Capacitation of ram spermatozoa promotes changes in energy metabolism and aquaporin 3 and is affected by individual testosterone variations
Despite individual differences, capacitation of ram spermatozoa increases adenosine triphosphate consumption, energy metabolism, and aquaglyceroporin 3 location in the midpiece and principal piece, which seems to be related to the acquisition of hyperactivated-like motility. Furthermore, testosterone levels may serve as a valuable tool to select those males with a greater sperm metabolism rate and fertilizing capacity.
Authors
- Cristina Castaño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1134-1436)
- J. Santiago‐Moreno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5551-8120)
- Ana Sánchez-Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3724-9470)
- Adolfo Toledano‐Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6679-485X)
- Patricia Peris‐Frau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6266-0635)
- Eduardo R. S. Roldán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7545-4248)
- Rosario Velázquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2514-6818)
Institutions
- Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (ES)
- Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (ES)
- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Andrology
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.13756
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.07
Funders
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación