CatSperζ regulates the structural continuity of sperm Ca2+ signaling domains and is required for normal fertility
Chung JJ, Miki K, Kim D, Shim SH, Shi HF, Hwang JY, Cai X, Iseri Y, Zhuang X, Clapham DE. CatSperζ regulates the structural continuity of sperm Ca2+ signaling domains and is required for normal fertility. ELife 2017, 6: e23082. PMID: 28226241, PMCID: PMC5362262, DOI: 10.7554/elife.23082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCalcium ChannelsCalcium SignalingCell MovementFertilityGene Knockout TechniquesMaleMiceSpermatozoaConceptsMammalian female reproductive tractSevere male subfertilityFemale reproductive tractIon channel complexNovel subunitCatSper complexEvolutionary adaptationMale subfertilityReproductive tractMouse spermSperm Ca2Normal fertilityTargeted disruptionSperm cellsFlagellaChannel complexFemale uterusSubunitsEpididymal spermatozoaSpermComplexesFertilizationSubfertilityUterusMice