Lee SG, Vahdati L, Morelli L, Panza L, Compostella F, Tanphaichitr N.  Short-chain analogue of Seminolipid: synthesis and inhibitory effect on mouse fertilization. Pharmaceuticals 2025, 18, 611. 
      
Taoto C, Tangsrisakda N, Thukhammee W, Iamsaard S, Tanphaichitr N.  Rats orally administered with ethyl alcohol for a prolonged time show histopathology of the epididymis and seminal vesicle together with changes in the luminal metabolite composition. Biomedicines 2024,12(5), 1010; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12051010 3.  
       
Lee SG, Burke SS, Kiattiburut W, Angel J, Tanphaichitr N. Safety of multiple administrations of spermicidal LL-37 antimicrobial peptide into the mouse female reproductive tract. Mol Human Reproduction 2023, 29(7), gaad023.  IF: 4.518An Editor’s choice publication. PMID: 37326833  12 reads, 0 citation (Feb 2024)  
       
Lee SG, Kiattiburut W, Baker M, Anderson DJ, Wang G, Angel J, Tanphaichitr N. 17BIPHE2, an engineered cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide with low susceptibility to proteases, is an effective spermicide and microbicide against Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Human Reproduction 2022, 37(11):2503-2517. IF: 6.918PMID: 36053257  43 Reads, 5 citation   (Feb 2024) 
       
Kongmanas K, Saewu A, Raghupathy R, Kiattiburut W, Baker M, Faull K, Burger D, Tanphaichitr N.  Arsa null male mice with subfertility produce high levels of reactive oxygen species in their reproductive system.  Antioxidants 2021, 10, 912. IF: 7.675PMID: 34199863,  79 reads, 7 citations (Feb 2024) 
        
Vera-Cruz A, Tanphaichitr N*, Angel J*.  Antimicrobial peptide, LL-37, and its potential as an anti-HIV agent.  Clinical Investigative Medicine 2021, 44(3):E64-71. *shared corresponding authorship   https://doi.org/10.25011/cim.v44i3.36657IF: 1.279PMID:  34600462, 37 reads, 5 citations (Feb 2024) 
        
Netherton JK, Hetherington L, Ogle RA, Mazloumi M, Velkov T, Villaverde AISB, Tanphaichitr N, Baker MA.  Mass Spectrometry reveals new insights into the production of superoxide anions and 4-hydroxynonenal adducted proteins in human sperm.  Proteomics 2020, 20, 1900205. IF:3.106PMID: 201900205, 46 reads, 9 citations  (Feb 2024)       

Saewu A, Kongmanas K, Raghupathy R, Netherton J, Kadunganattil S, Linton JJ, Chaisuriyanond W, Faull K, Baker M, Tanphaichitr N. Primary Sertoli cell cultures from adult mice have different properties compared with those derived from 20-day-old animals.  Endocrinology 2020 Jan; 161(1): bqz020. IF: 4.736PMID: 31730175, 307 reads, 10 citation (Feb 2024)           

Young C, Tatieng S, Kongmanas K, Fongmoon D, Lomenick B, Yoon AJ, Kiattiburut W, Compostella F, Faull KF, Suree N, Angel J, Tanphaichitr N. Sperm can act as vectors for HIV-1 transmission into vaginal and cervical epithelial cells.  Am J Reprod Immunol 2019, 82:1-12. IF:3.886Featuring the journal cover. https://doi.org/10.1111/aji.13129;. PMID:  31066971, 159 reads, 1 recommendation, 6 citation (Feb 2024)American Journal of Reproductive Immunology gave us a certificate recognizing  that our paper is one of the most read (top downloaded paper 2018-2019). 1      

Tanphaichitr N, Kongmanas K, Faull KF, Whitelegge J, Compostella F, Goto-Inoue N, Linton JJ, Doyle B, Oko R, Xu H, Panza L, Saewu A.  Properties, metabolism and roles of sulfogalactosylglycerolipid on male fertility. Prog Lipid Res 2018, 72:18-41 IF:12.540PMID: 30149090, 221 reads, 27 citations, 1 recommendation (Feb 2024)      

