ArticleBioMed research international2019
Kisspeptin Protein in Seminal Plasma Is Positively Associated with Semen Quality: Results from the MARHCS Study in Chongqing, China.
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- Kisspeptins Regulating Fertility: Potential Future Therapeutic Approach in Infertility Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Regulatory Involvement of Kisspeptin in Energy Balance and Reproduction.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2025Review
- Association of Kisspeptin and KISSReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Article
- Effect of Pre-Incubation of Cryopreserved Sperm with either Kisspeptin or Glutathione to Mitigate Freeze-Thaw Damage.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2023Article
- Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis Disorders Impacting Fertility in Both Sexes and the Potential of Kisspeptin-Based Therapies to Treat Them.Handbook of experimental pharmacology · 2023Review
- Expression of Kisspeptin in the Adult Hamster Testis.Development & reproduction · 2022Article
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- CRISPR/Cas9-editing ofFrontiers in genetics · 2022Article
- Kisspeptin Receptor on the Sperm Surface Reflects Epididymal Maturation in the Dog.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
- Role of Kisspeptin on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Pathology and Its Effect on Reproduction.Cureus · 2021Review
- Seminal Plasma Proteome as an Indicator of Sperm Dysfunction and Low Sperm Motility in Chickens.Molecular & cellular proteomics : MCP · 2020Article
- Kisspeptin and Testicular Function-Is it Necessary?International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Tachykinins and Kisspeptins in the Regulation of Human Male Fertility.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Review
- Reproductive functions of Kisspeptin/KISS1R Systems in the Periphery.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2019Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo study the associations between kisspeptin levels in seminal plasma and blood plasma and semen quality. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe conducted a male reproductive health survey in June 2014. A total of 666 volunteers were recruited from colleges in Chongqing, China. All volunteers completed a questionnaire including information on domestic characteristics and some potential confounders. We tested the kisspeptin levels in both blood and seminal plasma. Total seminal kisspeptin was calculated as the concentration of kisspeptin in seminal plasma multiplied by semen volume. Semen samples were tested according to the 2010 World Health Organization's (WHO) guidelines. Spearman correlation and multivariate linear regression were used to explore the association between kisspeptin concentrations in seminal plasma and blood plasma and semen quality. Potential confounders that were adjusted for included age, abstinence time, body mass index (BMI), grade, and smoking.
resultsThe median of kisspeptin levels in seminal plasma was 60,000 times higher than kisspeptin in blood plasma (28.0 × 10
conclusionThe positive association between kisspeptin levels in seminal plasma and semen quality supported an important role for the
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