Impact of sperms on fertilization rate after in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer / 实用医学杂志

Objective To explore the related factors of fertilization failure after in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Methods 150 patients were divided into total fertilization failure (TFF) group, low fertilization (LFR) group, and control (NFR) group according to fertilization rate. Semen was collected from the male pa-tients; the number, concentration, shape, and progressive motility of sperms were measured. Level of gACE was detected by Western blot. Logistic regression was used to explore the factors affecting fertilization rate. Results The fertilization rate and the concentration , progressive motility , and shape of sperms in were lower TFF group than in LFR group and NFR group (P < 0.05). Western blot proved that level of gACE group was higher in TFF than in LFR group and NFR group (P < 0.05). Logistic regression showed that the fertilization rate, the concen-tration , progressive motility , shape of sperms , and the level of gACE were all the independent risk factors for fertilization failure. Conclusions The concentration, progressive motility, and shape of sperms have impact on IVF. A lower expression of gACE in patients with lower fertilization rate can be used as a potential biomarker for predicting fertilization failure.

Designation of gACE epitope and preparation of its polgclonal antibody / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To prepare gACE polyclonal antibody for functional study of gACE.Methods:According to the bioinformatics analysis and prediction of the possible conformational structure,hydrophobicity and antigenicity of gACE and the principal for antibody production,a partial peptide with 18-amino acid residues of gACE was synthesized after homology search.The synthesized peptide was then used to immunize after coupling with KLH.The properties of anti-gACE were analyzed by ELISA,Western blot and immunohistochemistry.Results:The antigenicity was repredicted by bioinformatics analysis.The polyclonal antibody against gACE was successfully obtained and its specificity and sensitivity we conformed by ELISA,Western blot and immunohistochemistry.Conclusion:By the bioinformatics analysis and prediction,the hydrophilicity and antigenicity of gACE are analyzed.The antibody of gACE is successfully obtained.