ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020
Magnetic-Activated Cell Sorting (MACS): A Useful Sperm-Selection Technique in Cases of High Levels of Sperm DNA Fragmentation.
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- Quasi-randomized pilot clinical trial comparing the use of annexin columns in patients with abnormal sperm FISH undergoing IVF techniques.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- In cases with raised sperm DNA fragmentation, can sperm selection by magnetic-activated cell sorting or testicular sperm aspiration help improve reproductive outcomes?Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2024Trial
- Effect of Sperm Selection by Magnetic-Activated Cell Sorting in D-IUI: A Randomized Control Trial.Cells · 2022Trial
- Flow cytometry sperm apoptosis test can predict sperm DNA fragmentation and can be used as an effective and easy-to-perform screening method for males from infertile couples.Translational andrology and urology · 2026Article
- Sperm DNA fragmentation and its influence on mammalian reproduction.Nature reviews. Urology · 2026Review
- DCDC2C Protein Expression in Human Spermatozoa: A Potential Molecular Marker for Asthenozoospermia.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sequencing Matters: Comparative Effectiveness of Density-Gradient Centrifugation and MACS for Enhancing Sperm Quality and DNA Integrity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Sperm Sexing in Selected Animals and Humans: Methods, Applications, and Future Prospects.Andrology · 2026Review
- The role of sperm DNA fragmentation testing in predicting IVF and PGT-A outcomes.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Prostatitis-Related Male Infertility: From Inflammation and Dysbiosis to Sperm DNA Damage.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Sperm Selection Procedures in Cases of High Sperm DNA Fragmentation Index.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Genetic and Epigenetic Risks of Male Infertility in ART.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Sperm selection for assisted reproductive technology: do we have a winner?Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2025Review
- Functional parameters of spermatozoa obtained by a new selection device.FEBS open bio · 2025Article
- Integration of Bioengineered Tools in Assisted Reproductive Technologies.Advanced healthcare materials · 2025Review
- Applications and techniques of single-cell RNA sequencing across diverse species.Briefings in bioinformatics · 2025Review
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- Andrology laboratory techniques for micro-TESE/IVF/ICSI: a narrative review.Asian journal of andrology · 2025Review
- Sperm Separation and Selection Techniques to Mitigate Sperm DNA Damage.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A Narrative Review on the Sperm Selection Methods in Assisted Reproductive Technology: Out with the New, the Old Is Better?Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) can be used to separate apoptotic sperm with high proportions of fragmented DNA from the rest, thus improving the overall quality of the seminal sample. Therefore, the aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the efficiency of the MACS technique to increase reproductive outcomes in patients with high levels of sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm-injection (ICSI) cycles. In this study, we analyzed a total of 724 assisted-reproduction-technique (ART) cycles that were divided into two groups: the study group (
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