Biogenesis of the sperm head perinuclear theca during human spermiogenesis.
We analyzed the appearance and localization of the sub-acrosomal perinuclear theca (PT) during human spermiogenesis. The PT is tightly associated with acrosomal biogenesis.
Alvarez Sedó
Cristian
C
Centro de Estudios en Ginecología y Reproducción (CEGyR), Buenos Aires, Argentina; Laboratory of Testicular Physiology and Pathology, Center for Research in Endocrinology, National Research Council (CONICET), Endocrinology Division, Buenos Aires Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Oko
Richard
R
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Sutovsky
Peter
P
Division of Animal Sciences and Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.
Chemes
Héctor
H
Laboratory of Testicular Physiology and Pathology, Center for Research in Endocrinology, National Research Council (CONICET), Endocrinology Division, Buenos Aires Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Rawe
Vanesa Y
VY
Centro de Estudios en Ginecología y Reproducción (CEGyR), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: vrawe@cegyr.com.
D000177:Acrosome / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D053713:Azoospermia / Q000473:pathology; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D009024:Morphogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D013077:Sperm Head / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000502:physiology*