INTERRUPTION OF ION TRANSPORT PROCESSES IN SPERMATOZOA OF INFERTILE MEN
Z.Ya. Fedorovych, M.Z. Vorobets R.V. Fafula
Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/fz71.01.102

Abstract
During the study of the plasma membrane of spermatozoa and
its organelles, a great variety of specifically localized ion channels, exchangers, and ATPases was discovered. Although the
activity of ion channels and membrane transporters has been
studied in detail, their involvement in the mechanisms leading
to the dysfunction of male germ cells remains insufficiently
elucidated. Numerous scientific works show that the absence
of certain transport systems of the plasma membrane due to
genetic mutations or their low activity leads to a decrease or
loss of sperm motility, morphological changes that worsen the
quality of sperm, and is the cause of male infertility. The review
examines some ion transport systems that maintain resting
membrane potential and ion homeostasis in spermatogenesis.
It notes the possibility of using ion channels and membrane
transporters as markers to establish the functionality of
spermatozoa or as molecular targets for drugs in the treatment
of male infertility.
Keywords:
transport of ions; spermatozoon; male infertility
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