Molecular Markers: A New Paradigm in the Prediction of Sperm Freezability.

ABSTRACT: For decades now, sperm cryopreservation has been a pillar of assisted reproduction in animals as well as humans. Nevertheless, the success of cryopreservation varies across species, seasons, and latitudes and even within the same individual. With the dawn of progressive analytical techniques in the field of genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, new options for a more accurate semen quality assessment have become available. This review summarizes currently available information on specific molecular characteristics of spermatozoa that could predict their cryotolerance before the freezing process. Understanding the changes in sperm biology as a result of their exposure to low temperatures may contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate measures to assure high post-thaw

SUBMITTER: Duracka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9960060 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature