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Identification and function of exchange proteins activated directly by cyclic AMP (Epac) in mammalian spermatozoa. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
The role of cAMP in spermatic functions was classically thought to be mediated exclusively through the activation of Protein Kinase A (PKA). However, it has recently been shown that cAMP also exerts its effects through a PKA-independent pathway ...
Alvaro Miro-Moran, Isaac Jardin, Cristina Ortega-Ferrusola, Gines M Salido, Fernando J Peña, Jose A Tapia, Ines M Aparicio   +6 more
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Peroxiredoxin 4 Involved in Spermatogenesis by Affecting Oxidative Stress and Ferroptosis

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The main functions of testes are sperm production and androgen secretion in testicular befitting microenvironment. Excessive level of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) from metabolism and cellular events can lead to oxidative stress (OS) and ferroptosis, which injure the functions of mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of ...
Shuning Yuan, Nini Wei, Weiwei Ma, Mengting Hu, Bei Zhang, Li Gao, Chao Gao, Xiaoyu Yang, Yan Meng, Jiayin Liu, Yugui Cui   +10 more
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Absence of spermatozoal CD46 protein expression and associated rapid acrosome reaction rate in striped field mice (Apodemus agrarius)

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2009
Background In rodents, the cell surface complement regulatory protein CD46 is expressed solely on the spermatozoal acrosome membrane. Ablation of the CD46 gene is associated with a faster acrosome reaction.
Flanagan Brian F, Bryja Josef, Stopka Pavel, Frolikova Michaela, Andrlikova Petra, Clift Leanne E, Johnson Peter M, Dvorakova-Hortova Katerina   +7 more
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Loss‐of‐Function Variants in CCDC189 Cause Human Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia by Disrupting Sperm Flagellar and Acrosomal Architecture

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT), characterized by reduced sperm count, impaired motility, and abnormal morphology, is a major cause of male infertility with substantial genetic heterogeneity. However, the underlying genetic etiology remains unresolved in a large proportion of affected individuals.
Jianteng Zhou, Ghulam Mustafa, Tingting Lin, Jingwei Ye, Huan Zhang, Hanwei Jiang, Kexin Yang, Guoning Huang, Qinghua Shi   +8 more
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Testicular Biopsies in Adolescent and Adult Andrological Patients: The EAA Clinical Guidelines

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Histological evaluation of testicular tissue is central to the assessment of infertile men, particularly those at an increased risk of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT). Traditionally, testicular biopsies have been used primarily for diagnostic purposes, such as the detection of germ cell neoplasia in situ (GCNIS). With advances in
Lise Aksglaede, George Kanakis, Ewa Rajpert‐De Meyts, Davor Jezek, Ferran Algaba, Gert Dohle, Jolanta Slowikowska‐Hilczer, Sabine Kliesch, Hermann M. Behre, Csilla Krausz, Dimitrios G. Goulis, Niels Jørgensen   +11 more
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acrosome reaction

Citation: 'acrosome reaction' in the IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed.; International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.10334 • License: The IUPAC Gold Book is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike CC BY-SA 4.0 International for individual terms.
Fahmi Bahar, Tan V. Le
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Improving ARTs: Microfluidics as a Tool for Sperm Selection

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sperm selection is a critical step in assisted reproductive technology (ART), as sperm quality directly influences embryo quality. In vivo, the female reproductive tract imposes several physical and physiological barriers that favors only the most optimal spermatozoa reaching the fertilization site.
A. Pérez‐Gómez, A. Urriés, J. L. de Pablo, L. Serrano‐Ramón, S. Sanchez, R. Herrer, J. M. Morrell, C. Malo   +7 more
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Partial deletion of chromosome 8 β-defensin cluster confers sperm dysfunction and infertility in male mice.

PLoS Genetics, 2013
β-defensin peptides are a family of antimicrobial peptides present at mucosal surfaces, with the main site of expression under normal conditions in the male reproductive tract.
Yu S Zhou, Sheila Webb, Laura Lettice, Steve Tardif, Fiona Kilanowski, Christine Tyrrell, Heather Macpherson, Fiona Semple, Peter Tennant, Tina Baker, Alan Hart, Paul Devenney, Paul Perry, Tracey Davey, Perdita Barran, Chris L Barratt, Julia R Dorin   +16 more
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ZAN, IZUMO1, and TMEM95 Protein Domains Identify the Physiological Status of the Sperm

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Infertility is a growing concern, which has led to an increase in the use of assisted reproductive techniques, involving in vitro sperm capacitation. Nonetheless, the optimal capacitation time remains a matter of debate, and it is unknown whether it has an impact on the localization of key membrane proteins.
Miranda Hernández‐Falcó, Paula Sáez‐Espinosa, Alejandro Romero, Andrea López‐Botella, Laura Robles‐Gómez, María José Gómez‐Torres   +5 more
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Male Mice Heterozygous for Protamine 1 and Protamine 2 Are Infertile, Displaying Sperm Damage and Retention of Protamine 2 Precursors, Transition Proteins, and Histones

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background During spermiogenesis, protamines (PRMs) replace histones to hypercondense and protect sperm DNA. Rodents and primates express two PRMs (PRM1 and PRM2). Alterations of species‐specific PRM ratios are associated with sub‐ or infertility in mice and humans.
Gina Esther Merges, Christoph Wiesejahn, Mar Domingo‐Lopez, Simon Schneider, Andjela Kovacevic, Lena Arévalo, Hubert Schorle   +6 more
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