A functional membrane is requisite for the fertilizing ability of spermatozoa, as it plays an
integral role in sperm capacitation, acrosome reaction, and binding of the spermatozoon to …

The functional integrity of sperm membranes of 270 semen samples collected from fertile
men and the male partners in couples with infertile marriages was assessed by the …

Hypoosmotic swelling (HOS) is used for assessing plasma membrane function and fertilizing
capacity of human spermatozoa. However, HOS solutions and methodologies have not …

Human ejaculates (n= 83) were analyzed for standard sperm parameters (concentration,
motility, and morphology), as well as for the ability of the spermatozoa to react (swell) in a …

Hypoosmotic tests are widely used as valuable tests for determining sperm quality in
species as varied as the human and the porcine. However, there is little information about …

This study was conducted to determine the osmotic properties of bull spermatozoa, including
the effects of osmotic stress and cryoprotectant agent (CPA) addition and removal, on sperm …

This study was designed to explore the relationship between the ejaculate response to a
hypoosmotic swelling test (HOST) and in vivo fertility in a group of 38 boars. The …

Cryopreservation imposes irreversible damage to sperm membranes, such as swelling and
disruption of plasma and acrosome membranes, changes in membrane fluidity, altered …

The hypo-osmotic swelling test, originally developed as a diagnostic sperm test, is used to
discriminate viable from non-viable spermatozoa for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) …

Hyperosmotic stress, which cells experience during the freezing process, and its release
during the warming process are both related to cryoinjury. To define optimal cooling or …