The function of seminal plasma involves acting as a transport medium for sperm and as a
means of communication between the reproductive tissues of the male and female. It is also …

'Sperm competition'—where ejaculates from two or more males compete for fertilization—
and 'cryptic female choice'—where females bias this contest to suit their reproductive …

STUDY QUESTION Which add-ons are safe and effective to be used in ART treatment?
SUMMARY ANSWER Forty-two recommendations were formulated on the use of add-ons in …

In the immunoncology era, growing evidence has shown a clear sex dimorphism in
antitumor immune response with a potential impact on outcomes upon immunecheckpoint …

In assisted reproductive technology (ART) programmes, approximately 10% of infertile
patients have at least two or three repeated implantation failures (RIFs) after an in vitro …

Objectives. To study the associations between kisspeptin levels in seminal plasma and
blood plasma and semen quality. Materials and Methods. We conducted a male …

Seminal plasma induces immune tolerance towards paternal allogenic antigens within the
female reproductive tract and during foetal development. Recent evidence suggests a role …

Cytokines are compounds that belong to a special class of signaling biomolecules that are
responsible for several functions in the human body, being involved in cell growth …

Background Seminal plasma contains a wide range of cytokines, chemokines and growth
factors. Part of these signalling molecules assist in inducing a state of active maternal …

Introduction High quality semen is essential for reproductive efficiency. Nutrition and
environmental factors impact the ejaculate components, like cytokines, that are essential for …