Open AccessA combination of interleukin-6 and its soluble receptor impairs sperm motility: implications in infertility associated with endometriosis
Author(s) -
Soichiro Yoshida
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh324
Subject(s) - infertility , endometriosis , motility , andrology , unexplained infertility , sperm motility , sperm , receptor , medicine , gynecology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , pregnancy , genetics
We previously reported that the level of interleukin (IL)-6 is increased in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis. This study was undertaken to assess the effects of IL-6 and soluble IL-6 receptor (sIL-6R) on in vitro sperm motility.
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