Polyamine levels in human semen of unfertile patients: effect of S-adenosylmethionine

Acta Eur Fertil. 1978 Jun;9(2):99-103.

Abstract

Polyamine content has been determined in the seminal plasma of unfertile men before and after S-adenosylmethionine treatment. Spermine and spermidine levels in azoospermic patients were found very low (80 and 24 microgram/ml) with respect to normospermic (1500 and 60 microgram/ml): S-adenosylmethionine treatment enhanced polyamine content (50-300%) in oligospermic patients. Furthermore, an increase of sperm count and motility has been observed in these patients.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Infertility, Male / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • S-Adenosylmethionine / therapeutic use*
  • Semen / analysis*
  • Sperm Motility
  • Spermidine / analysis*
  • Spermine / analysis*

Substances

  • Spermine
  • S-Adenosylmethionine
  • Spermidine