Infertility affects approximately 15% of the couples wanting to conceive. In 30− 40% of the
cases the aetiology of male infertility remains unknown and is called idiopathic male …

Assessment of male fertility is based on the evaluation of sperm. Semen evaluation
measures various sperm quality parameters as fertility indicators. However, semen …

Sperm selection in the female reproductive tract (FRT) is sophisticated. Only about 1,000
sperm out of millions in an ejaculate reach the fallopian tube and thus have a chance of …

The profound influence of environmental chemicals on human health including inducing life-
threatening gene mutation has been publicly recognized. Being a substitute for the …

Decreased sperm motility is a leading cause of male infertility and persistent organic
pollutants are known to contribute significantly to the development of this disease. The …

Artificial insemination with cryopreserved semen enables affordable, large-scale
dissemination of gametes with superior genetics. However, cryopreservation can cause …

Proteomics and metabolomics are emerging as promising tools to investigate the molecular
mechanisms associated with male infertility. Proteins and metabolites play a pivotal role in …

Cryodamage affects the normal physiological functions and survivability of boar sperm
during cryopreservation. Lysine acetylation is thought to be an important regulatory …

Sperm cells are of unique elongated structure and function, the development of which is
tightly regulated by the existing proteins and the posttranslational modifications (PTM) of …

Glycosylation is one of the most important post-translational modifications of proteins and
plays an essential role in spermatogenesis, maturation, extracellular quality control …