Spermatophagy Induced by Spermatozoa in Whole Blood Cultures from Infertile Husbands and Their Wives

N. Suhana The Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta

A. Tjokronegoro The Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta

N. Moeloek The Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta

P. Soeharso The Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta

M. K. Tadjudin The Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta

N. C. Hendratno Indonesian Atomic Energy Agency, Research Center, Pasar Jumat, Jakarta, Indonesia

M. Suwarsono Indonesian Atomic Energy Agency, Research Center, Pasar Jumat, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Abstract

Spermatophagy was induced by washed spermatozoa in whole blood culture of infertile husbands and their wives. In some preparations, macrophages, with an average diameter of 14.9 ± 5.4 μm, were found in actively phagocytosed spermatozoa. There was correlation between differential count of spermatophages and the Stimulation Index of lymphoblasts as expressed by ³H-thymidine uptake.

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