Rheotaxis quality index: a new parameter that reveals male mammalian <i>in vivo</i> fertility and low sperm DNA fragmentation
Mohammad Yaghoobi, Morteza Azizi, Amir Mokhtare, Farhad Javi, Alireza Abbaspourrad
Abstract
fertility, but it also provides a solid benchmark for developing fast microfluidic devices for male fertility prediction as well as DFI. Last, the data imply that the female reproductive tract might use rheotaxis to keep sperm with fragmented DNA from reaching the fertilization site.
Topics & Concepts
SpermDNA fragmentationBiologySperm qualityFertilityHuman fertilizationAndrologyInseminationFemale sperm storageSemenSemen qualityAnatomySperm competitionPopulationGeneticsMedicineProgrammed cell deathEnvironmental healthApoptosisSperm and Testicular FunctionReproductive Biology and FertilityMicrofluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies