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Mitochondria in Human Fertility and Infertility
18 May 2023
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In human spermatozoa and oocytes (and their surrounding granulosa cells), mitochondria carry out important functions relating to human fertility and infertility. Sperm mitochondria are not transmitted to the future embryo, but are closely related to the generation of energy needed for sperm movement, capacitation, and acrosome reactions, as well as for sperm-oocyte fusion. On the other hand, oocyte mitochondria...
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