Reproductive consequences of electrolyte disturbances in domestic animals

E Gałęska, M Wrzecińska, A Kowalczyk, JP Araujo - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Electrolyte balance is very significant, ensures homeostasis of the
organism, maintains reactions, nerve conduction, and proper polarity of cell membranes …

A review on the role of bicarbonate and proton transporters during sperm capacitation in mammals

A Delgado-Bermúdez, M Yeste, S Bonet… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alkalinization of sperm cytosol is essential for plasma membrane hyperpolarization,
hyperactivation of motility, and acrosomal exocytosis during sperm capacitation in mammals …

Blocking NHE channels reduces the ability of in vitro capacitated mammalian sperm to respond to progesterone stimulus

M Yeste, S Recuero, C Maside, A Salas-Huetos… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Few data exist about the presence and physiological role of Na+/H+ exchangers (NHEs) in
the plasma membrane of mammalian sperm. In addition, the involvement of these channels …

HVCN1 channels are relevant for the maintenance of sperm motility during in vitro capacitation of pig spermatozoa

M Yeste, M Llavanera, Y Mateo-Otero… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The objective of the present study was to determine the physiological role of voltage-gated
hydrogen channels 1 (HVCN1 channels) during in vitro capacitation of pig spermatozoa …

Exogenous albumin is crucial for pig sperm to elicit in vitro capacitation whereas bicarbonate only modulates its efficiency

BR Chaves, AP Pinoti Pavaneli, O Blanco-Prieto… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this work, we addressed if the presence of exogenous bicarbonate
required for pig sperm capacitation, which is a necessary step to acquire fertilizing ability …

The presence of seminal plasma during liquid storage of pig spermatozoa at 17 C modulates their ability to elicit in vitro capacitation and trigger acrosomal exocytosis

APP Pavaneli, S Recuero, BR Chaves… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although seminal plasma is essential to maintain sperm integrity and function, it is
diluted/removed prior to liquid storage and cryopreservation in most mammalian species …

Electrophysiological characterization of human KCNT1 channel modulators and the therapeutic potential of hydroquinine and tipepidine in KCNT1 mutation …

Q Guo, J Gan, E Wang, Y Wei, J Xu, Y Xu… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2025 - nature.com
Patients suffering epilepsy caused by the gain-of-function mutants of the hKCNT1 potassium
channels are drug refractory. In this study, we cloned a novel human KCNT1B channel …

Inhibition of forward and reverse transport of Ca2+ via Na+/Ca2+ exchangers (NCX) prevents sperm capacitation

M Yeste, A Ahmad, E Viñolas, S Recuero, S Bonet… - Biological Research, 2024 - Springer
Background While calcium is known to play a crucial role in mammalian sperm physiology,
how it flows in and out of the male gamete is not completely understood. Herein, we …

Inhibition of potassium channels affects the ability of pig spermatozoa to elicit capacitation and trigger the acrosome exocytosis induced by progesterone

F Noto, S Recuero, J Valencia, B Saporito… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
During capacitation, sperm undergo a myriad of changes, including remodeling of plasma
membrane, modification of sperm motility and kinematic parameters, membrane …

Physiological role of potassium channels in mammalian germ cell differentiation, maturation, and capacitation

A Delgado‐Bermúdez, M Yeste, S Bonet, E Pinart - Andrology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Ion channels are essential for differentiation and maturation of germ cells, and
even for fertilization in mammals. Different types of potassium channels have been …