Mitochondria in Human Fertility and Infertility
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Roles of Mitochondria in Cell Metabolism
3. Roles of Mitochondria in Germ Cells
3.1. Mitochondria in Spermatozoa
3.2. Mitochondria in Oocytes
4. The Role of Mitochondria in Embryos
5. Mitochondrial Therapies for Human Infertility
5.1. Mitochondrial Replacement Therapies
5.2. Mitochondrial Genome Editing
5.3. Currently Available Conservative Therapies
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Tesarik, J.; Mendoza-Tesarik, R. Mitochondria in Human Fertility and Infertility. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 8950. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24108950
Tesarik J, Mendoza-Tesarik R. Mitochondria in Human Fertility and Infertility. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023; 24(10):8950. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24108950
Chicago/Turabian StyleTesarik, Jan, and Raquel Mendoza-Tesarik. 2023. "Mitochondria in Human Fertility and Infertility" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 10: 8950. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24108950