The evolutionary factors affecting testis size are well documented, with sperm competition being of major importance. However, the factors affecting sperm length are not well understood; there are no clear theoretical predictions and the empirical evidence is inconsistent. Recently, maternal effects have been implicated in sperm length variation, a finding that may offer insights into its evolu...

Spermatozoa of rainbow trout and chum salmon, which have no potential for motility in the testis, acquire that potential in the sperm duct. This paper demonstrates that there is little difference between the levels of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride and osmolality of the seminal plasma in the testis and in the sperm duct. However, the bicarbonate concentration of the seminal pla...

background: many azoospermic patients with non obstructive azoospermia (noa) are candidate for testicular sperm extraction (tese) and in vitro fertilization. because sperm might be present in some but not all parts of the testes of such men, multiple sampling of testicular tissue are usually necessary to increase the probability of sperm finding. sperm finding can be done by two methods: 1) cla...

Changes of chromosomal basic proteins of rats have been followed during transformation of spermatids into spermatozoa in the testis and during maturation of spermatozoa in the epididymis. Rat testis chromatin has been fractionated on the basis of differing sensitivity to shearing, yielding a soluble fraction and a condensed fraction. The sperm histone is found in the condensed fraction. Somatic...

BACKGROUND Testicular torsion due to oxidative stress results in infertility and testicular damage which can be preventable an important health problem worldwide. AIM The purpose of the present study was to investigate the changes of malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidant status (TOS) levels; histopathological alterations; morphology, concentration and motilities...

Background: Busulfan is a chemotherapy drug that is widely used for cancer treatment. However, administration of busulfan to male patients with malignant diseases may cause temporary or permanent sterility. Therefore, research into drugs or Materials to reduce the side effects of busulfan on the male reproductive system is necessary. In the present study the protective effects of L-carnitine an...

The genetic basis of hybrid male sterility in house mice is complex, highly polygenic, and strongly X linked. Previous work suggested that there might be interactions between the Mus musculus musculus X and the M. m. domesticus Y with a large negative effect on sperm head morphology in hybrid males with an F1 autosomal background. To test this, we introgressed the M. m. domesticus Y onto a M. m...

background: catsper genes are a novel family of four sperm-specific calcium channels, which indicate testis-specific expression patterns. despite the crucial role of catsper genes in the male reproduction, very little is known about the factors that regulate their expression. objective: the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of vitamin e treatment on the expression of catspe...

Arsenic (As) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant. Excess As exposure is considered one of the top health threats worldwide. As-induced Male reproductive toxicity is causing wide concern. The goal of this study is to determine whether subchronic As exposure inhibits Ddx3y expression, an Y-linked gene important in spermatogenesis and sperm maturation, and whether the inhibited expression of...