#spermatogenesis

28-Aug-2024
Shocking revelation: an electrically-activated protein regulates #spermatogenesis
Researchers from Osaka University find that a voltage-dependent phosphatase is crucial for translating electrical signals into chemical signals that promote proper #sperm maturation

Of course it takes a spark to make the love happen ...

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1056061 #science #physiology #proteins #nanoworld

Malfunction in #spermatogenesis: Researchers uncover contribution of #cylicin proteins to male fertility.

#cytoskeleton

https://phys.org/news/2023-11-malfunction-spermatogenesis-uncover-contribution-cylicin.html

AMG-1/SLRP-1 is required for #spermatogenesis in #C_elegans: Study.

#RNAP

https://phys.org/news/2023-07-amg-1slrp-required-spermatogenesis-elegans.html

The 14th Network of Young Researchers in Andrology Meeting @uniofeastanglia
brought together researchers and experts to discuss and exchange ideas on male #infertility and #spermatogenesis
Read our recent #OpenAccess #MeetingReview below
https://bit.ly/45MpvLj

@jaclynmacrae

Some Long Covid symptoms, e.g., alcohol intolerance, could be due to lowered activity of aldehyde dehydrogenase, particularly ALDH2. I submitted a related hypothesis to the Patient-Led Hypothesis Generation Panel which provides background & refs (1).

Inhibition of aldehyde dehydrogenase causes lower sperm count & has been investigated as a means of male birth control (2).

1- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XBe3xkZLUtcTUZjd07nH97jjL9QR5Vt3YS08zo7WpOY/edit?usp=sharing

2- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-08-03/why-we-can-t-have-the-male-pill

#LongCovid #ALDH2 #RetinoicAcid #spermatogenesis

I think the time has come for an #introduction
I'm a biochemist turned reproductive biologist studying #spermatogenesis,
#generegulation , and #epigenetics (particularly #DNAmethylation ) in male #infertility and during (reproductive) #ageing
I work at the Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology (aka CeRA) in the University of Münster, Germany.