Mapping the human sperm proteome - novel insights into reproductive research.
Mika Alexia MiyazakiRaquel Lozano GuilharducciPaula IntasquiRicardo Pimenta BertollaPublished in: Expert review of proteomics (2023)
Sperm function depends on protein abundance, conformation, and PTMs; understanding the sperm proteome may help to identify pathways essential to fertility, even making it possible to unravel the mechanisms involved in idiopathic infertility. In addition, proteomics evaluation offers knowledge regarding alterations that compromise the male reproductive potential.