Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ultrastructure expansion microscopy of murine male germ cells reveals the fine molecular structures of centrioles (shown in the ...

Researchers are delving into the molecular-level details of sperm formation, with a particular focus on how abnormalities in this process might lead to male-factor infertility. Sperm play a critical ...

Millions of couples worldwide experience infertility with half of the cases originating in men. For 10% of infertile males, little or no sperm are produced. Now, new research from the Stowers ...

Researchers at Newcastle University in England report they have coaxed the first human sperm cells from embryonic stem cells, in a remarkable demonstration of how quickly the field of stem-cell ...

Researchers found that TEX38 and ZDHHC19 co-localize on the plasma membrane of spermatids and mediate S-palmitoylation of ARRDC5, a crucial protein for spermatogenesis. Disrupting either TEX38 or ...

The human body is full of checks and balances that ensure correct growth, development, and function of all our different systems. Now, researchers from Japan have reported a newly discovered protein ...

Electron microscope image of mouse sperm head. The mouse sperm head is characterized by a crescent shape, whereas in TEX38-deficient sperm the head is bent backward 180 degrees. Osaka, Japan – The ...