Deleterious chlorine fluorescence was found to occur at the same frequency as the Raman scattering of 02 （1 A） and 02 （3 E）, seriously affecting the 02 （1 A） yield measurement in the reaction of chlorine with ba...Deleterious chlorine fluorescence was found to occur at the same frequency as the Raman scattering of 02 （1 A） and 02 （3 E）, seriously affecting the 02 （1 A） yield measurement in the reaction of chlorine with basic hydrogen peroxide by use of the Raman spectroscopy technique. To solve this problem we have taken advantage of the fact that Raman radiation is always strongly polarized while fluorescence is essentially non-polarized in a gaseous medium. When chlorine utilization of a singlet oxygen generator is 88%, 02（1A） yield reaches （42.4±7.4）% with the effect of chlorine fluorescence completely eliminated.展开更多
Cryopreservation of few spermatozoa is still a major challenge for male fertility preservation. This study reports use a new micro-straw （LSL straw） for freezing few spermatozoa for intracytoplasmic sperm injection ...Cryopreservation of few spermatozoa is still a major challenge for male fertility preservation. This study reports use a new micro-straw （LSL straw） for freezing few spermatozoa for intracytoplasmic sperm injection （ICSI）. Semen samples from 22 fertile donors were collected, and each semen sample was diluted and mixed with cryoprotectant in a ratio of 1：1, and then frozen using three different straws such as LSL straw （50-100μl）, traditional 0.25 ml and 0.5 ml straws. For freezing, all straws were fumigated with liquid nitrogen, with temperature directly reducing to -130--140℃. Sperm concentration, progressive motility, morphology, acrosome integrity, and DNA fragmentation index were evaluated before and after freezing. After freezing-thawing, LSL straw group had significantly higher percentage of sperm motility than traditional 0.25 ml and 0.5 ml straw groups （38.5% vs 27.4% and 25.6%, P 〈 0.003）. Sperm motility and acrosomal integrity after freezing-thawing were significantly lower than that of before freezing. However, there was no significant difference in morphology, acrosome, and DNA integrity between the three types of straws （P 〉 0.05）. As LSL straws were thinner and hold very small volume, the freezing rate of LSL straw was obviously faster than 0.25 ml straw and 0.5 ml straws. In conclusion, LSL micro-straws may be useful to store few motile spermatozoa with good recovery of motility for patients undergoing ICSI treatment.展开更多
Objective To determine the correlation between semen parameters, sperm DNA damage, progressive motility （PR）, morphology and intrauterine insemination （IUI）/ intracyto- plasmic sperm injection （ICSI） outcomes. M...Objective To determine the correlation between semen parameters, sperm DNA damage, progressive motility （PR）, morphology and intrauterine insemination （IUI）/ intracyto- plasmic sperm injection （ICSI） outcomes. Methods All the donors providing the samples in this study were recruited by Shang- hai Human Sperm Bank. For IUI, 122 donors were divided into group A （n=60） and group B （n=62）. Group A had a higher pregnancy rate while group B had a lower pregnancy rate （3.86 ± 1.50% vs 0.18 ± 0.52%）. For ICSI, 45 donors were divided into group C with a higher pregnancy rate （77. 78 ± 17.21%, n=23）, group D with a lower pregnancy rate （40. 73 ± 19.19%, n=22） and group E with an average preg- nancy rate in the sperm bank （48.96 ± 12.08%, n=23）. Semen analysis, morphology and DNA damage were assessed on samples retained in the sperm bank. Fresh semen samples were also collected and corresponding semen analyses data was included along with the pregnancy rates. Results No significant difference was found in the population characteristics between groups A and B, while there was a significant difference in sperm DNA fragmetation index （DFI） and morphology between the two groups （P〈0.05）, but not in other semen parameters （P〉0.05）. There was no significant difference in population characteristics between groups C, D and E while the DFI of group D was significant higher than groups C and E （P〈0.01）, but there was no significant difference in other semen parameters （P〉0.05）.Conclusion DFI might be a good predictor for IUI outcomes. Infertile couples with a high DFI should choose ICSI treatment instead of IUI. DFI should be a routine screening marker used to screen for sperm donors.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences （No.K2009F02） and the National Natural Science Foundation of China-Youth Science Foundation （No.20603039）. The authors thank Dr. Jing Leng, Shn-yan Du, Wen-ming Tian, and Jun-hui Wang for their helpful discussions in the experiment.
