Advanced search
Publication Cover
Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 24, 1990 - Issue 2
Journal homepage
91
Views
6
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Absence of Direct Effect of Beta-Endorphin and Calcitonin on Human Sperm Motility

J. W. Graczykowski Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
,
M. Vermesh Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
,
M. S. Siegel Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
,
A. Davidson Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
&
R. A. Lobo Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
Pages 121-124 | Received 16 Aug 1989, Accepted 01 Sep 1989, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

References

  • Bardin C W, Boitani C, Morris P L, Gerenadi I, Chen C LC. The presence and function of beta-endorphin, alpha-MSH and other pro-opiomelanocortin-derived peptides in peripheral reproductive tissues. Seminars in Reprod Endocr 1987; 5: 145–152
  • Davidson A, Vermesh M, Paulson R J, Graczykowski J W, Lobo R A. Presence of immunoreactive beta-endorphin and calcitonin in human seminal plasma, and their relation to sperm physiology. Fertil Steril 1989; 51: 878–880
  • di Sant'Agnese P A. Calcitoninlike immunoreactive and bombesinlike immunoreactive endocrine-paracrine cells of the human prostate. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1986; 110: 412–416
  • Fraioli F, Fabri A, Gnessi L, Silvestroni L, Moretti C, Redi F, Isidori A. Beta-endorphin, met-enkephalin, and calcitonin in human semen: Evidence for possible role in human sperm motility. Ann NY Acad Sci 1984; 438: 365–370
  • Gerendai I, Shaha C, Gunsalus G L, Bardin C W. The effects of opioid receptor antagonists suggest that testicular opiates regulate sertoli and leydig cell function in the neonatal rat. Endocrinology 1986; 118: 2039–2044
  • Gnessi L, Camilloni G, Fabbri A, Politi V, De Luca G, DiStazio G, Moretti C, Fraioli F. In vitro interaction between calcitonin and calmodulin. Bioch Bioph Res Comm 1984; 118: 648–654
  • Gnessi L, Silvestroni L, Fabbri A, Moretti C, Panerai A E, Bonifacio V, Fraioli F. Salmon calcitonin inhibits human sperm motility in vitro. Bioch Bioph Res Comm 1984; 125: 199–204
  • Sellinger-Barnette M, Weiss B. Interaction of beta-endorphin and other opioid peptides with calmodulin. Molecular Pharmac 1982; 21: 86–91
  • Sharp B, Pekary A E. Beta-endorphin 61–91 and other beta-endorphin-immunoreactive peptides in human semen. J Clin Endoc Metab 1981; 52: 586–588
  • Shu-Dong T, Phillips D M, Halmi N, Krieger D, Bardin C W. Beta-endorphin is present in the male reproductive tract of five species. Biol Reprod 1982; 27: 755–764
  • Sjoberg H E, Arver S, Bucht E. High concentration of immunoreactive calcitonin of prostatic origin in human semen. Acta Physiol Scand 1980; 110: 101–102

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.