IVF and human evolution

HI Hanevik, DO Hessen - Human Reproduction Update, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Humans are shaped by evolution through natural selection, as are all species. While
evolution is central to all biological processes, the key stage for competition and selection is …

Cryptic female choice within individual males–A neglected component of the postmating sexual selection?

J Kekäläinen - Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Cryptic female choice (CFC) is commonly assumed to act only in polyandrous mating
systems, which allows females to bias fertilization towards the sperm of particular males …

Interplay between male quality and male-female compatibility across episodes of sexual selection

H Mahdjoub, R Khelifa, J Roy, SH Sbilordo… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The processes underlying mate choice profoundly influence the dynamics of sexual
selection and the evolution of male sexual traits. Consistent preference for certain …

[HTML][HTML] Opportunities and limits of conventional IVF versus ICSI: it is time to come off the fence

M Balli, A Cecchele, V Pisaturo, S Makieva… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Conventional IVF (c-IVF) is one of the most practiced assisted reproductive technology
(ART) approaches used worldwide. However, in the last years, the number of c-IVF …

Histochemical and histomorphological evidence of the modulating role of 1-isothiocyanate-4-methyl sulfonyl butane on cisplatin-induced testicular-pituitary axis …

SA Adelakun, OW Akintunde, B Ogunlade… - Morphologie, 2023 - Elsevier
Background This study examine the histochemical and histomorphological effect of 1-
isothiocyanato-4-methyl sulfonyl butane (SFN) on cisplatin (CP) induced testicular alteration …

[HTML][HTML] Reprotoxic effect of tris (2, 3-dibromopropyl) isocyanurate (TBC) on spermatogenic cells in vitro

A Tabęcka-Łonczyńska, B Skóra, E Kaleniuk… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tris (2, 3-dibromopropyl) isocyanurate (TBC) belongs to the class of novel brominated flame
retardants (NFBRs) that are widely used in industry. It has commonly been found in the …

Agency in reproduction

L Nuño de la Rosa - Evolution & Development, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
While niche construction theory and developmental approaches to evolution have brought to
the front the active role of organisms as ecological and developmental agents, respectively …

[HTML][HTML] What does intracytoplasmic sperm injection change in embryonic development? The spermatozoon contribution

S Chamayou, F Giacone, R Cannarella… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) technique was invented to solve severe male
infertility due to altered sperm parameters. Nowadays, it is applied worldwide for the …

Female‐induced selective modification of sperm protein SUMOylation—potential mechanistic insights into the non‐random fertilization in humans

J Kekäläinen, J Hiltunen, A Jokiniemi… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
In many species, mate choice continues after the mating via female‐or egg‐derived
biochemical factors that induce selective changes in sperm pre‐fertilization physiology and …

Reference values for basic ejaculate analysis from fertile men: russian regional characteristics (multicenter cross-sectional retrospective study)

VА Bozhedomov, IA Korneev, IA Lipatova… - …, 2023 - journals.eco-vector.com
Abstract Introduction. The current “WHO Manual for the Laboratory Examination and
Processing of Human Semen”(6th edition, 2021) states the variability and low predictive …