Mammalian fertilization remains a poorly understood event with the vast majority of studies
done in the mouse model. The purpose of this review is to revise the current knowledge …

Sperm-zona pellucida (ZP) interaction, involving the binding of sperm surface ligands to
complementary carbohydrates of ZP, is the first direct gamete contact event crucial for …

The present study investigated the seminal plasma proteome of Holstein bulls with low (LF;
n= 6) and high (HF; n= 8) sperm freezability. The percentage of viable frozen-thawed sperm …

Sperm capacitation is a post-testicular maturation step endowing spermatozoa with
fertilizing capacity within the female reproductive tract, significant for fertility, reproductive …

Building on our recent discovery of the zinc signature phenomenon present in boar, bull,
and human spermatozoa, we have further characterized the role of zinc ions in the …

Ubiquitination is a stable, reversible posttranslational modification of target proteins by
covalent ligation of the small chaperone protein ubiquitin. Most commonly ubiquitination …

Fertilizing sperm are retained by adhesion to specific glycans on the epithelium of the
oviduct forming a reservoir before sperm are released from the reservoir so fertilization can …

The seminal plasma (SP) is the liquid component of semen that facilitates sperm transport
through the female genital tract. SP modulates the activity of the ovary, oviductal …

Sperm capacitation is a complex process endowing biological and biochemical changes to
a spermatozoon for a successful encounter with an oocyte. The present study focused on the …

Spermatozoa are diverse in form and function and these differences impact on their
fertilizing capacity. Because of considerable inter-male and inter-species differences in …