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Article: The effects of levonorgestrel on various sperm functions

TitleThe effects of levonorgestrel on various sperm functions
Authors
KeywordsFertilization
Levonorgestrel
Motility
Oocyte fusion
Spermatozoa
Issue Date2002
PublisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/contraception
Citation
Contraception, 2002, v. 66 n. 6, p. 453-457 How to Cite?
AbstractTwo doses of 750-μg levonorgestrel at 12 h apart is one of the regimens for emergency contraception. The mechanism of action of this regimen is not fully known. We investigated whether levonorgestrel influences sperm functions and thereby, exerts contraceptive activity. The motility, acrosome reaction, zona binding capacity, and oocyte fusion capacity of human spermatozoa treated with 1, 10, and 100 ng/mL levonorgestrel for 3 h were evaluated. Levonorgestrel decreased the curvilinear velocity of the treated spermatozoa in a dose-dependent manner. A significant decrease in straight-line velocity, average path velocity and linearity were also found with 100 ng/mL levonorgestrel treatment. This concentration of levonorgestrel, but not others, also marginally decreased (p = 0.045) the zona binding capacity of the treated spermatozoa. The steroid had no effect on acrosome reaction but had a dose-dependent inhibition on spermatozoa-oocyte fusion. These data show that levonorgestrel affects sperm function only at high concentration and the contribution of these effects to emergency contraception is unlikely to be significant. © 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87487
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 2.8
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.210
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dc.contributor.authorYeung, WSBen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChiu, PCNen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWang, CHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYao, YQen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, PCen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:30:17Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:30:17Z-
dc.date.issued2002en_HK
dc.identifier.citationContraception, 2002, v. 66 n. 6, p. 453-457en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0010-7824en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87487-
dc.description.abstractTwo doses of 750-μg levonorgestrel at 12 h apart is one of the regimens for emergency contraception. The mechanism of action of this regimen is not fully known. We investigated whether levonorgestrel influences sperm functions and thereby, exerts contraceptive activity. The motility, acrosome reaction, zona binding capacity, and oocyte fusion capacity of human spermatozoa treated with 1, 10, and 100 ng/mL levonorgestrel for 3 h were evaluated. Levonorgestrel decreased the curvilinear velocity of the treated spermatozoa in a dose-dependent manner. A significant decrease in straight-line velocity, average path velocity and linearity were also found with 100 ng/mL levonorgestrel treatment. This concentration of levonorgestrel, but not others, also marginally decreased (p = 0.045) the zona binding capacity of the treated spermatozoa. The steroid had no effect on acrosome reaction but had a dose-dependent inhibition on spermatozoa-oocyte fusion. These data show that levonorgestrel affects sperm function only at high concentration and the contribution of these effects to emergency contraception is unlikely to be significant. © 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/contraceptionen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofContraceptionen_HK
dc.rightsContraception. Copyright © Elsevier Inc.en_HK
dc.subjectFertilizationen_HK
dc.subjectLevonorgestrelen_HK
dc.subjectMotilityen_HK
dc.subjectOocyte fusionen_HK
dc.subjectSpermatozoaen_HK
dc.titleThe effects of levonorgestrel on various sperm functionsen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.openurlhttp://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0010-7824&volume=66&spage=453&epage=457&date=2002&atitle=The+effects+of+levonorgestrel+on+various+sperm+functions+en_HK
dc.identifier.emailYeung, WSB:wsbyeung@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailChiu, PCN:pchiucn@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailHo, PC:pcho@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0010-7824(02)00408-0en_HK
dc.identifier.pmid12499039-
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dc.identifier.volume66en_HK
dc.identifier.issue6en_HK
dc.identifier.spage453en_HK
dc.identifier.epage457en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
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