Sperm interactions with the female reproductive tract: A key for successful fertilization in mammals

M Saint-Dizier, C Mahe, K Reynaud, G Tsikis… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sperm migration through the female genital tract is not a quiet journey. Uterine contractions
quickly operate a drastic selection, leading to a very restrictive number of sperm reaching …

Biological functions and large-scale profiling of protein glycosylation in human semen

R Lan, M Xin, Z Hao, S You, Y Xu, J Wu… - Journal of proteome …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Glycosylation is one of the most important post-translational modifications of proteins and
plays an essential role in spermatogenesis, maturation, extracellular quality control …

[HTML][HTML] Uncovering sperm metabolome to discover biomarkers for bull fertility

EB Menezes, ALC Velho, F Santos, T Dinh, A Kaya… - BMC genomics, 2019 - Springer
Background Subfertility decreases the efficiency of the cattle industry because artificial
insemination employs spermatozoa from a single bull to inseminate thousands of cows …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptomic profiling of buffalo spermatozoa reveals dysregulation of functionally relevant mRNAs in low-fertile bulls

N Paul, A Kumaresan, M Das Gupta, P Nag… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Although, it is known that spermatozoa harbor a variety of RNAs that may influence
embryonic development, little is understood about sperm transcriptomic differences in …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive capacity of boar sperm morphometry and morphometric sub-populations on reproductive success after artificial insemination

V Barquero, ERS Roldan, C Soler, JL Yániz… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The efficiency of swine production measured as litter size influences the
profitability of the pig industry. Furthermore, sow fertility potential depends in part on the boar …

The fate of spermatozoa in the female reproductive tract: A comparative review

JP Rickard, KR Pool, X Druart, SP de Graaf - Theriogenology, 2019 - Elsevier
The journey that spermatozoa take following deposition in the female tract is a long and
perilous one. The barriers they face within the female tract differ depending on whether they …

Marijuana use and its influence on sperm morphology and motility: identified risk for fertility among Jamaican men

K Carroll, AM Pottinger, S Wynter, V DaCosta - Andrology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background The growing international movement legislating medical marijuana has brought
renewed interest to the role of marijuana smoking on fertility potential. Although studies have …

Sperm‐oviduct interactions: Key factors for sperm survival and maintenance of sperm fertilizing capacity

S Kölle - Andrology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although millions or even billions of sperm are deposited in the female genital
tract, only very few sperm reach the oocyte, and only one single spermatozoon will …

Sexual selection and sperm diversity in primates

G Martinez, C Garcia - Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 2020 - Elsevier
Many aspects of primate sperm physiology and reproductive behavior have been influenced
by sexual selection, especially in taxa exposed to sperm competition where females mate …

Post-cervical artificial insemination in porcine: The technique that came to stay

FA García-Vázquez, APG Mellagi, RR Ulguim… - Theriogenology, 2019 - Elsevier
The porcine industry is of great importance worldwide, and so any technological innovation
in one or more of the associated production areas is of interest for meat production. Among …