The epididymis is the primary organ responsible for sperm maturation, with its caudal region serving as the primary storage site for mature sperm. The unique small molecule metabolites present in the cauda epididymal fluid not only facilitate the long-term storage of sperm but also ensure their s...
While assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) are widely used in domestic animals, successful implementation of ARTs to conserve wildlife species remains challenging. In macropods, crucial aspects of fundamental reproductive biology, including changes induced by epididymal maturation, remain unkno...
Mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO) is essential for energy production and cellular homeostasis, yet its specific role in sperm function has remained unclear. Through whole-exome sequencing of 673 patients with asthenozoospermia, we identified biallelic TEX44 variants in six individuals, all ...
Mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO) is essential for energy production and cellular homeostasis, yet its specific role in sperm function has remained unclear. Through whole-exome sequencing of 673800 patients with asthenozoospermia, we identified biallelic TEX44 variants in six individuals...
Interest in the sperm epigenome continues to grow in view of the realization that it is vulnerable to dynamic modifications arising from a variety of paternal environment exposures and that this legacy can serve as an important determinant of intergenerational inheritance. It has been postulated tha...
The proteome of two sperm sources, epididymal and ejaculated sperm, was compared and associated with sperm freezing capacity using samples collected from three wild small ruminants species. Protein identification was performed using two databases separately (Ovis aries and Capra hircus NCBI) and res...
We characterized the sperm proteins recognized by the antibodies in mouse serum and epididymal fluid after immune tolerance disruption by performing mass spectrometry-based label-free quantitative proteomics. For this, we immunoprecipitated sperm cell protein extractions with serum and epididymal fl...
We characterized the sperm proteins recognized by the antibodies in mouse serum and epididymal fluid after immune tolerance disruption by performing mass spectrometry-based label-free quantitative proteomics. For this, we immunoprecipitated sperm cell protein extractions with serum and epididymal fl...
Parental dietary conditions can influence the metabolic traits of offspring. In mice, paternal consumption of low protein diet alters cholesterol and lipid metabolism of progeny. Here, we examine RNA species expressed in male reproductive tissues of mice. Protein restriction leads to altered levels ...
