This work proposes a facile co‐assembly strategy to achieve highly uniform and dense immobilization of diverse noble metal nanoparticles onto metastable multifunctional (e.g., magnetic or fluorescent) polymer microspheres, enabling fabrication of complex hierarchical superstructures.
Jie Zhao +12 more
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Development and standardization of a protocol for sperm cryopreservation of two important commercial oyster species [PDF]
Dissertação de mestrado, Aquacultura e Pescas, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2015Aquaculture activities have a huge contribution for the world food production and their development is extremely necessary to answer to the ...
Melo, Francisca Félix de Azeredo Pinto e
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Zika virus infection in semen: Effect on human reproduction [PDF]
Unique among vector-borne flaviviruses, Zika virus can infect testis and male genital tract, can persist in semen for months after symptoms onset, and be sexually transmitted.
Barzon, Luisa +2 more
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A guide to sperm DNA fragmentation testing [PDF]
A conundrum exists in the field of male infertility as in many other areas of medical study. It is described by the adage that advises one to not order a test or exam if you don’t know what to do with the results. The urologists’ conundrum is: how to use the information we have learned about abnormalities in sperm chromatin, specifically DNA ...
Lynne, Charles M., Brackett, Nancy L.
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Sperm DNA fragmentation assay by sperm chromatin dispersion (SCD): correlation between DNA fragmentation and outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection [PDF]
AbstractPurposeThe aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between sperm DNA fragmentation index (sDFI) and outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).MethodsAll the patients were divided into two groups based on sperm DNA fragmentation analysis by the sperm chromatin dispersion (SCD) method. A total of 237 patients were in
T, Sivanarayana +6 more
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ABSTRACT Photocatalytic materials have emerged as promising solutions for environmental applications due to their ability to degrade organic pollutants under sunlight or artificial light. In this review, recent progress on the photocatalytic materials used for the degradation of pharmaceutical personal care products (PPCPs) in environmental ...
Urvashi Sen +5 more
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Effector Caspase Dcp-1 and IAP Protein Bruce Regulate Starvation-Induced Autophagy during Drosophila Melanogaster Oogenesis [PDF]
A complex relationship exists between autophagy and apoptosis, but the regulatory mechanisms underlying their interactions are largely unknown. We conducted a systematic study of Drosophila melanogaster cell death–related genes to determine their ...
Barbosa, Sharon González +4 more
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Ursolic Acid Alleviates Orchitis via Modulating Ferroptosis in Peritubular Myoid Cells of Testis
Ursolic acid modulates key ferroptosis‐related pathways in the peritubular myoid cells of the testis in forest musk deer. ABSTRACT Chronic stress adversely affects reproductive health, increasing susceptibility to pathologies such as orchitis. Additionally, the maintenance of iron homeostasis is essential for preserving the function of the testicles ...
Yang Wang +11 more
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Can Altered Expression of HSPA2 in Varicocele Patients Lead to Abnormal Spermatogenesis? [PDF]
Background Heat shock protein A2 (HSPA2) is correlated with sperm maturity and function. Therefore, dysfunctional expression of this gene results in abnormal spermatogenesis.
Mohammad Hossein Nasr Esfahani +10 more
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Identification of Fis1 Interactors in Toxoplasma gondii Reveals a Novel Protein Required for Peripheral Distribution of the Mitochondrion [PDF]
Toxoplasma gondii’s single mitochondrion is very dynamic and undergoes morphological changes throughout the parasite’s life cycle. During parasite division, the mitochondrion elongates, enters the daughter cells just prior to cytokinesis, and undergoes ...
Arrizabalaga, Gustavo +2 more
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