In assisted reproductive technology (ART), the aim of sperm cells' preparation is to select
competent spermatozoa with the highest fertilization potential and in this context, the …

BACKGROUND In natural conception only a few sperm cells reach the ampulla or the site of
fertilization. This population is a selected group of cells since only motile cells can pass …

Almost 50% of the infertility cases are due to male factors. Assisted reproductive
technologies (ARTs) allow to overcome the incapacity of these patients' spermatozoa to …

Capacitation is a remarkable process whereby spermatozoa prepare themselves for
engagement with the oocyte. Although the existence of this process has been appreciated …

STUDY QUESTION What effects did treatment using hyaluronic acid (HA) binding/selection
prior to ICSI have on clinical outcomes in the Hyaluronic Acid Binding sperm Selection …

BACKGROUND Asthenozoospermia is one of the most common findings present in infertile
males, but its aetiology remains unknown in most cases. Present proteomic tools now offer …

Assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) utilize sperm sorting methods to select viable
sperm from the semen samples. Conventional sperm sorting techniques in current use are …

The testis-expressed chaperone protein, HspA2 (previously creatine kinase M isoform) was
established as a measure of human sperm cellular maturity, function and fertility. The …

A common defect encountered in the spermatozoa of male infertility patients is an idiopathic
failure of sperm–egg recognition. In order to resolve the molecular basis of this condition we …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic value of the following sperm function tests in
predicting the fertilizing ability of spermatozoa in conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) and …