Caracterización de células mononucleares en semen de hombres infértiles. Characterization of mononuclear cells in non- fertile men's sperm
Abstract
Con el objetivo de describir las subpoblaciones de células mononucleares presentes en el semen de pacientes infértiles, se realizó un estudio descriptivo en 78 hombres miembros de parejas infértiles, con leucocitospermia, leucocitos peroxidasa-positivos en semen mayor o igual a 1x106 leucocitos/ml, que acudieron a la consulta del Instituto Nacional de Endocrinología (37) y a la del Hospital Abel Santamaría Cuadrado en Pinar del Río (41) entre 1999 y 2001. Se realizó un estudio con anticuerpos que reconocían distintas especificidades celulares, tales como macrófagos, células B, algunas células T activadas, todos los linfocitos T, células NK, linfocitos CD8+, y linfocitos CD4+. Los resultados fueron diferentes de otros estudios revisados, mostrando un predominio de células T y células presentadoras de antígenos. La presencia de ambos tipos celulares indicó la posibilidad de establecer una reacción inflamatoria con liberación de citoquinas dañinas para los parámetros del espermograma y la movilización de células con iguales efectos, no cuantificadas rutinariamente. En poblaciones distintas, donde la prevalencia de infecciones y hábitos tóxicos e irritantes que provocan leucocitospermia son muy diferentes, también pueden observarse diferencias de los patrones celulares en semen.
Palabras clave: INFERTILIDAD/prevalencia/epidemiología.
ABSTRACT
With the purpose of describing mononuclear-cell subpopulations existing innon-fertile men's sperm with leucoytospermia, a descriptive study was performed with 78 men members of infertile couples, with leucocytospermia, peroxidase-positive leucocytes greater than or equal to 1 x 106 leucocytes/ml., who attended the office of the National Endocrinology Institute (37) and the office of Abel Santamaría Cuadrado Hospital in Pinar del Río (41), 1999-2000. The study was carried out with antibodies which recognized different cellular particulars, such as macrofages, B cells, some activated T cells, all T lymphocytes, NK cells, CD8+ lymphocytes, CD4+ lymphocytes. The results were different from other revised studies, showing predominance of T cells and antigen-presenting cells. The presence of both types of cells suggesed the chances of establishing an inflammatory reaction with harmful cytocine release for the spermogram parameters, and the mobilisation of cells with the same effects, not quantified routinely. In different populations, where the prevalence of infections and toxic and irritant habits causing leucoytospermia are very different, much difference can be seen in sperm cellular patterns.
Key words: INFERTILITY/prevalence/epidemiology.
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