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2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimena Alciaturi ◽  
Gabriel Anesetti ◽  
Florencia Irigoin ◽  
Fernanda Skowronek ◽  
Rossana Sapiro
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2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Kruszka ◽  
Dong Li ◽  
Margaret H Harr ◽  
Nathan R Wilson ◽  
Daniel Swarr ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianwei Zhou ◽  
Cui Kong ◽  
Zhaohong Yuan ◽  
Junmin Luo ◽  
Rui Ma ◽  
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Objective.The objective of this study was to prepare, characterize, and determine immunological activities of specific transfer factor (STF) specific to human sperm antigen (HSA) for the preparation of antisperm contraceptive vaccine that can be used as an immunocontraceptive.Methods.HSA-STF was prepared using the spleens of rabbits vaccinated with HSA. The specific immunological activities were examined by lymphocyte proliferation test (LPT), leukocyte adhesion inhibition test (LAIT), and by determining the concentrations of IL-4,γ-IFN, and IL-21. HSA-STF was a helveolous substance, having a pH value of7.0±0.4and UV absorption maxima at258±6 nm. It contained seventeen amino acids; glycine and glutamic acids were the highest in terms of concentrations (38.8 μg/mL and 36.3 μg/mL, resp.).Results.The concentration of polypeptide was2.34±0.31 mg/mL, and ribose was0.717±0.043 mg/mL. The stimulation index for lymphocyte proliferation test was 1.84, and the leukocyte adhesion inhibition rate was 37.7%. There was a statistically significant difference between the cultural lymphocytes with HSA-STF and non-HSA-STF forγ-IFN and IL-21 (P<0.05), but there was no statistical significance for IL-4 (P>0.05).Conclusion.HSA-STF was prepared and characterized successfully. It had immunological activity which could transfer the immune response specific to HSA and prove to be a potential candidate for the development of male immunocontraceptive agents.


Vaccine ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (29-30) ◽  
pp. 3711-3718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bharati Gangaram Khobarekar ◽  
Vandana Vernekar ◽  
Vijaya Raghavan ◽  
Masaharu Kamada ◽  
Masahiko Maegawa ◽  
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2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (7) ◽  
pp. 753-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bharati G. Khobarekar ◽  
Vandana J. Vernekar ◽  
Esakki Prabagaran ◽  
Vijaya P. Raghavan ◽  
Atmaram H. Bandivdekar

The 80-kDa human sperm antigen (HSA) has demonstrated to be a promising candidate for development of an antifertility vaccine because it is a sperm-specific, conserved, and immunogenic protein. The present study demonstrates the androgen-regulated expression of 80-kDa HSA in testis and epididymis of rat by immunohistochemistry (IHC), using its specific antibodies. Developmental expression of 80-kDa HSA was investigated on days 10, 20, 40, 60, and 90 of age in the testis and epididymis by IHC, and relative staining intensity was estimated by image analysis using BIOVIS software. On days 10 and 20, no significant staining was observed in the testis and epididymis, whereas it gradually increased from day 40 onwards. The highest staining was seen on day 90 in both testis and epididymis. Gradual increase in expression of 80-kDa HSA after day 40 suggests that it is possibly regulated by androgen. To study the androgen-regulated expression of 80-kDa, adult male rats were treated with 75 mg/kg body weight of ethylene dimethane sulfonate (EDS), which selectively destroys Leydig cells and thus induces complete androgen withdrawal. It was observed that the staining intensity decreased following EDS treatment in rat testis as well as epididymis, and it was regained after supplementation with dihydrotestosterone. Increased expression during sexual maturation at the time of testosterone surge and its regulation by anti-androgen/androgen treatment suggest androgen-dependent expression of 80-kDa HSA in rat testis and epididymis.


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