Fertility testing and ICSI sperm selection by hyaluronic acid binding: clinical and genetic aspects

G Huszar, A Jakab, D Sakkas, CC Ozenci… - Reproductive …, 2007 - Elsevier
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 …

New biological insights on X and Y chromosome-bearing spermatozoa

MS Rahman, MG Pang - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A spermatozoon is a male germ cell capable of fertilizing an oocyte and carries genetic
information for determining the sex of the offspring. It comprises autosomes and an X (X …

Use of hyaluronan in the selection of sperm for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI): significant improvement in clinical outcomes—multicenter, double-blinded and …

KC Worrilow, S Eid, D Woodhouse, M Perloe… - Human …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION Does the selection of sperm for ICSI based on their ability to bind to
hyaluronan improve the clinical pregnancy rates (CPR)(primary end-point), implantation (IR) …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing human sperm morphology: top models, underdogs or biometrics?

J Auger - Asian journal of andrology, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The assessment of the percentage of spermatozoa having an'ideal'morphology using so-
called strict method is the method recommended in the latest edition of the World Health …

Nanoscale differences in the shape and size of X and Y chromosome-bearing bovine sperm heads assessed by atomic force microscopy

JO Carvalho, LP Silva, R Sartori, MAN Dode - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Sperm dimensions and the question of whether X and Y chromosome-bearing sperm differ
in size or shape has been of great interest, especially for the development of alternative …

Is sperm hyaluronic acid binding ability predictive for clinical success of intracytoplasmic sperm injection: PICSI vs. ICSI?

A Mokanszki, EV Tothne, B Bodnar… - Systems biology in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Although intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is now a widely-used technique, it is still of
interest to improve our knowledge as to which is the best spermatozoon to be selected for …

Selectivity of hyaluronic acid binding for spermatozoa with normal Tygerberg strict morphology

P Prinosilova, T Kruger, L Sati, S Ozkavukcu… - Reproductive …, 2009 - Elsevier
During spermiogenesis, a plasma membrane remodelling step facilitates formation of sperm
zona pellucida and hyaluronic acid (HA) binding sites. Enrichment of Tygerberg normal …

Non-invasive sex assessment in bovine semen by Raman spectroscopy

AC De Luca, S Managó, MA Ferrara… - Laser Physics …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
X-and Y-chromosome-bearing sperm cell sorting is of great interest, especially for animal
production management systems and genetic improvement programs. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Label-free imaging and biochemical characterization of bovine sperm cells

MA Ferrara, G Di Caprio, S Managò, A De Angelis… - Biosensors, 2015 - mdpi.com
A full label-free morphological and biochemical characterization is desirable to select
spermatozoa during preparation for artificial insemination. In order to study these …

Biochemical features of X or Y chromosome-bearing spermatozoa for sperm sexing

DV Pozdyshev, NA Kombarova, VI Muronetz - Biochemistry (Moscow), 2023 - Springer
This review presents information on biochemical features of spermatozoa bearing X or Y
chromosome, enabling production of a sperm fraction with pre-defined sex chromosome …