Kiattiburut W, Zhi R, Lee SG, Foo A, Hickling D, Keillor J, Goto N, Li W, Conlan W, Angel J, Wang G, Tanphaichitr N.  Antimicrobial peptide LL-37 and its truncated forms, GI-20 and GF-17, exert spermicidal effects and microbicidal activity on Neisseria gonorrhoeae.  Human Reprod 2018, 33:2175-2183 IF: 6.918https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dey315PMID: 30357408, 208 reads, 15 citations, 1 recommendation (Feb 2024)       

Saewu A, Kadunganattil S, Raghupathy R, Kongmanas K, Diaz Astukillo P, Hermo L, Tanphaichitr N. Clusterin in the mouse epididymis: Possible roles in sperm maturation and capacitation.  Reproduction 2017, 154:867-880 IF:3.923PMID:  28971894, 155 reads, 19 citations, 1 recommendation (Feb 2024)       

Tanphaichitr N, Srakaew N, Alonzi R, Kiattiburut W, Kongmanas K, Zhi R, Li W, Baker M, Wang G, Hickling D.  Potential use of antimicrobial peptides as vaginal spermicides/microbicides.  An invited review article.  Pharmaceuticals 2016, 9:13, doi:10.3390/ph9010013 (published in the Special Issue- Antimicrobial Peptides: Expanded Activity Spectrum and Applications) IF:5.30. https://doi-org.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/10.3390/ph9010013PMID: 26978373,  797 reads, 43 citations, 1 recommendations  (Feb 2024)        

Tanphaichitr N, Kongmanas K, Kruevaisayawan K, Saewu A, Sugeng C, Fernandes J, Souda P, Angel JB, Faull KF, Aitken RJ, Whitelegge J, Hardy D, Berger T and Baker M. Remodelling of the plasma membrane in preparation for sperm-egg recognition: Roles of acrosomal membranes.  Asian J Andro 2015, 17:542-582 (a special issue for the proceedings of the 12th International Symposium of Spermatology; our article was featured as “Invited Research Highlight”)PMID: 25994642, 286 reads, 23 citations, 1 recommendations  (Feb 2024)      

Fazlollahi F, Kongmanas K, Tanphaichitr N, Gopen Q, Faull KF, Suh JD.  Lipidomic profiling of sinus mucosa from patients with chronic rhinosinusitis.  Clin Transl Sci. 2015 Jan 15. doi: 10.1111/cts.12256.PMID: 25588779, 35 reads, 9 citations  (Feb 2024)        

Fazlollahi F, Kongmanas K, Tanphaichitr N, Suh JD, Faull KF, Gopen Q.  Lipidomic profiling of mastoid bone and tissue from patients with chronic otomastoiditis.      Intl Arch Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 Dec 8. DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1396522PMID: 25992170,185 reads, 3 citations (Feb 2024)

Kongmanas K, Kruevaisayawan H, Saewu A, Sugeng C, Fernandes J, Souda P, Angel JB, Faull KF, Aitken RJ, Whitelegge J, Hardy D, Berger T, Baker M, and Tanphaichitr N.  Proteomic Characterization of Pig Sperm Anterior Head Plasma Membrane Reveals Roles of Acrosomal Proteins in ZP3 Binding.  J Cell Physiol Jul 30,2014. doi: 10.1002/jcp.24728. [Epub ahead of print |   

Srakaew N, Young CD, Sae-wu A, Xu H, Quesnel KL, diBrisco R, Kongmanas K, Fongmoon D, Hommalai G, Weerachatyanukul W, Hall SH, Zhang Y-L, Panza L, Franchini L, Compostella F, Pearson TW, Hancock RE, Oko RJ, Hermo LS, and Tanphaichitr N.  Antimicrobial host defence peptide, LL-37, as a potential vaginal contraceptive.  Human Reprod 2014, 29:683-96, doi: 10.1093/humrep/deu018, 

Xu H, Kongmanas K, Kadunganattil S, Smith CE, Rupar T, Goto-Inoue N, Hermo L, Faull KF, Tanphaichitr N.  Arylsulfatase A deficiency results in lyosomal storage disorder in Sertoli cells and male subfertility.   J Lipid Res. 2011 Dec;52(12):2187-97. Featuring the cover page.

