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Male infertility and mitochondrial DNA.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 10 Sept 2004
Carra Elena, Sangiorgi Donatella, Gattuccio Francesco, Rinaldi Anna Maria
Abstract excerpt
The mitochondrial machinery plays a key role in the energy production and maintenance of spermatozoa motility. In this paper 200 idiopathic oligo-asthenozoospermic patients were classified on the basis of rapid progressive motility ("a") and sperm concentration. Mitochondrial enzymatic activity was studied and correlated to the viability of sperm cells. Mitochondrial DNA purified from both motile and non-motile...
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