文摘Deleterious chlorine fluorescence was found to occur at the same frequency as the Raman scattering of 02 （1 A） and 02 （3 E）, seriously affecting the 02 （1 A） yield measurement in the reaction of chlorine with basic hydrogen peroxide by use of the Raman spectroscopy technique. To solve this problem we have taken advantage of the fact that Raman radiation is always strongly polarized while fluorescence is essentially non-polarized in a gaseous medium. When chlorine utilization of a singlet oxygen generator is 88%, 02（1A） yield reaches （42.4±7.4）% with the effect of chlorine fluorescence completely eliminated.
文摘Cryopreservation of few spermatozoa is still a major challenge for male fertility preservation. This study reports use a new micro-straw （LSL straw） for freezing few spermatozoa for intracytoplasmic sperm injection （ICSI）. Semen samples from 22 fertile donors were collected, and each semen sample was diluted and mixed with cryoprotectant in a ratio of 1：1, and then frozen using three different straws such as LSL straw （50-100μl）, traditional 0.25 ml and 0.5 ml straws. For freezing, all straws were fumigated with liquid nitrogen, with temperature directly reducing to -130--140℃. Sperm concentration, progressive motility, morphology, acrosome integrity, and DNA fragmentation index were evaluated before and after freezing. After freezing-thawing, LSL straw group had significantly higher percentage of sperm motility than traditional 0.25 ml and 0.5 ml straw groups （38.5% vs 27.4% and 25.6%, P 〈 0.003）. Sperm motility and acrosomal integrity after freezing-thawing were significantly lower than that of before freezing. However, there was no significant difference in morphology, acrosome, and DNA integrity between the three types of straws （P 〉 0.05）. As LSL straws were thinner and hold very small volume, the freezing rate of LSL straw was obviously faster than 0.25 ml straw and 0.5 ml straws. In conclusion, LSL micro-straws may be useful to store few motile spermatozoa with good recovery of motility for patients undergoing ICSI treatment.
基金supported by a grant from the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.10JC1409900)National Basic Research Program of China(No.2011CB944504)the Key Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31230048/C120101)
文摘Objective To determine the correlation between semen parameters, sperm DNA damage, progressive motility （PR）, morphology and intrauterine insemination （IUI）/ intracyto- plasmic sperm injection （ICSI） outcomes. Methods All the donors providing the samples in this study were recruited by Shang- hai Human Sperm Bank. For IUI, 122 donors were divided into group A （n=60） and group B （n=62）. Group A had a higher pregnancy rate while group B had a lower pregnancy rate （3.86 ± 1.50% vs 0.18 ± 0.52%）. For ICSI, 45 donors were divided into group C with a higher pregnancy rate （77. 78 ± 17.21%, n=23）, group D with a lower pregnancy rate （40. 73 ± 19.19%, n=22） and group E with an average preg- nancy rate in the sperm bank （48.96 ± 12.08%, n=23）. Semen analysis, morphology and DNA damage were assessed on samples retained in the sperm bank. Fresh semen samples were also collected and corresponding semen analyses data was included along with the pregnancy rates. Results No significant difference was found in the population characteristics between groups A and B, while there was a significant difference in sperm DNA fragmetation index （DFI） and morphology between the two groups （P〈0.05）, but not in other semen parameters （P〉0.05）. There was no significant difference in population characteristics between groups C, D and E while the DFI of group D was significant higher than groups C and E （P〈0.01）, but there was no significant difference in other semen parameters （P〉0.05）.Conclusion DFI might be a good predictor for IUI outcomes. Infertile couples with a high DFI should choose ICSI treatment instead of IUI. DFI should be a routine screening marker used to screen for sperm donors.
