Metabolomics study of human seminal plasma of infertile male

8^th International Conference and Exhibition on Metabolomics & Systems Biology

May 08-10, 2017 Singapore

Kambiz Gilany

Avicenna Research Institute, Iran

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Metabolomics

Abstract :

Statement of the Problem: About 15% couples are infertile. The â�?�?male factorâ�? contributes to half of infertility. In spite of the development of treatment for infertile men, many questions regarding etiology of the male infertility remain to be answered. The use of high-throughput techniques brings hopes to treatment of male infertility. Especially, at present, metabolomics studies have been recognized as an outlook for the systematization of specific biomarkers in approval of a better identification of male infertility. Human semen is a biological fluid that consists of spermatozoa and seminal plasma. The seminal plasma can be used as an excellent source for noninvasive detection and diagnostic test of the male infertility. We have used the seminal plasma for metabolomics studies as a screening tool to diagnose male infertility and for biomarker discovery. Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: There are different approaches that can be used in metabolomics study. We have used the easiest and cheapest approaches for clinical diagnosis, the pattern-recognition methods using Raman spectrometry. Additionally, we have applied GC-MS/MS for biomarker discovery. Findings: Using metabolomics fingerprinting, we were able to classify idiopathic infertile men and asthenozoospermia men in the different groups compared to the fertile men. Additionally, it was observed at metabolome level that, there was oxidative imbalance in the seminal plasma of these patients. Via metabolomics profiling, we showed that metabolome of the seminal plasma of the nonobstructive azoospermia patients can be used for detection of spermatogenesis, as a noninvasive technique. Furthermore, we identified 38 metabolites which showed deregulation in these patients and can be used as potential biomarker for detection of spermatogenesis. Conclusion & Significance: We have shown that metabolomics study of infertile men have come successfully out of discovery phase using the biological material seminal plasma. We now need to go to the test validation stage for further development of the technology.

Biography :

Kambiz Gilany has obtained his MSc in Mass Spectrometry-based Proteomics from Denmark and PhD in Biomedicine from Belgium. He is working as an Assistant Professor at Avicenna Research Institute, Tehran, Iran. He has experience in metabolomics analysis specifically on the human seminal plasma which is an excellent source for male infertility study. Using different metabolomics approaches, he has been able to distinct different male infertile group. Additionally, using metabolomics approaches and using the human seminal plasma as a source of a non-invasive material, he sought to identify potential biomarker for detection of spermatogenesis in the non-obstructive azoospermia men.

Email: k.gilany@ari.ir