Bou Khalil M, Chakrabandhu K, Weerachatyanukul W, Xu H, Vuong N, Buhr M, Berger T, Kumarathasan P, Carmona E, Wong PTT, Carrier D and Tanphaichitr N.  Pig sperm rafts have zona pellucida binding ability and contain the mammalian male germ cell specific sulfogalactosylglycerolipid.  Dev. Biol. 2006; 290:220-235.

Carmona E, Weerachatyanukul W, Soboloff T, Fluharty AL, Shite D, Promdee L, Ekker M, Berger T, Buhr M, and Tanphaichitr N.  Arylsulfatase A is present on the pig sperm surface and is involved in sperm-zona pellucida binding. Devel. Biol. 2002; 247:182-196.

All Other Publications

Kasekarn W, Kanazawa T, Hori K, Tsuchiyama T, Xue L, Garenaux E, Kongmanas K, Tanphaichitr N, Yasue H, Sato C, and Kitajima K. Pig sperm membrane microdomains contain a highly glycosylated 15-25-kDa wheat germ agglutinin-binding protein. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2012 Sep 28;426(3):356-62.   

Xu H, Liu F, Srakaew N, Koppisetty C, Nyholm PG, Carmona E, Tanphaichitr N. Sperm arylsulfatase A binds to mZP2 and mZP3 glycoproteins in a non-enzymatic manner.  Reproduction. 2012 Aug;144(2):209-19. 

Iamsaard S, Vanichviriyakit R, Hommalai G, Saewu A, Srakaew N, Withyachumnarnkul B, Basak A, Tanphaichitr N.Enzymatic activity of sperm proprotein convertase is important for mammalian fertilization.  J Cell Physiol. 2011 Nov;226(11):2817-26.    

Diao H, Yu H, Sun F, Zhang Y, Tanphaichitr N. Rat recombinant β-defensin 22 is a heparin-binding protein with antimicrobial activity. Asian J Androl. 2011 Mar;13(2):305-11.  

Kongmanas K, Xu H, Franchini L, Panza L, Ronchetti F, Faull K, Tanphaichitr N. Seminolipid quantification by ESI-LCMS and multiple reaction monitoring: compensation of seminolipid expression Cgt +/- mice. J Lipid Res 2010 Dec;51(12):3548-58  

Phillips KP, Tanphaichitr N. Mechanisms of Obesity-Induced Male Infertility. Expert Rev Endocrin Metabol 2010; 5: 229-251. 

Schenk M, Costa Santos D, Koppisetty C, Carmona E, Bhatia S, Brisson J-R, Nyholm P-G*, Tanphaichitr N*.  Interaction of arylsulfatase-A (ASA) with its natural sulfoglycolipid substrates: a computational and site-directed mutagenesis study.  Glycoconjugate J 2009; 26: 1029-1045.      *shared senior authorship    

Nixon B, Harman A, McLaughlin EA, Tanphaichitr N, Aitken RJ.  Composition and significance of lipid rafts in mouse spermatozoa.  J Cell Physiol 2009; 218:122-134.    

Orimoto AM, Dumaresq-Dorion K, Jiang J-J, Tanphaichitr N, Tsang BK, Carmona E.  Mammalian hyaluronidase induces ovarian granulose cell apoptosis and is involved in follicular atresia.  Endocrinology 2008; 149:5835-5847.    

Anupriwan A, Schenk M, Kongmanas K, Vanichviriyakit V, Costa Santos D, Wu A, Yaghoubian A, Berger T, Faull K, Sretarugsa P, Tanphaichitr N.  Presence of arylsulfatase A and sulfogalactosylglycerolipid in ovaries: Localization to the corpus luteum. Endocrinology 2008; 149:3942-3951.    

Kruevaisayawan H, Vanichviriyakit R, Weerachatyanukul W, Taweepreda P, Basak A,  Withyachumnarnkul B, Tanphaichitr N*, Sobhon P*. Sperm acrosome reaction in Penaeus monodon: Roles of the binding components in egg water and sperm acrosomal trypsin.  Biol. Reprod. 2008;79:134-141.   *shared senior authorship    

Franchini L, Panza L, Kongmanas K, Tanphaichitr N, Faull K, Ronchetti F.  An efficient and convenient synthesis of deuterium-labelled seminolipid isotopomers and their ESI-MS characterization.  Chem Phys Lipids. 2008; 152:78-85.  

