Elham Aliabadi

Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

[ 1 ] - Effect of Follicular Fluid and Platelet-Activating Factor on Lactate Dehydrogenase C Expression in Human Asthenozoospermic Samples

Background: Application of follicular fluid (FF) and platelet-activating factor (PAF) in artificial insemination improves sperm motility. Lactate dehydrogenase C (LDH-C) is a key enzyme for sperm motility. In this study, the effects of FF and PAF on the sperm motility index and LDH-C expression were investigated. Moreover, LDH-C expression was compared between asthenozoospermic and normozoosper...

[ 2 ] - Effects of L-Carnitine and Pentoxifylline on Carbohydrate Distribution of Mouse Testicular Sperm Membrane

Background: The glycoconjugate content of sperms indicates their physiological and fertility properties. Lectin reactivity is indicative of intact, capacitated, and acrosome-reacted sperms. In the epididymis, sperms experience maturation, glycoconjugate modification, and simultaneously, higher L-carnitine (LC) concentrations. The aim of this project was to evaluate the effects of LC and Pentoxi...

[ 3 ] - The effect of pentoxifylline on the stereological changes of the vitrified mouse ovarian tissue

Background and Aim: Ovarian vitrification is a technique for assisted reproductive technologies, while ovaries are vulnerable to the damage caused by the freezing procedure. Pentoxifylline has a protective effect as an antioxidant in reducing the free radicals in the culture medium. This study aimed to determine the antioxidant effects of pentoxifylline on the changes stereological vitrified ov...