BACKGROUND The best-known role of spermatozoa is to fertilize the oocyte and to transmit
the paternal genome to offspring. These highly specialized cells have a unique structure …

Simple Summary Mitochondria play a crucial role in numerous cellular processes, including
energy production, apoptosis, and calcium homeostasis. In the male reproductive system …

This review provides an overview of the current methods for quantifying mitochondrial
ultrastructure, including cristae morphology, mitochondrial contact sites, and recycling …

Female fertility relies on successful egg development. Besides chromosome segregation,
complex structural and biochemical changes in the cytoplasmic compartment are necessary …

Simple Summary This review describes the mechanical and energetic processes which
underpin mammalian sperm motility as well as the mechanisms by which various agents …

The mammalian sperm midpiece has a unique double-helical structure called the
mitochondrial sheath that wraps tightly around the axoneme. Despite the remarkable …

Mitochondria are vital organelles with a multifaceted role in cellular bioenergetics,
biosynthesis, signaling and calcium homeostasis. During oxidative phosphorylation, sperm …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Sperm infertility and testicular atrophy are symptoms
associated with aging. BaZiBuShen formula (BZBS), a patented Chinese herbal prescription …

Although several long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have recently been shown to encode
small polypeptides, those in testis remain largely uncharacterized. Here we identify two …

Mitochondria are structurally and functionally unique organelles in male gametes.
Apparently, as the only organelles remaining in mature sperm, mitochondria not only …