Phillips K, Tanphaichitr N. Human exposure to endocrine disrupters and semen quality. J. Toxicol. Environ. Health, Part B, 2008; 11:188-220.  

Wu A, Anupriwan A, Iamsaard S, Chakrabandhu K, Costa Santos D, Rupar T, Tsang BK, Carmona E, Tanphaichitr N. Sperm surface arylsulfatase A can disperse the cumulus matrix of cumulus oocyte complexes.  J. Cell. Physiol. 2007; 213(1): 203-211.      

Tanphaichitr N, Faull KF, Yaghoubian A, and Xu H. Roles of sperm lipid rafts and sulfogalactosyglycerolipid (SGG) in sperm functions: Consensus and controversy. Trends Glycosci. Glycotech. 2007; 19:67-83.  

Tanphaichitr N, Carmona E, Bou Khalil M, Xu H, Berger T, Gerton GL. New insights into sperm-zona pellucida interaction:involvement of sperm lipid rafts. Front. Biosci. 2007; 12:1748-1766. 

 Weerachatyanukul W, Probodh I, Kongmanas K, Tanphaichitr N*, Johnston LJ*. Visualizing the localization of sulfoglycolipids in lipid raft domains in model membranes and sperm membrane extracts. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, Biomembranes, 2007; 1768: 299-310. *shared senior authorship

Gyamera-Acheampong C, Tantibhedhyangkul J, Tadros H, Sirois F, Weerachatyanukul W, van de Loo J, Pelletier R-M, Tanphaichiatr N*, MbiKay M*. Proprotein convertase 4 (PC4) is located on the acrosomal plasma membrane and its deficiency renders spermatozoa less efficient at egg-binding. Biol. Reprod. 2006; 74: 666 - 673. *shared senior authorship    

Furimsky A, Vuong N, Xu H, Kumarathasan P, Weerachatyanukul W, Bou Khalil M, Kates M, and Tanphaichitr N. Percoll-gradient centrifuged capacitated mouse sperm have increased fertilizing ability and higher contents of sulfogalactosylglycerolipid and docosahexaenoic acid- containing phosphatidylcholine than washed capacitated mouse sperm.  Biol. Reprod. 2005; 72:574-583.    

Xu H, Tanphaichitr N, Forkert G, Anupriwan A, Weerachatyanukul W, Vincent R, Leader A and Wade MG.  Exposure to trichloroethylene and its metabolites causes impairment of sperm fertilizing ability in mice.  Toxicol. Sci. 2004 Dec; 82(2):590-7.  

Forkert PG, Lash L, Tardif R, Tanphaichitr N, Vandevoort C, and Moussa M. Identification of trichloroethylene and its metabolites in human seminal fluid of workers exposed to trichloroethylene. Drug Metab Dispos. 2003; 31:306-311.    

Weerachatyanukul W, Xu H, Anupriwan A, Wade M, Carmona E, Hermo L., Rippstein P, Sobhon P and Tanphaichitr N. Acquisition of arylsulfatase A (AS-A) onto the mouse sperm surface during epididymal transit. Biol. Reprod. 2003, 69:1183-92.    

Tanphaichitr N, Haebe J, Leader A, Carmona E, Harris JD, Silva SM, Antunes TT,  Chakrabandhu K, Léveillé MC.  Towards a more precise assay of sperm function in egg binding which ART is best suited for treating male infertility. J. Obst. Gynec. Canada  2003; 25:461-470.      This manuscript was mainly written by me.      

Carmona E, Weerachatyanukul W, Xu H, Fluharty AL, Anupriwan A, Shoushtarian A, Chakrabandhu K and Tanphaichitr N.  Binding of arylsulfatase A to mouse sperm inhibits gamete interaction and induces the arosome reaction. Biol. Reprod. 2002; 66: 1820-1827.  

Tantibhedhyangkul J, Weerachatyanukul W, Carmona E, Xu H, Anupriwan A, Michaud D, and Tanphaichitr N.  Role of sperm surface arylsulfatase A in mouse sperm-zona pellucida binding.  Biol. Reprod. 2002; 67:212-219.

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