility10.1007/978-3-319-40788-3_15 15. Sperm Antibodies and Assisted Reproduction Jerome H. Check1, 2 and Jasmine Aly1 (1) Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and…
Fig. 14.1 The effect of prednisone on immunocompetent cells in men with positive sperm-agglutinating antibodies in seminal plasma Increased pregnancy rate after various schemes of prednisone dosages is referred between…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Walter K.H. Krause and Rajesh K. Naz (eds.)Immune Infertility10.1007/978-3-319-40788-3_12 12. Male Autoimmune Infertility Felice Francavilla1 and Arcangelo Barbonetti2 (1) Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy…
Fig. 10.1 The immune response to antigen (Ag) generates antibodies bearing unique idiotypic (Id) signatures comprising the antigen-binding site or paratope of the antibody [47]. The individual’s immune system subsequently…
Chronic obstruction of the MRT Congenital Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD) Müllerian prostatic cysts Acquired Vasectomy Iatrogenic obstruction of the epididymis and/or ductus deferens Inflammation and/or infection…
Fig. 7.1 Various populations of leukocytes in semen, as differentiated according to surface molecules. The surface molecules characterize the following cell populations: CD2 (T cell in general), CD3 (T cells…
Fig. 6.1 Antioxidant therapy gradually diminishes sperm DNA fragmentation with concomitant ASA disappearance As far as the cross-reactivity of ASA antibodies is concerned, our earlier detailed work indicated that plethora…
Fig. 5.1 Hypothetical model of factors maintaining the testicular immune privilege. The blood-testis barrier (BTB) connects neighboring Sertoli cells (SC) and segregates the majority of neo-antigen expressing meiotic and postmeiotic…
Fig. 1.1 The power of proteomics. A proteomic comparison of tryptic peptides isolated from the spermatozoa of patients whose gametes lack a capacity to bind to the zona pellucida demonstrated…
Neoplasms Choriocarcinoma Placental site trophoblastic tumour Epithelioid trophoblastic tumour Molar pregnancies Hydatidiform mole • Complete • Partial • Invasive Non-neoplastic lesions Exaggerated placental site Placental site nodule and plaque Abnormal (nonmolar) villous lesions …
