Open AccessEffects of Trace Metals Levels and Hyaluronic Acid Degrading Enzymes Activities on Human Sperm Function
Author(s) -
Salem Abd El-Hadi Habib,
Elshahate Abo Muslim Toson,
Fahad Mohamed Al-Mutairi,
Adel I. Alalawy,
Imadeldin Elfaki,
Rizq Ahmad El-Baz,
Marwa Ebrahim Elafify
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pakistan journal of biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1812-5735
pISSN - 1028-8880
DOI - 10.3923/pjbs.2019.444.451
Subject(s) - semen , hyaluronic acid , hyaluronidase , sperm , enzyme , infertility , male infertility , semen quality , andrology , enzyme assay , chemistry , medicine , endocrinology , biology , biochemistry , pregnancy , anatomy , genetics
Deficiency of trace elements that are cofactors of fertilizing enzymes can cause sperm dysfunction and male infertility. In the present work, the levels of some trace metals (Cu, Zn and Mn) and the activities of hyaluronic acid degrading enzymes were evaluated in semen from fertile and infertile men.