Microtubular dysfunction and male infertility
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Journal Article
Abstract
Microtubules are the prime component of the cytoskeleton along with microfilaments. Being vital for organelle transport and cellular divisions during spermatogenesis and sperm motility process, microtubules ascertain functional capacity of sperm. Also, microtubule based structures such as axoneme and manchette are crucial for sperm head and tail formation. This review (a) presents a concise, yet detailed structural overview of the microtubules, (b) analyses the role of microtubule structures in various male reproductive functions, and (c) presents the association of microtubular dysfunctions with male infertility. Considering the immense importance of microtubule structures in the formation and maintenance of physiological functions of sperm cells, this review serves as a scientific trigger in stimulating further male infertility research in this direction.
Date Issued
2020
Date Acceptance
2018-08-15
Citation
The World Journal of Men's Health, 2020, 38 (1), pp.1-15
ISSN
2287-4208
Publisher
Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology
Start Page
1
End Page
15
Journal / Book Title
The World Journal of Men's Health
Volume
38
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2020 Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Identifier
https://wjmh.org/DOIx.php?id=10.5534/wjmh.180066
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2022-10-22