M. Buffone
University of Calabria
6 Papers
109 Citations
M. Buffone is an academic researcher from University of Calabria. The author has contributed to research in topics: Androgen & Testosterone. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 5 publications.
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Papers
Sex steroids levels in the plasma and testis during the reproductive cycle of lizard Podarcis s. sicula Raf.
S. Andò,Gaetano Ciarcia,M. L. Panno,E. Imbrogno,G. Tarantino,M. Buffone,E Beraldi,Francesco Angelini,Virgilio Botte +8 more
TL;DR: There is an apparent separation of plasma and testicular androgen concentrations during the reproductive cycle in oviparous lizard Podarcis s.
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Plasma sex hormone concentrations during the reproductive cycle in the male lizard, Podarcis s. sicula.
Sebastiano Andò,M. L. Panno,Gaetano Ciarcia,E. Imbrogno,M. Buffone,E Beraldi,Diego Sisci,Francesco Angelini,Virgilio Botte +8 more
TL;DR: In intact animals, progesterone and oestradiol exhibited peak values during the refractory period after the mating season, and in castrated animals, however, testosterone and androstenedione persisted conspicuously in the plasma during the breeding period, suggesting that adrenal sex steroid output may change during the annual reproductive cycle.
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Fructose, prostatic acid phosphatase and zinc levels in the seminal plasma of varicoceles.
TL;DR: The fructose/zinc ratio appears to be negatively related to sperm motility (r = .31, P = .01); this suggests that in varicocele the impaired sex accessory gland secretions could themselves influence the motility of ejaculated spermatozoa.
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The evaluation of free-L-carnitine, zinc and fructose in the seminal plasma of patients with varicocele and normozoospermia.
TL;DR: The authors suggest that the impaired prostatic function could arise from the decreased venous drainage in the vesico‐prostatic plexus.
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Changes of intratesticular sex steroid concentrations during the annual spermatogenic cycle of male lizards Podarcis sicula
Maria Luisa Panno,E Beraldi,Diego Sisci,M Salerno,M. Buffone,Saveria Aquila,Vincenzo Pezzi,G. Bolelli,Sebastiano Andò +8 more
TL;DR: Histological observations during the post-reproductive period revealed a complete block of spermatogenic activity with a dramatic reduction of the size of seminiferous tubules containing only Sertoli cells and sperMATogonia, suggesting that enhanced conversion of T into DHT occurs when full sperMatogenesis is present.
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