Since the beginning of the 20th century, attempts have been made to differentiate male germ cells into mature spermatozoa in culture
Prof. Shosei Yoshida is head of the division of stem cell biology at the National Institute for Basic Biology in
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This year’s NYRA meeting, 22nd-23rd of May, was held adjacent to the 20th European Testis Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal. The audience included Master students, PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and even a few group leaders. In total, our two-day seminar series was attended by 30 participants representing 10 different countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, …
Accuracy of human sperm DNA oxidation quantification and threshold determination using an 8-OHdG immuno-detection assay Vorilhon S et al. – Hum Reprod. 2018 Apr 1;33(4):553-562. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dey038 Of factors contributing to sperm DNA damage, oxidative stress is recognized as one of the major contributing causes to sperm cell dysfunction. Caused by elevated levels of intracellular …
Currently, couples going through In vitro fertilisation (IVF) require the treatment of women with hormones for ovarian stimulation in order to stimulate simultaneously growth of several follicles and to maximize a large number of oocytes available IVF. However, this treatment can have several side-effects and it is not suitable for every woman. This is especially …
http://eca2018.com/welcome.htm Dear Colleagues, The 10th Congress of the European Academy of Andrology (EAA) will be held in Budapest, Hungary between October 11-13, 2018. We invite all EAA members and colleagues dealing with andrology to join us for what we hope will be a memorable event. The scientific program will cover all topics of basic …
A large collaborative research program in the Molecular Pathogenesis of Male Reproductive Disorders is being undertaken by scientists, clinicians and students at Monash University, Australia, and Justus Liebig University, Germany.
Available for a period of 3 years at INSERM U1085-IRSET, University of Rennes (France). Funding: Rennes I University.
Starting date: October 2018.
Press Highlights Triclosan (2,4,4’-tricloro-2’-hydroxy-diphenyl ether) is a synthetic compound classified both as a drug and a pesticide. It is widely used in consumer goods for its broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties. At low doses, triclosan impairs bacterial growth by inhibiting enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase, an enzyme necessary for bacterial lipid biosynthesis, while at high doses, triclosan is …
11th NYRA Meeting – Opening Registration Dear NYRA members, It is our great pleasure to announce the 11th NYRA Meeting, that will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 22nd- 23rd 2018, preceding the 20th European Testis Workshop. This time we will have exciting lectures by amazing speakers about: – Signalling pathways in Leydig cells – …