TY - JOUR AU - Ann Prasad Mary AU - Hanumanthappa Nandeesha AU - Dasari Papa AU - Thyagaraju Chitra AU - Rajesh Nachiappa Ganesh AU - Vikas Menon PY - 2021/04/22 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Matrix metalloproteinase-9 is elevated and related to interleukin-17 and psychological stress in male infertility: A cross-sectional study JF - International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (IJRM) JA - IJRM VL - 19 IS - 4 SE - Articles DO - 10.18502/ijrm.v19i4.9059 UR - https://knepublishing.com/index.php/ijrm/article/view/9059 AB - Background: Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), interleukin-17 (IL-17) and psychological stress are known to play a role in the pathogenesis of male infertility.Objective: To assess the association of MMP-9 with IL-17 and psychological stress in infertile men. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 39 men with infertility diagnosed based on semen analysis and 39 subjects with normal semen analysis were included in the study. MMP-9 and IL-17 were estimated in both groups by ELISA. Perceived stress scale was used to assess psychological stress in controls and cases.Results: In infertile cases, MMP-9 and IL-17 were significantly increased when compared with controls (p = 0.046, p = 0.041 respectively). A significant association of MMP-9 was observed with IL-17 (r = 0.335, p = 0.037) and perceived stress scale (r = 0.329, p = 0.041).Conclusion: IL-17 and stress increase MMP- 9 levels in infertile men.Key words: Infertility, Interleukins, Peptide hydrolase. ER -