Immunologic Contraception (Immunocontraception)

Contraceptive methods based on immunological processes and techniques, such as the use of CONTRACEPTIVE VACCINES.

Also Known As:

Immunocontraception; Contraception, Immunologic; Contraception, Immunological; Fertility Control, Immunological; Immunocontraceptive Techniques; Immunological Contraceptive Technics; Immunological Contraceptive Techniques; Immunological Fertility Control; Contraceptive Technic, Immunological; Contraceptive Technics, Immunological; Contraceptive Technique, Immunological; Contraceptive Techniques, Immunological; Immunocontraceptive Technique; Immunological Contraception; Immunological Contraceptive Technic; Immunological Contraceptive Technique

Networked: 43 relevant articles (3 outcomes, 5 trials/studies)

Relationship Network

Therapy Context: Research Results

Therapeutics: 1158551
- Reproductive Techniques
  - Contraception: 6614
    - Immunologic Contraception: 43
      - human testis-specific contraceptive vaccinogen

Experts

1.	Wu, Xianfu: 3 articles (12/2020 - 11/2009)
2.	Naz, R K: 3 articles (06/2001 - 07/2000)
3.	Bansal, Amit: 2 articles (12/2020 - 10/2019)
4.	D'Souza, Martin J: 2 articles (12/2020 - 10/2019)
5.	Gamal, Wael: 2 articles (12/2020 - 10/2019)
6.	Olson, Victoria: 2 articles (12/2020 - 10/2019)
7.	Miller, Lowell A: 2 articles (12/2013 - 11/2009)
8.	Rupprecht, Charles E: 2 articles (11/2009 - 11/2009)
9.	Anbarasu, K: 1 article (04/2022)
10.	Chakraborty, Sandip: 1 article (04/2022)

Related Diseases

1.	Male Infertility (Male Sterility) 12/01/2023 - "Deciphering these immunoregulatory mechanisms may help to design new strategies to treat male infertility, as well as to identify potential targets for immunocontraception." 11/01/2010 - "It is based on PubMed literature searches using the keywords 'CATSPER', 'male infertility', 'male contraception', 'immunocontraception' and 'pharmacologic contraception' (publication dates from January 1979 to December 2009). " 01/01/2020 - "By identifying immunoregulatory mechanisms in the epididymis, our study may lead to new therapies for male infertility and epididymitis and identify potential targets for immunocontraception." 11/01/2000 - "These data indicate that the YLP12 peptide sequence is involved in sperm capacitation / acrosome reaction, and may find clinical applications in the diagnosis and treatment of male infertility and immunocontraception." 01/01/1994 - "GnRH immunization and male infertility: immunocontraception potential."
2.	Herpes Zoster 01/01/2007 - "The present 2-year study investigated the feasibility of using porcine zona pellucidae (pZP) as antigen for immunocontraception in American black bears. " 12/01/2009 - "The practical side of immunocontraception: zona proteins and wildlife." 10/01/1989 - "These findings encourage further investigations for developing better immunization regimen aimed at using zona antigens for immunocontraception." 05/14/2009 - "For safer and effective immunocontraception, zona (ZP3) and spermatozoa specific (YLP(12)) peptides have been presented on virus-like particles (VLPs) derived from Johnson grass mosaic virus coat protein. " 03/01/1999 - "These results suggest that transgenic mice expressing human proteins will prove useful in assessing contraceptive efficacy of zona epitopes in the rational design of immunocontraception directed at the human zona pellucida."
3.	Communicable Diseases (Infectious Diseases) 09/01/2004 - "Passive immunization for immunocontraception: lessons learned from infectious diseases." 12/01/2013 - "Brucellosis is an excellent example of an infectious disease present in wild populations that could potentially be managed through immunocontraception. " 02/01/2004 - "Vaccines have been used successfully to treat and eradicate infectious diseases; this has encouraged a major drive towards development of contraceptive vaccines (immunocontraception) as an additional method against rising human and animal populations. "
4.	Infertility (Sterility) 01/01/2014 - "Infertility and Immunocontraception based on zona pellucida." 10/01/2006 - "Immunological contraception, causing prolonged infertility after single application, is a promising approach for feral animals. " 02/01/1997 - "In addition, seminars and round table discussions were held on the topics of hormonal immunocontraception, immunologic testing in reproduction, antiphospholipid syndrome, endometriosis, and immunologic infertility." 07/01/2013 - "Despite of current different contradictions in the field of mature sperm protein capability in infertility induction, the results of this study showed that, immunocontraception stimulation is the best way of infertility induction. " 11/01/1987 - "The importance of these antibodies in the study of germ cell differentiation together with their potential clinical uses in the investigation of infertility, autoimmunity and immunological contraception are discussed."
5.	Rabies (Hydrophobia) 11/27/2009 - "To maximize herd immunity in dogs, immunocontraception provided at the time of rabies vaccination should reduce fecundity and dog abundance. " 12/01/2020 - "To test this idea as a proof of concept, we utilized a pDNA vaccine construct, pDNAg333-2GnRH that has a dual function of controlling rabies and inducing immunocontraception in animals. " 10/01/2019 - "The humoral immune response is key for rabies protection and a GnRH antibody-based immunocontraception. " 11/27/2009 - "Development of combined vaccines for rabies and immunocontraception." 10/01/2019 - "In this study, we developed an adjuvanted hydrogel-based pDNA nanoparticulate vaccine for rabies protection and immunocontraception. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Proteins (Proteins, Gene)
2.	Vaccines
3.	Contraceptive Vaccines
4.	Contraceptive Agents (Contraceptives)
5.	Epitopes
6.	Antigens
7.	Antibodies
8.	Hydrogels
9.	Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)
10.	Peptides (Polypeptides)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Therapeutics
2.	Contraception (Birth Control)
3.	Immunotherapy
4.	Female Contraceptive Devices (Vaginal Ring)