Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, Volume. 18, Issue 1, 2550003(2025)

Machine learning-enhanced SERS for accurate azoospermia diagnosis via seminal plasma exosome analysis

Jiarui Wang1... Shiyan Jiang1, Jiaxin Shi1, Jing Wang1, Shengrong Du2,* and Zufang Huang1,** |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, P. R. China
  • 2Center of Reproductive Medicine, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, P. R. China
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    Male infertility affects 10–15% of couples globally, with azoospermia — complete absence of sperm — accounting for 15% of cases. Traditional diagnostic methods for azoospermia are subjective and variable. This study presents a novel, noninvasive, and accurate diagnostic method using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) combined with machine learning to analyze seminal plasma exosomes. Semen samples from healthy controls (n=32) and azoospermic patients (n=22) were collected, and their exosomal SERS spectra were obtained. Machine learning algorithms were employed to distinguish between the SERS profiles of healthy and azoospermic samples, achieving an impressive sensitivity of 99.61% and a specificity of 99.58%, thereby highlighting significant spectral differences. This integrated SERS and machine learning approach offers a sensitive, label-free, and objective diagnostic tool for early detection and monitoring of azoospermia, potentially enhancing clinical outcomes and patient management.

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    Jiarui Wang, Shiyan Jiang, Jiaxin Shi, Jing Wang, Shengrong Du, Zufang Huang. Machine learning-enhanced SERS for accurate azoospermia diagnosis via seminal plasma exosome analysis[J]. Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 2025, 18(1): 2550003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Aug. 6, 2024

    Accepted: Oct. 20, 2024

    Published Online: Feb. 21, 2025

    The Author Email: Du Shengrong (dushengrong2001@126.com), Huang Zufang (zfhuang@fjnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1142/S1793545825500038

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