Molecular insights into mammalian sperm physiology: a comparative study of glutathione S-transferases in male reproduction 

    Llavanera Bruguera, Marc (Date of defense: 2023-05-12)

    Male infertility is a global health problem affecting one in four infertile couples. This also has a negative repercussion on the animal breeding industry, where infertility has a detrimental impact on their balance sheets. ...

    Physiological role of mitochondrial and plasma membrane channels in sperm 

    Delgado Bermúdez, Ariadna (Date of defense: 2022-07-28)

    The spermatozoon is a highly specialised cell that travels along the female reproductive tract to deliver its genetic information into the oocyte. During this journey, the interaction with the varying environment is crucial ...

    Physiological role of sperm and seminal plasma proteins along the female reproductive tract in livestock 

    Recuero Cobos, Sandra (Date of defense: 2022-04-01)

    In Spain, as well as in the rest of Europe, livestock farming represents a substantial part of economy; thus, it is necessary to ensure an optimal breeding of the main farm animals, including swine and cattle. In order to ...

    Relevance of sperm chromatin protamination, condensation and DNA integrity for sperm function and fertility: the role of toroid linker regions 

    Viñolas Vergés, Estel (Date of defense: 2023-07-27)

    Male fertilising capacity has traditionally been predicted by the assessment of sperm concentration, motility and morphology. During the last few decades, however, research has been particularly focused on the analysis of ...