Volume 15, Issue 6 (November 2013) 15, 719–720; 10.1038/aja.2013.97
Infertility treatment, a matter of a lovely sperm?
Laura C Giojalas
Centro de Biología Celular y Molecular & Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET—Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Av. Velez Sasrfield 1611, X5016GCA - Cordoba, Argentina
Correspondence: Dr LC Giojalas, (lcgiojalas@com.uncor.edu)
29 July 2013
Abstract |
Nowadays, the efficiency of the infertility treatment is relatively low. One of the cues to counteract this problem relies on the optimum selection of spermatozoa. We developed a new method (sperm selection assay (SSA)) based on the chemical attraction of spermatozoa that are at the best functional state. Additionally, the SSA leads spermatozoa to complete and/or acquire the competence to fertilize the egg. These effects are equally observed either in normal or subfertile semen samples. Those capabilities of SSA may improve the success of current infertility treatment.
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