Artificial intelligence in andrology–fact or fiction: essential takeaway for busy clinicians

AE Calogero, A Crafa, R Cannarella… - Asian Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the current approach to medicine. AI uses
machine learning algorithms to predict the success of therapeutic procedures or assist the …

Are worldwide sperm counts declining?

N Jørgensen, DJ Lamb, H Levine, AW Pastuszak… - Fertility and …, 2021 - fertstert.org
''Are sperm counts (SCs) declining?''This question touches on a myriad of scientific and
social issues. A declining SC has implications for birth rates, male reproductive health and …

Rheotaxis quality index: a new parameter that reveals male mammalian in vivo fertility and low sperm DNA fragmentation

M Yaghoobi, M Azizi, A Mokhtare, F Javi… - Lab on a Chip, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The female reproductive tract simultaneously guides and selects high-quality sperm using
rheotaxis in mammalian species. Sperm quality, however, is traditionally evaluated only by …

[HTML][HTML] Boar Sperm Motility Assessment Using Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis: Current Practices, Limitations, and Methodological Challenges

L Hackerova, A Pilsova, Z Pilsova, N Zelenkova… - Animals, 2025 - mdpi.com
Spermatozoa are highly specialized male cells that are characterized by a unique ability to
move, which is a critical factor for successful fertilization. The relative simplicity of motility …

An objective quality indicator for evaluating filtering of microscopic video in CASA system

X Qi, Y Zhang, L Xue, W Chen, G Zhang… - … Signal Processing and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Computer-Aided Sperm Analysis (CASA) has received great attention in the
diagnosis of male reproductive health for its objectivity and accuracy. But its accuracy may …

Delayed covering causes the accumulation of motile sperm, leading to overestimation of sperm concentration and motility with a Makler counting chamber

L Yu, QY Cheng, YL Jia, Y Zheng, TT Yang… - Asian Journal of …, 2025 - journals.lww.com
Abstract According to the World Health Organization (WHO) manual, sperm concentration
should be measured using an improved Neubauer hemocytometer, while sperm motility …

Effect of Postbiotics Derived from Lactobacillus rhamnosus PB01 (DSM 14870) on Sperm Quality: A Prospective In Vitro Study

S Liu, H Alipour, V Zachar, US Kesmodel, F Dardmeh - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Vaginally administered postbiotics derived from Lactobacillus were recently demonstrated to
be effective in alleviating bacterial vaginosis and increasing pregnancy rates. However, their …

Phenylbutyrate and Dichloroacetate Enhance the Liquid-Stored Boar Sperm Quality via PDK1 and PDK3

Z Guo, Y Zhang, A Huang, Q Ni, C Zeng - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Artificial insemination (AI) with liquid-stored semen is the most prevalent and efficient
assisted reproduction technique in the modern pork industry. Pyruvate dehydrogenase …

Exploring altered bovine sperm trajectories by sperm tracking in unconfined conditions

LF Canonico, C De Clemente, M Fardilha… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Mammalian sperm motility is getting more relevant due to rising infertility rates worldwide,
generating the need to improve conventional analysis and diagnostic approaches …

piR-121380 Is Involved in Cryo-Capacitation and Regulates Post-Thawed Boar Sperm Quality Through Phosphorylation of ERK2 via Targeting PTPN7

Y Wang, X Yuan, MA Ali, Z Qin, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cryopreservation induces capacitation-like (cryo-capacitation) changes, similar to natural
capacitation, and affects the fertility potential of post-thawed sperm. The molecular …