Apoptosis, a physiological process for the controlled deletion of cells, is critical for the
regulation of cell numbers, the management of morphogenesis during embryonic …

Apoptosis refers to a morphologically distinct form of cell death that plays a major role during
the normal development and homeostasis of multicellular organisms. This mode of cell …

During early development, apoptosis plays a major role in the ontogeny of the germ line as a
means of regulating the germ cell: Sertoli cell ratio. In the adult, apoptosis fulfils another …

The treatment of severe male-factor infertility has seen remarkable advances with the
introduction and widespread use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), a …

Role of Apoptosis in Spermatogenesis Page 1 97 Chapter 5 Role of Apoptosis in
Spermatogenesis Amiya P. Sinha Hikim 5.1 Introduction Programmed cell death (apoptosis) is …

Numerous studies have shown the presence of DNA strand breaks in human ejaculated
spermatozoa that might be a result of impaired spermatogenesis or degradation due to …

The significance of cell death occurring during spermatogenesis is a subject of interest
because of its potential medical importance. Unfortunately, the field has been difficult for …

The term apoptosis refers to a morphologically distinct form of cell death that plays a major
role during the normal development and homeostasis of multicellular organisms. This mode …

The spermatozoon is a highly specialized cell, which main function is to transport the male
haploid genome in the female genital tract and to deliver it during fertilization of the oocyte …

Apoptosis as a fundamental biological phenomenon is a special, genetically programmed
form of physiological death of cell and is a prerequisite for the development and normal …