Compared with the animal kingdom, fertilization is particularly complex in flowering plants
(angiosperms). Sperm cells of angiosperms have lost their motility and require transportation …

The transient receptor potential melastatin subtype 8 (TRPM8) is a cold sensor in humans,
activated by low temperatures (> 10,< 28° C), but also a polymodal ion channel, stimulated …

Recent studies have suggested that physiological and behavioral traits may be
transgenerationally inherited through the paternal lineage, possibly via non-genomic signals …

Paternal pre-conceptual environmental experiences, such as stress and diet, can affect
offspring brain and behavioral phenotypes via epigenetic modifications in sperm …

piRNAs are critical for transposable element (TE) repression and germ cell survival during
the early phases of spermatogenesis, however, their role in adult germ cells and the relative …

The epididymis is necessary for post-testicular sperm maturation as it provides the milieu
required for spermatozoa to gain the ability for progressive movement and fertilization. In the …

Ca2+-dependent mechanisms are critical for successful completion of fertilization. Here, we
demonstrate that CRISP1, a sperm protein involved in mammalian fertilization, is also …

Transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) was originally cloned from prostate tissue.
Shortly thereafter, the protein was identified as a cold-and menthol-activated ion channel in …

Katanin is an evolutionarily conserved microtubule-severing complex implicated in multiple
aspects of microtubule dynamics. Katanin consists of a p60 severing enzyme and a p80 …

The cysteine-rich secretory proteins (CRISPs) are a group of proteins that show a
pronounced expression biased to the male reproductive tract. Although sperm encounter …