ProAKAP4 protein marker: Towards a functional approach to male fertility

S Carracedo, L Briand-Amirat… - Animal Reproduction …, 2022 - Elsevier
Spermatozoa are highly differentiated cells whose ultimate function is fertilization to
successfully transfer the male genome. This achievement relies on the expression …

Canine Semen Evaluation and Processing

BW Christensen, S Meyers - Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal …, 2023 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
Semen evaluation began in 1677 when Dutch scientist Anton van Leeuwenhoek and his
student Johan Ham viewed a human ejaculate under a compound microscope …

Supplementation of thymoquinone nanoparticles to semen extender boosts cryotolerance and fertilizing ability of buffalo bull spermatozoa

WA Khalil, MAE Hassan, MA El-Harairy, SA Abdelnour - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Semen cryopreservation is a reliable technique used in artificial
reproduction technology to preserve and transmit buffaloes' superior genetic qualities …

Mitochondrial metabolism determines the functional status of human sperm and correlates with semen parameters

P Irigoyen, P Pintos-Polasky… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The diagnosis of male infertility is based essentially on the patient's medical history and a
standard semen analysis. However, the latter rarely provides information on the causes of a …

Zinc oxide and selenium nanoparticles can improve semen quality and heat shock protein expression in cryopreserved goat (Capra hircus) spermatozoa

SN Abedin, A Baruah, KK Baruah, A Bora… - Journal of Trace …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are strongly linked with oxidative stress (OS)
generated during the process of sperm cryopreservation. Indeed, cellular damage from ROS …

[HTML][HTML] Alkaline semen diluent combined with R848 for separation and enrichment of dairy goat X-sperm

M Huang, XY Cao, QF He, HW Yang, YZ Chen… - Journal of Dairy …, 2022 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT A large number of female goats are needed for the dairy goat industry;
therefore, the development of a method to ensure the birth of more females than males in a …

The protective effect of glucose selenol on cadmium-induced testicular toxicity in male rat

X Yang, J Huang, J Wang, H Sun, JJ Li, Z Wang… - Reproductive …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of glucose selenol on cadmium (Cd)-
induced testicular toxicity. Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly …

Benchmarks defining high‐quality sperm in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)

N Sadeghi, A Mustoe, CN Ross, JR McCarrey… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) are increasingly recognized
as valuable nonhuman primates (NHPs) for biomedical research due to their small size and …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic tests in canine andrology-What do they really tell us about fertility?

SP Arlt, IM Reichler, J Herbel, S Schäfer-Somi, L Riege… - Theriogenology, 2023 - Elsevier
Dog breeders often require breeding soundness evaluations which include andrological
examinations of the genital organs, hormone measurements, and semen analyses. During …

PFAS Exposure is Associated with a Lower Spermatic Quality in an Arctic Seabird

S Humann-Guilleminot, P Blévin… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Several studies have reported an increasing occurrence of poly-and perfluorinated alkyl
substances (PFASs) in Arctic wildlife tissues, raising concerns due to their resistance to …