Technical Literature

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Pertinent References

Froman DP, Amann RP. Inhibition of motility of bovine, canine and equine spermatozoa by artificial vagina lubricants. Theriogenology 1983; 20:357-61

Anderson L, Lewis SE, McClure N. The effects of coital lubricants on sperm motility in vitro. Human Reproduction 1998; 13:3351-3356.

Boyers SP, Corrales MD, Huszar G et al. The effects of Lubrin on sperm motility in vitro. Fertil Steril 1987; 47:882-884.

Devireddy RV, Swanlund DJ, Alghamdi AS et al., Measured effect of collection and cooling conditions on the motility and the water transport parameters at subzero temperatures of equine spermatozoa. Reproduction. 2002;124:643-8

Frishman GN, Luciano AA, Maier DB. Evaluation of Astroglide, a new vaginal lubricant: effects of length of exposure and concentration on sperm motility. Fertil Steril 1992; 58: 630-632.

Goldenburg RL, White R. The effect of vaginal lubricants on sperm motility in vitro. Fertil Steril 1975; 26:872-873.

Kutteh WH, Choe CH, Ritter JO, et al. Vaginal lubricants for the infertile couple: effect on sperm activity. Int J Fertil Meno Stud 1996; 41:400-404.

Maguire RA, Bergman N, Phillips DM. Comparison of microbicides for efficacy in protecting mice against vaginal challenge with Herpes Simplex Virus type 2, cytotoxicity, antibacterial properties, and sperm immobilization. Sex Transm Dis. 2001 May;28:259-65

Miller B, Klein TA, Opsahl MS. The effect of surgical lubricant on in vivo sperm penetration of cervical mucus. Fertil Steril 1994; 6:1171-1173

Tagatz GE, Okagake T, Sciarra JJ. The effect of vaginal lubricants on sperm motility and viability in vitro. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1972; 113:88-90.

Tulandi T, Plouffe L Jr, McInnes RA. Effect of saliva on sperm motility and activity. Fertil Steril 1982; 38: 721-723.

Tulandi T, McInnes RA. Vaginal lubricants: effect of glycerin and egg white on sperm motility and progression in vitro. Fertil Steril 1984; 41:151-153.

Limone LE, Shaughnessy DW, Gomez-Ibanez S et al., The effect of artificial vagina lubricants on sperm motion measures and semen pH during cooled storage. Theriogenology 2002:58: 333-336.

Wright RW, Clifton RJ Effect of patient lubricants on bovine fertilization and embryo development in vitro. 2007. Theriogenology- In Preparation.

Samper JC, Garcia A, Burnett K. Comparative Effect of “Non-spermicidal” Lubricants on Stallion Sperm Function. Submitted to International Stallion Symposium Proceedings. 2008

Pommer AC, Rutllant J, Meyers SA. The role of osmotic resistance on equine spermatozoal function. Theriogenology. 2002:; 58:1373-1384

Correa LM, Thomas A, Meyers SA. The macaque sperm actin cytoskeleton reorganizes in response to osmotic stress and contributes to motility and morphology defects. Biol Reprod. 2007; published 5 September 2007; as DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.107.060533

Samper JC, Garcia A, Burnett K. The effect of different lubricants on longevity of motility and velocity of stallion spermatozoa. American College of Theriogenology Annual Meeting. Monterey CA. August 2007

Eley A, Paciey AA, Galdiero M, Galdiero M, Gaildiero F. Can Chlamydia trachomatis directly damage your sperm? Lancet Infect Dis. 2005; 5:53-7

Deb K, Chaturvedi MM, Jaiswal YK. Comprehending the role of LPS in Gram-negative bacterial vaginosis: ogling into the causes of unfulfilled child -wish. Arch gynecol Obstet. 2004;270:133-46

Qublan HS, Malkawi HY, Tahat YA, et al. In-vitro fertilization treatment: factors affecting its results and outcome. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2005; 25:689-93

Ozgur K, Franken DR, Kaskar K et al., The influence of a mineral oil overlay on the zona pellucida binding potential of human spermatozoa. Andrologia. 1995;27:155-9.

Field safety study of Equi-Lube NS to determine its effect on equine sperm. Technical Paper. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.

Adrianens E, Remon JP. Mucosal irritation potential of personal lubricants relates to product osmolality as detected by the SMI (Slug Mucosal Irritation Assay). Sex Transm Dis. 2007. Accepted for publication

Whittington K, Harrison S., Williams, KM et al. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and the outcome of diagnostic tests of sperm function. International Jour of Androl 1999; 22:236-242.

Pasqualotto FF, Sharma RK, Nelson DR et.al. Relationship between oxidative stress, semen characteristics, and clinical diagnosis in men undergoing infertility investigation. Fertil Steril 2000; 73:459-464.

Kodama H, Yamaguchi R, Fukuda J, et al. Increased oxidative deoxyribonucleic acid damage in the spermatozoa of infertile male patients. Fertil Steril 1997; 68:519-24