Cells,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 758 - 758
Published: Feb. 22, 2022
The
sperm
competition
theory,
as
proposed
by
Geoff
Parker,
predicts
that
evolve
through
a
cascade
of
changes.
As
an
example,
internal
fertilization
is
followed
morphology
diversification.
However,
little
known
about
the
evolution
structures.
centriole
has
ancient
and
evolutionarily
conserved
canonical
structure
with
signature
9-fold,
radially
symmetric
microtubules
form
cell’s
centrosomes,
cilia,
flagella.
Most
animal
spermatozoa
have
two
centrioles,
one
which
forms
spermatozoan
flagellum.
Both
are
delivered
to
egg
constitute
embryo’s
first
centrosomes.
mammals
insects
only
recognizable
structure.
A
second
atypical
was
recently
reported
in
both
groups
which,
prior
this,
eluded
discovery
standard
techniques
criteria.
Because
ancestors
reproduced
fertilization,
we
hypothesized
transition
from
centrioles
composition
ancestral
centriolar
characterized
evolved
preferentially
after
fertilization.
We
examined
fish
because
diversity
species
available
test
this
hypothesis–as
some
reproduce
via
others
external
fertilization–and
their
ultrastructure
been
extensively
studied.
Our
literature
search
reports
on
277
species.
Species
specifically
enriched
among
fertilizers
compared
(7/34,
20.6%
versus
2/243,
0.80%;
p
<
0.00001,
odds
ratio
=
32.4)
represent
phylogenetically
unrelated
fish.
Atypical
present
subfamily
Poeciliinae.
Therefore,
internally
fertilizing
independently
multiple
times,
agreeing
Parker’s
theory.
Journal of Cell Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
136(22)
Published: Oct. 30, 2023
Head
rotation
in
human
spermatozoa
is
essential
for
different
swimming
modes
and
fertilisation,
as
it
links
the
molecular
workings
of
flagellar
beat
with
sperm
motion
three-dimensional
(3D)
space
over
time.
Determining
direction
head
has
been
hindered
by
symmetry
translucent
nature
head,
fast
3D
driven
helical
beat.
Analysis
mostly
restricted
to
two-dimensional
(2D)
single
focal
plane
image
analysis,
which
enables
tracking
centre
position
but
not
rotation.
Despite
conserved
beating
flagellum,
reported
be
uni-
or
bi-directional,
even
intermittently
change
a
given
cell.
Here,
we
directly
measure
freely
using
multi-plane
4D
(3D+t)
microscopy
show
that:
(1)
2D
unable
distinguish
spermatozoa;
(2)
non-capacitating
capacitating
solutions,
both
aqueous
viscous
media,
counterclockwise
(CCW),
seen
from
tail,
all
rotating
spermatozoa,
regardless
experimental
conditions;
(3)
suppressed
36%
medium,
although
CCW
recovered
after
incubation
conditions
within
same
possibly
unveiling
an
unexplored
aspect
need
capacitation
fertilisation.
Our
observations
that
conserved.
It
constitutes
robust
persistent
driving
mechanism
influences
navigation
time,
thus
critical
importance
cell
motility,
propulsion
flagellated
microorganisms,
motility
assessments,
reproduction
research,
self-organisation
patterns
space.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: April 22, 2021
A
large
proportion
of
infertility
and
miscarriage
causes
are
unknown.
One
potential
cause
is
a
defective
sperm
centriole,
subcellular
structure
essential
for
motility
embryonic
development.
Yet,
the
extent
to
which
centriolar
maladies
contribute
male
unknown
due
lack
convenient
way
assess
centriole
quality.
We
developed
robust,
location-based,
ratiometric
assay
overcome
this
roadblock,
Fluorescence-based
Ratiometric
Assessment
Centrioles
(FRAC).
performed
case
series
study
with
semen
samples
from
33
patients,
separated
using
differential
gradient
centrifugation
into
higher-grade
(pellet)
lower-grade
(interface)
fractions.
Using
reference
population
infertile
men
morphologically
standard
sperm,
we
found
that
79%
substandard
morphology
have
suboptimal
centrioles
(P
=
0.0005).
Moreover,
tubulin
labeling
distal
correlates
negatively
age
0.004,
R
-0.66).
These
findings
suggest
FRAC
sensitive
method
patient
associated
Cells,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 758 - 758
Published: Feb. 22, 2022
The
sperm
competition
theory,
as
proposed
by
Geoff
Parker,
predicts
that
evolve
through
a
cascade
of
changes.
As
an
example,
internal
fertilization
is
followed
morphology
diversification.
However,
little
known
about
the
evolution
structures.
centriole
has
ancient
and
evolutionarily
conserved
canonical
structure
with
signature
9-fold,
radially
symmetric
microtubules
form
cell’s
centrosomes,
cilia,
flagella.
Most
animal
spermatozoa
have
two
centrioles,
one
which
forms
spermatozoan
flagellum.
Both
are
delivered
to
egg
constitute
embryo’s
first
centrosomes.
mammals
insects
only
recognizable
structure.
A
second
atypical
was
recently
reported
in
both
groups
which,
prior
this,
eluded
discovery
standard
techniques
criteria.
Because
ancestors
reproduced
fertilization,
we
hypothesized
transition
from
centrioles
composition
ancestral
centriolar
characterized
evolved
preferentially
after
fertilization.
We
examined
fish
because
diversity
species
available
test
this
hypothesis–as
some
reproduce
via
others
external
fertilization–and
their
ultrastructure
been
extensively
studied.
Our
literature
search
reports
on
277
species.
Species
specifically
enriched
among
fertilizers
compared
(7/34,
20.6%
versus
2/243,
0.80%;
p
<
0.00001,
odds
ratio
=
32.4)
represent
phylogenetically
unrelated
fish.
Atypical
present
subfamily
Poeciliinae.
Therefore,
internally
fertilizing
independently
multiple
times,
agreeing
Parker’s
theory.