In mammals, motility and fertilizing ability of spermatozoa develop during their passage
through the epididymis. After ejaculation, sperm undergo capacitation and hyperactivation in …

In the male reproductive tract, the epididymis is an essential organ for sperm maturation, in
which sperm cells acquire mobility and the ability to fertilize oocytes while being stored in a …

The male gamete is not completely mature after ejaculation and requires further events in
the female genital tract to acquire fertilizing ability, including the processes of capacitation …

Although recent research has addressed the impact of cryopreservation on the stallion
sperm proteome, studies addressing the stallion sperm phosphoproteome are lacking. In the …

Occludin (OCLN) is a tight junction protein and Ocln deletion mutation causes male infertility
in mice. However, the role of OCLN in male reproductive system remains unknown. In this …

Mammalian spermatozoa are not mature after ejaculation and must undergo additional
functional and structural changes within female reproductive tracts to achieve subsequent …

Hexokinase (HK) catalyzes the first irreversible rate-limiting step in glycolysis that converts
glucose to glucose-6-phosphate. HK1 is ubiquitously expressed in the brain, erythrocytes …

Valosin-containing protein (VCP; aka p97), a member of the AAA (A TPases A ssociated with
various cellular A ctivities) family, has been associated with a wide range of cellular …

Semen cryopreservation is a promising technology employed in preserving high-quality
varieties in animal husbandry and is also widely applied in the human sperm bank …

Hyperactivation and acrosome reaction of sperm are pre-requisite steps for fertilization.
However, the hyperactivation and acrosome reaction are critically controlled through the …